I phone not activating?

my i phone is saying , your i phone could not be activated because the activation server is temorarily unavailable? i have tried all day and got the same message, i have just had the phone unlocked so i can use my 02 sim card in it, as it was a previous contract phone, i plugged it in to itunes to update the phone, which after i got, the message that there was no sim card in the phone, and then this message on the phone, any one any ideas what could have went wrong. i will be taking it back to the shop who unlocked it first thing, to find out if they have done something any answers would be greatly appreaciated thanks claire

Yes of course you need a sim card to activate an iPhone.  It is a phone afterall and you need a sim card to activate it.
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