Imessage doesn't work after iOS 7.1.1

I could use some advice, I am in Japan right now, basically using my iphone for internet and imessage only. I just updated to iOS 7.1.1, and now I can't activate my imessage. I tried all of the advice I found online (set time zone to auto, hard reset, sign out and sign back in, etc, etc) and nothing is working. Has anyone else gone through this and do you have any new advice? Thanks in advance.

Activation of imessage requires the ability to send a hidden sms to an apple server in the UK.  If your phone cannot send and international sms then you cannot activate imessage.
ACTIVATING FACETIME AND IMESSAGES
Activating Facetime and Imessages on your phone requires the ability to send SMS messages and depending upon where you are that might be an international SMS.  Check with your carrier to see if your plan supports sending of international SMS messages.  If you are having trouble activating Facetime or Imessages turn them both off on your device and reset the device (Hold down the Sleep/Wake button and the home button together until the apple logo appears (ignore the ON/OFF slider) then let both buttons go and wait for device to restart (no data will be lost)).  Wait for the device to restart and wait a minute and turn Facetime and imessage back on and wait for activation.  If that does not fix things read the following articles:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3367
You might try this if you are just using it as an ipod
USING AN IPHONE AS AN IPOD
Restore your phone as new.  Place a SIM card into the phone and connect it your computer with iTunes open and follow the activation assistant to activate the iphone. If your phones locked to a particular carrier then it needs to be a SIM card from that carrier (it does not need to be an active SIM) or if not locked any SIM will do. Once the iphone have been activated remove the SIM card and turn on imessage in settings/messages.  Only your Apple ID should appear in the “You can be reached by imessage at” and “Start new conversation from” fields.  Read the following article for help http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3406

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