IMessage verfying the old number.

Hi,
I am having trouble activating iMessage and Facetime, I recently changed my network provider from Airtel to Vodafone india. iMessage was working fine with the old provider Airtel. I got a new number with vodafone and am using that with my 4S.
I have switched off iMessage and Facetime before switching sims from airtel to vodafone, But now when ever I try to acivate imessage on my new number it is still trying to verfy the old number from Airtel instead of Vodafone and eventually fails.. I have tried it a lot of times and and the bill shows a lot of international SMS chanrges but the stuff does not work.. It is as if the old number has been hardwired to the phone, even though in India all iphones are unlocked.
Can any one help with the solution please, I am at my wits end on this one.
Thank you,
Nishanth

I could never get iMessage and Facetime to work on Vodafone India.. It would say activation failed and works only against the email address registered to recieve in the handset. I popped back the Airtel india Sim and reset network settings the registeration went thru in a couple of seconds.
It is definately some thing to do with the telecom operators configuring some settings on their network to enable both iMessage and Facetime and only registered carriers are doing it. Airtel india is a partner of Apple and Vodafone India not.
Honestly it is a bummer that iPhone features are made to work only with selective carrier, Apple tying up with telecom operators is fuine but it would do a lot of good for customers whoi buy their stuff where there is no carrier subsidies like in India.
Make sure that your telecom operator is a partner of apple then all features work like a dream.

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