IPhone 3Gs Activation error (original owner)

I have an iPhone 3gs and my Grandmother (who was the original owner) took it to ATT and had them unlock it so I could use it with a different company but as we were leaving the store the ATT guy said he forgot to finish unlocking it but it was simple to do so he'd send us an email with instructions. I activated it and used it on straight talk for a few months till I realized it wouldnt send picture messages so I decided to pull up the email and finish activavating it so the email told me to take my sim card out, back up the phone then factory reset it to compleate the unlock but now that I try to start it back up it says activation error, activation request could not be completed. I have my sim card in it that I've used with this phone for a few months and still nothing. I live 8 hours away from where the ATT store is we had it unlocked so I cant go back there, and I only have this phone so I cant make any calls to anyone for help so WHAT DO I DO?!

Same problem! it is a problem with the apple server at the moment,we just have to wait and keep trying.Too bad it is not covered by warranty anymore.

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