IPhone 3GS Network (AT&T) Connectivity

Hello. Recently I have been noticing that I cannot send or receive text messages or use any data services at times on my iPhone 3GS. If try to send a SMS or MMS I just get the "Message Send Failure". When try to use data, I simply just cannot connect. Also, at random times the phone will display "No Service" or "Searching" in the top left hand corner. I went to AT&T to get a new SIM card and that did not help. It is not the network around here because the other iPhone's in our enterprise run without any issue. After about 10 minutes of the phone being turned on, the services are available, 10 minutes after that, they are not working once again.
My battery had been dying very quickly too, even when it is on standby.
Any Suggestions on What to Do? Thanks.

Since you've already replaced your sim, the only other troubleshooting steps available are:
Settings>General>Reset>Reset Network Settings
If no change, continue:
1. Reset: Press the sleep/wake button & home button at the same time, keep pressing until you see the apple logo, then release. Ignore the slide to power off.
If no change, continue:
2. Restore your phone from a backup, note: if the problem is related to corrupt data, while this will restore a fresh OS, it will also restore the problem.
If no change, continue:
3. Restore as a "new" phone in itunes & re-sync your content. All saved data will be lost.
If no change, make an appointment at an Apple store as you most likely have a hardware problem that will require replacing the phone.

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