Iphone 4 16gb shows message "Restore needed to make and receive call" after restore and update to IO6 iTunes says we're sorry the iphone you connected may be damaged and cannot be activated for service and advise to contact nearest apple store

My Iphone 4 was working perfectly fine it is factory unlocked and was never damaged or dropped ...please advise me if there is solution. My phone is out of warranty

I hope I am not alone with this problem of bricked...useless iphone 4 ...my phone was working perfectly fine untill last night and saw this message this morning to perform the restore .
I also called the tech support who had no idea about this problem , I seriously want to break this **** phone in peices but dont have money to buy a new samsung phone...so have no choice but to wait and see if the problem is resolved ...
From Ireland .

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