IPhone 4S - activation. Please advise

My first such experience with an iPhone, so really need some guidance and advice.
I have got a second hand iPhone 4S - OS 5.1.1. I was told that it is SIM locked to a certain network.
When I switched it on it had Apple's Terms & Conditions on the screen which I had to accept or decline to proceed. I accepted.  After restart it asks me to insert a "valid sim card".
1 Question: I am wondering if this is standard to get T&C on the screen after restore or this phone never been activated?
2 Question: If this iPhone has never been activated - can it be activated with a different carrier's SIM card to what it was supposed to be locked to?
3 Question: If I try to activate it with a SIM card from a different carrier - what is the chance that it stops working and becomes a "brick"?
Please advise. Thank you

There is no such thing as an "unlocked" Sprint phone.
The SIM slot can be unlocked for use by Sprint customers when travelling internationally.
That error most likely indicates that the phone was hacked, or an attempt to hack it was made, and it has now been permanently damaged.
If you ARE a Sprint customer, contact your local Apple Store.

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