Iphone 4s factory unlocked updated to iOS 6 can't activate

I updated my iphone 4s factory unlocked to ios 6.. everything works fine on 5.1.1 however after install ios 6 my iphone doenst allow me use my movistar sim card... Message :
"To activate the iphone can only use the SIM card of a support operator. insert the SIM card of a support operator...."
I bougth it on january, since september i`m in ecuador using local operators.
Info:
iPhone 4s white 16gb
Factory unlocked
Firmware: 3.0.04

Sorry, that message means your phone is not officially unlocked, but rather was hacked to unlock it. That's what happens to hacked iPhones when updating or restoring software: they are relocked to the carrier they were originally locked to. That's what has happened to you.
Only the carrier an iPhone is locked to can authorize the phone's official unlocking. You will have to determine what carrier this is & contact them. There is no other solution & Apple cannot help you.

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