IPhone 5 unlocked for months, after firmware restore "SIM not supported error"
I purchased a 16GB iPhone 5 a month after initial release from an authorized retialer in Austria, it was factory unlocked (at least I thought so) and has been working wonderful since purchase. I have used it in multiple countries and used many different SIMs. I tried doing a full restore on 6.1.4 and now I receive the "SIM not supported" errror. I tried many SIMs that have previously worked, but no luck. I did a search and according to IMEI.info, it is locked to the Austrian A1 carrier. It seems it went from being unlocked to locked during the restore and now it is pretty much bricked, as I can't get past the activation screen. Help please?
There should be no original carrier as it was factory unlocked. If IMEI.info says its locked to A1, would that certainly be correct? The phone was never even used with them.
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