Iphone says no service , other phone on same plan works, why ?

My Iphone 3G( no S) all of a sudden says No Service, and will not work to make calls. The other phone I have on the same plan is working fine. I tried to update software on the phone and it says it can not find the server. It has been a while since I updated the software because I seem to always get an error or time expired message. Any thoughts or ideas ?
Thank you !

A couple of things can cause this. The SIM may not be seated well, or the phone would need to be reset. If you haven't, turn the iPhone off/on and check. If that doesn't help, then reset the phone. That is accomplished by pressing and holding the sleep/wake button and the home button together until you see the Apple logo and then release. After the iPhone reboots, try it. If that doesn't help, you may need to do a restore.
If you are having issues with updates and connecting to the server, that can often be explained by your Internet connection. An intermitent, or slow connection can cause this, as well as problems with anti-virus software. You may need to temporarily disable any anti-virus software to complete an update. Issues with a file called "host" on your computer can also cause issues. If you can locate it, open it with a text editor and remove any references to Apple, reboot the computer and try again.
If those don't help, make sure you copy down the exact error message and share that with us and we can see if we can help more.

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Has your phone been Jailbroken or Modified or Hacked...
Unauthorized modification of iOS
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3743
If not... Take it to an Apple Store or AASP (Authorized Apple Service Provider) for evaluation...
If it has... You will need to look elsewhere
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The discussion of Jailbroken Devices is against the Terms of Use of this Forum.

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JavaBeanCoder wrote:
There's a one time charge (rip off!) of $1.29 that goes with it. Without this, you will see the NO SERVICE status on your iPhone if you are abroad with the hope of roaming on other GSM networks. Defeats the purpose of having a GSM phone doesnt it? Pfft!
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I apologise for being negative. once I would have jumped to defend Apple too, but those days are over.
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