Iphone was unable to read my sim card after restoring

My iphone has turned to <emergency call only> mode after I restored it. The message shown that the sim card is not supported. please help

Most likely your phone was hacked to carrier unlock sometime in the past.  When you updated to iOS 7.1, the hack was removed and the phone re-locked to its original carrier in the USA. 
It will now work only with that carrier.  Your only option is to ask that carrier to unlock it officially, which they may do but only if you are/were a customer in good standing, and have met all contractual obligations.

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