IPhone will not reset will not activate

Hi all, I have spent hours trying to upgrade to ios5 on my 3gs  now it will not reset or activate tryed on and home buttons .

It simply sounds like you don't have a good cell signal.  Take the iPhone to an area with good cell reception and then turn then iPhone off and on again.  Once it get a signal then it should activate.
If that doesn't work then take it to the neared store of your cell carrier for activation.

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