My iphone 2g isn't activating

ok, I bought this iPhone 2g (1st gen) for $91, repaired the broken screen, and is replacing the bezel and back housing with a gold housing. I have it upgraded to 3.1.3, but I plug it into iTunes, and all it does is go to the device, tries accessing iTunes, and doesn't do anything. I have activated this iPhone before and last time, it took me 2 days to actually get it working.
Sometimes, it says can not connect to iTunes, but still have internet, and all the time doesn't let me activate. I tried it on my laptop, my desktop, my friends computer, my parents computer, and I tried calling the number for support but I didn't want to pay $30 for service I only need once.
Please help me. This is really frustrating.

If it is not recognized on several computers, did you check the USB cord or the docking port for any kind of debris or lint?
Did you check the security software settings? iTunes for Windows: Troubleshooting security software issues
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