My iphone 4s supposed to be factory unlocked but i am unable to use local sim

I bought my 4s one month ago from usa and i asked to be factory unlocked as i will use it when returning from usa to my country lebanon, unfortunately i came back and i inserted my local 3g sim and my phone show message "need activation" , all applications work fine..
In settings i found a usa number under my own number and a usa carrier "Verizon" instead of my local carrier... Can anybody help me to solve this issue??? Thank you in advance

Verizon does not include a SIM in their phones as they are a CDMA network.
If your carrier says Verizon, then you have a LOCKED iphone.  You can continue to argue this point buy you have been provided with the following information:
1) JUST BE CAUSE A PHONE IS PURCHASED AT A NO CONTRACT PRICE DOESN'T MEAN IT'S UNLOCKED
2) NO UNLOCKED PHONE WOULD COME WITH A US PHONE NUMBER AND LISTING VERIZON AS ITS CARRIER
3) THE UNLOCKED IPHONE 4S HASN'T BEEN MADE AVAILABLE FOR SALE YET OTHER THAN ONLINE.  YOU DIDN'T PURCHASE YOURS ONLINE--THEREFORE YOUR IPHONE IS NOT UNLOCKED.
As Allan has said, return the phone to the US for credit if you're within 30 days of purchase.  Or sell it.  That phone will never be of use to you where you live.

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