My iphone locked due to activate with at&t

my iphone 4s is from the usa
it was sim free
but i activate it with at&t sim (im not in the usa)
now its locked and i cant use it with my local sim
that iphone price is 800$
how to re unlock it
now when i insert my local sim it said
your iphone may be damaged and cannot be activate it

There is no way to unlock an iPhone that was locked to AT&T. AT&T will not unlock phones.
You purchased a locked phone.

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