New iPad in Canada - "Waiting for Activation"

Hi all,
Purchased a new iPad to day WiFi and 3G
Since I have a Rogers iPhone 4, I opted for a Bell micro-sim for the iPad. However, after downloading the carrier settings update and rebooting with 3.2.2, all I ever see is "Waiting for Activation. This may take some time". Been about 15 minutes as I write this.
Also, in the top left, all I see is No Service.
I know absolutely that I should have full bars from Bell in this location.
Is it normal to see No Service while "Waiting for Activation"? How long should this take on a Sunday??
Thanks!!!
Stu

I found the same message although I am with Telus. I tried to activate the SIM card online but I couldn't get it to work. I finally called Telus and they did it there (they did not charge me the telephone fee as it would not work online). However, my error was that I was following their instructions on the SIM card brochure - they neglected to mention that I had to do the activation on my regular computer, not on the IPad. When they walked me through it, I think we did it through Itunes. Good luck.

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