Officially unlocked iphone, now sim locked again !

Some time ago I bought a officially unlocked G3 iPhone on eBay,
I know that it was officially unlocked because since then I have updated the software, as well as using the "restore" feature as soon as I bought the phone.
Now with the latest update (3.1.3) that I just used, my iPhone is now sim locked to t-mobile here in Germany !
I have also inserted an T-Mobile sim card and restored it with my last backup. The phone is still locked to T-Mobile only !
Does Apple or the carrier actually unlock the phone, whats the procedure that they use ?
If I took the phone to telecom (T-Mobile) without a receipt and they refuse to unlock it, can I still somehow get apple to unlock it.
Thanks for your help

That is why I am reluctant to buy mobile phones from Ebay. There will always be complications down the road, since you are not the original purchaser. Most companies state in their contract, that certain rights & privileges extend only to the original purchaser, and not third parties. When comes to buying phones, I always buy them myself. I end up paying a bit more, but I always have piece of mind.

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