Replacement iphone with previous sim card requires a new AT&T account

My 3GS was water damaged so I ordered a new one from apple but it will take a few days before it arrives. I have an old #G that I was not using so I swapped the sim card and attempted to sync it from my backup. The problem is that the system is forcing me to activate with AT&T to set up a new account. I just want to use the AT&T account I have I do not need a new one. Help?

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