STUCK ON ACTIVATION SCREEN

i updated my phone in ios 7 and im stuck in activation screen it says
"ACTIVATION REQUEST COULD NOT BE COMPLETED"

Hello T3RP,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
iPhone: Troubleshooting activation issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3424
Best of luck,
Mario

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