Texting problems with iphone 5

I recently bought a factory unlocked iphone 5 and I've been having trouble sending text messages from it.
1. I cannot send text messages but I CAN send iMessages and MMS's. If I type something in the subject line, even if it's a blank space, and then type something in the body, then it will go. But if I don't type anything in the subject line then the text doesn't get delivered. Similarly, if I keep MMS switched off then messages don't go through.
I can, however, receive texts and imessages.
2. I can't activate iMessage or FaceTime. Both get stuck on waiting for activation. However, my appleid is recognised and I can send/receive iMessages using that even though it is still "waiting for activation".
3. When I try to FaceTime, the call goes through and then either gets stuck on connecting or I get a message saying I'm not not available for FaceTime ( I tried calling myself from my iPad 2 to iPhone 5 and vice versa)
I live in the UAE so I know that  FaceTime is not available on apple products meant for this geographical location, but iphones and ipads bought from other countries were able to run these apps without any problem. iMessage was always available and our phone numbers were easily activated on the iPhone 4/S
Anyone have any idea on how to get this to work again? Especially the normal texting bit.
Thank you!

I think it's a problem with unlocked phones cos if you google it you come across a lot of people in different locations using different carriers having this problem. i'm hoping its a software and not a hardware problem.
I have a dual sim for the same number and when i use the other microsim in my iphone 4 i can send/recieve text messages just fine. i have a problem only on the iphone 5.

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