TS4148 After restoring iphone 4s it says activation failed

I dropped my iPhone 4S in water... it was working after a while until later that day. Now it says "searching" then into "NO SIM" everything works. I have turned my phone off for 3-5 hours, Ive let my phone air out for hours, restore my phone, and I have reset my network settings. I have no idea what to do. HELP!

Tlix!
Thanks for the reply! Yeah, I'm quite aware that the restore of an iPhone should not have impacted the login password/keychain password. This thought has been further concreted after consulting a few of my Apple Fanboy buddies who are fairly experienced in troubleshooting issues relating to Mac computers. In regards to try a blank password, I've actually had the exact same thought and will be trying this tonight. I'll be sure to post the results of this to let you know what happens.
Unfortunately I haven't gotten round to making a TM backup of my device, primarily due to my current lack of an external HDD.
Thanks,
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