Turning the iphone 3GS off and on

I've had my 16GB iPhone 3GS since its launch on June 19. I connected it to my computer and had it activated; it all went smoothly. Now whenever I turn my iPhone off and on or it dies it tells me that I have No Service and I must connect it to iTunes or only be allowed emergency calls. After I connect it to iTunes, this screen goes away and my iPhone runs normally again. Is there something wrong with my iPhone or SIM card and is there anything I can do to fix this problem? I would hate to be away from a computer and have my iPhone die on me..Thanks!

as long as there was no accident damage that caused it and its been restored then yes

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