Unable to activate iPhone 4S using Apple ID after back up/restore

Hello everyone.
I was having trouble with syncronizing my iPhone so I thought it would be best to back it up & restore it back to it's factory settings.
Once this was complete I was back to basics... As if I had only just turned the phone on for the first time.
However when i went to log in usng my original Apple ID (which it asks for during inital set up) it tells me that my
"username cannot be used to activate this iphone"
I am now stuck without a phone and I cannot find a way to access it again.
I can't even access the iCloud because it tells me I need to set it up on my iPhone first (which I have done previously but I still cannot proceed)
I desperately need some help.
Every solution I have seen & tried so far is no good, and I have seen mention that once this "lockout" has occurred... There's no way back into the phone
Someone please help me out!
Note: I am the one & only owner of this iPhone 4S
jordanbox1988

Sprint does not use SIM cards. Their devices connect via CDMA to the Sprint network.
They can only be unlocked for International use by Sprint.
Sounds like for some silly reason you purchased a Sprint phone with no intention of ever using on it Sprint's network. Okay...that's not silly, it's just plain dumb.
Only Sprint can unlock the device and they will only do so for customers in good standing.

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