What is cannot complete activation

I bought a phone off of ebay that already had the ios 5 system on it before the official release. However, now that iTunes has released the 10.5 update (which I did) I get the message that "We're unable to complete your activation. This device is not registered...... What does this mean? Will I be able to sync my phone? Will I be able to use my phone? Please help.

Try these suggestions.
Check Settings>General>Date & Time>Set Automatically>On. Make sure that the time zone setting is also set correctly.
If that didn't solve the problem, restart your iPad and try again. If that fails, reset your iPad and try again.
Restart the iPad by holding down on the sleep button until the red slider appears and then slide to shut off. To power up hold the sleep button until the Apple logo appears and let go of the button.
Reset the iPad by holding down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider if it appears on the screen - let go of the buttons. Let the iPad start up.

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