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IPHONE 3G 16GB shows lock symbol and itunes usb connected(locked)

I recently bought an unlocked 16gb iphone that is 3G. Everything was working fine until I connected it to itunes to update the software. After the screen asking me if I want to sign up with AT&T the phone locked up. How can fix this problem ? I don't want to pay a technican to fix this.

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Unforunatly when you hook the phone up to Itunes it updates and relocks itself. This is Apple and At&t's way of keeping it locked. You are going to have to get the phone unlocked again.

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It looks like your iPhone just needs to be activated. As long as an active simcard is inserted and you connect it to iTunes, it should automatically activate itself after a few minutes. If it fails with an active simcard, you may have a reception issue. Maybe a tech savy friend can do it for you. If you want to have somebody else do it for you there are third party iPhone Repair Services.

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