Why won't my iphone4 accept my SIM card (previously in use) after a restore?

My SIM worked fine in my phone until I did a restore and now when I attempt to set it up I get a 'SIM not valid message'

iPhone 4

Posted on Aug 24, 2015 8:12 AM

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Aug 24, 2015 8:33 AM in response to rzxc

After a Restore I got this message

The SIM card inserted in this iPhone does not appear to be supported. The SIM card that you currently have installed in this iPhone is from a carrier that is not supported under the activation policy that is currently assigned by the activation server. This is not a hardware issue with the iPhone. Please insert another SIM card from a supported carrier or request that this iPhone be unlocked by your carrier. Please contact Apple for more information.

Aug 24, 2015 11:35 AM in response to AmishCake

Hi, I read the response to sona jee's post and am wondering how, without being able to get into the phone, the carrier would be able to unlock it? (Aside from emergency calls there is only access to the setup process: choosing language, region, and network, before getting stuck on the 'SIM not valid' message.) Also, my phone was unlocked by the carrier, does this mean they hacked it? (There's no other way this would happen?)

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