iPhone could not be activated because the activation server cannot be

iPhone could not be activated because the activation server cannot be

After formatting my iPhone 5s for selling, I went to the normal front page for setting it up. As normal I did the setup, but then when the activation page came it loaded for a while and then the message 'iphone could not be activated because the activation server cannot be reached' comes up. I tried retrying for a long time but no luck. Besides as found from the web to connect to iTunes and restore/update, I followed those steps too but still the same thing comes. (When I put a Sim card it the signal strength comes up and there is nothing written beside it... Any solutions? Would be a lifesaver

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Guest [Entry]

Hey man, did you fix the problem? I am having the same issue here..

Guest [Entry]

Get a brand new SIM card 99p at most places, make sure SIM card is the correct network the phone is currently on. Insert SIM card and go back to beginning and this will activate the phone as the new SIM card won't have any pin lock on it.

Guest [Entry]

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Guest [Entry]

"Same prob. with my iphone 5s...after reset 'iphone could not be activated because the activation server cannot be reached'

The phone was working ok before reset

Any solutions?"

Guest [Entry]

"1) If you know what carrier the phone is locked to, go to the apple store and ask for a SIM card (it normally is free). They can look it up if you don't know. It doesn't need to be a live sim, just one that matches the carrier lock.

2) If it is confirmed sim locked, and you do have a matching SIM, buy an unlock from Ebay. This normally works for most US carriers from the US ebay front, and EU from the EU ebay front, etc.

3) then try a reset and activate again with a different sim to see if the unlock resolved the issue."