e700 no service

Evening all. My friends missus has just picked up an e700 but no matter what i do with it, it just won't find a network. (just boots, then shows a symbol of a reciver with line throo it) Unlocked it and tried orange, o2 and virgin sims, they all give the apropriate welcome notes okay. Even tried quick imei change out of curiosity but didn't help so we put back the original. It was an orange contract phone. Do u think it's been barred??? or is it just nakerd???? Would a flash help???? Either way i'm starting to give up on it. :eek:
Any help would be greatly appreciated........Cheers

sounds barred
if it is will take of ya hands and try in spain