XV6900 roaming hard reset problem

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Hey everyone...i got a verizon xv6900 a few weeks ago, flashed a custom verizon rom to it and then activated it.

It has been great up until a few days ago, when i tried to delete my threaded text conversations and it would make my contacts dissapear, causing me to soft reset the phone.

I gave up and backed up my contacts, and hard reset it today. after all the customizations it was up and running again, but now it says i'm roaming (but i have 1X data with 2 bars of service) and i cannot make or recieve calls, txts, data, anything.

What is causing this problem?

Do i need to install a carrier cab?
Flash a new rom?
Re-activate the phone?

I'm so confused, and i've been searching for this problem for the last few hours, with no luck.