Problems with EFS and emergency calls only (have efs backup) - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi
TL;DR section
My phone has message Emergency calls only after flashing a stock rom, even with IMEI number correct (I think it's correct, see below for more details), even after restoring /efs. Looking for a possible solution.
/tl;dr
Previously I had problems with IMEI 0049 and Emergency calls only, but a user from other forum corrected this with remote using of SamsungTool (because previously I didn't make efs backup)
After this my phone was working good and I made an efs backup using EFS Professional 2.1.80
Then I wanted to flash twrp (2.8.6.1) recovery (using Odin 3.09) and then flash Archidroid 1.7.18 (with modem update function included in this rom)
In twrp there was a message saying unable to mount /efs, I wiped data,cache etc and tried to flash Archidroid, but it stops with this error:
"Operation not supported on transport endpoint script aborted: set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed Installer Error"
(full log in attachment)
Then i decided to go back to stock (I9300XXUGNG3_I9300XEOGNG1_I9300XXUGNA8_HOME.tar.md5) because previously on stock everything was OK
After flashing this rom with Odin, message Emergency calls only returned...
I asked my friend to use remote repair once again, and again it works - my S3 was able to make calls and Emergency calls only messagedissapeared).
I decided to try to flash Archi 1.7.18 once again, but first - flash I9300XXUGNG3_I9300XEOGNG1_I9300XXUGNA8_HOME.tar.md5 with Odin.
After done this, message Emergency calls only returns, even if I try to restore backup in EFS Pro, the message still appears
Imei no (*#06#) is correct
I tried to format EFS in EFS Pro, but get message "failed:Invalid argument (I was hoping to format, and then restore previously made backup)
Do you have any ideas what is causing Emergency calls only message (with correct IMEI number) and why it returns after flashing anything, even stock rom?
Message dissapears only when my friend remotely use Z3x and phone is working ok as long as I stay on stock rom
EDIT:
I think that it may be still problem with IMEI
Using *#06# it gives me correct IMEI number (same as on sticker), but when I enter service mode using *#197328640# (Version info -> Sw version -> Read IMEI) it displays: IMEI: Not supported
EDIT
Could this solution fix my problems?:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/emergency-calls-solved-t2748393
will try it when I get back from work

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