How can I get into my iPhone 4 without the password?

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Locked out of my iphone 4

I have an old iphone 4, dead for about a year. I remember there was some numbers on there I needed..guess what, I forgot the passcode. Any idea's. Thanks!

 

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Re: Locked out of my iphone 4

I have an old iphone 4, dead for about a year. I remember there was some numbers on there I needed..guess what, I forgot the passcode. Any idea's. Thanks!

Not much. Putting it in DFU mode and restoring as new will get you in, but will also wipe the data, including the numbers that you need. Do you have an iCloud backup of the contacts?