Erasing content from damaged 2G iphone

I was forced to upgrade because my original iphone got wet in the rain, allowing me to only control the top half of the screen. I bought the 3GS (which is great) and activated it before wiping my old phone clean. Because of the troubles with the phone, I cannot wipe it clean by going to settings. How can I do this by plugging it in to the computer without starting a new phone number?

If you have an Apple ID, you can download your paid music or apps for free from iCloud.
This only works on an iPad mini or later devices from Apple. Earlier devices have iCloud but you cannot download paid apps or music. Only free ones.

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    iCloud: Change iCloud feature settings
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2613
    Regards,
    -Norm G.

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