Help please - My iPhone 4s is frozen on pinwheel screen

Hello,
I was making a facetime call & the screen froze when I tried to end the call.  It stayed frozen for several minutes and then when I held the on/off button down for several seconds, the screen went black and the little white pinwheel started to spin and then it froze too.  I haven't been able to turn my phone on or off since (30 minutes ago).  Does anyone have any ideas on what I can do to fix?  I'd be very grateful for your help!

Your phone is in Recovery Mode. You need to connect it to the computer and iTunes and restore the device. Try this support document. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808

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