How to restart or get into a locked phone 4s that inst mine?

My dad recently gave me his old iphone 4s and he forgot the password. I tried so many times that it is now saying that i need to connect to itunes but its not mine so it wont connect. i was thinking about going to an apple store but i wanted to see if there was something i can do at home before i have to go get it fixed or unlocked. thanks

Only the original purchaser can have Apple reset the device, and only if he/she can prove they were the original purchaser, such as having the original receipt. Otherwise, the device is permanently locked and useless.
Now, if this merely a forgotten lock screen passcode, then see:
Locked Out, Forgot Lock or Restrictions Passcode, or Need to Restore Your Device: Several Alternative Solutions
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1. iOS- Forgotten passcode or device disabled after entering wrong passcode
2. iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen
3. Restoring iPod touch after forgotten passcode
4. What to Do If You've Forgotten Your iPhone's Passcode
5. iOS- Understanding passcodes
6. iTunes 10 for Mac- Update and restore software on iPod, iPhone, or iPad
7. iOS - Unable to update or restore
Forgotten Restrictions Passcode Help
            iPad,iPod,iPod Touch Recovery Mode
You will need to restore your device as New to remove a Restrictions passcode. Go through the normal process to restore your device, but when you see the options to restore as New or from a backup, be sure to choose New.
You can restore from a backup if you have one from BEFORE you set the restrictions passcode.
Also, see iTunes- Restoring iOS software.

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