HT4061 How can you unlock an iphone if you've forgotten the pin?

My partner upgraded his iphone4 to a 4s and since then he's forgotten the pin he used on his old phone. He's managed to block it completely by trying wrong passcode numerous times in succession. Does anyone know if this can be unblocked apart from visiting an Apple store?

You'll have to follow the directions here to force the phone into recovery mode & restore it:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212
This will remove the passcode.

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