IPhone disabled. iPhone locked. No option to enter passcode.

Just turned on an old iPhone I thought was broke. It says it is disabled - connect to iTunes. When I connect it to iTunes it says it is locked but the iPhone does not give me the option to enter a passcode, I can only make an emergency call.
Any suggestions?

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808

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