My iPhone is telling me to connect to iTunes but the laptop containing my iTunes is not available so i'm using a new one. However it tells me to respond on my iPhone but I can't because it's locked me out.

Basically I was being cocky and I changed my password and now I can't get back in. I've tried to do it 11 times and now it's just telling me it's disabled and I have to connect ot iTunes. However, the computer that I ususally use has broken and it won't be fixed for a week or two and I need my phone so I downloaded iTunes on another computer and plugged it in but it tell's me to respond on my iPhone but I cannot because I have to unlock my phone to do that. Is there anything I can do. I have tried to go through Documents but it's not working. I'm bascially lost without my phone.

Hi Ethan6661,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
If you do not have access to the computer you normally sync with, it may be necessary to use one of these methods to erase your phone and remove the passcode:
iOS: Forgotten passcode or device disabled after entering wrong passcode
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1212
If you see one of following alerts, you need to erase the device:
"iTunes could not connect to the [device] because it is locked with a passcode. You must enter your passcode on the [device] before it can be used with iTunes."
"You haven't chosen to have [device] trust this computer"
If you have Find My iPhone enabled, you can use Remote Wipe to erase the contents of your device. If you have been using iCloud to back up, you may be able to restore the most recent backup to reset the passcode after the device has been erased.
Alternatively, place the device in recovery mode and restore it to erase the device:
Disconnect the USB cable from the device, but leave the other end of the cable connected to your computer's USB port.
Turn off the device: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for the device to shut down.
While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to the device. The device should turn on.
Continue holding the Home button until you see the Connect to iTunes screen.
iTunes will alert you that it has detected a device in recovery mode. Click OK, and then restore the device.
Best,
Jeremy

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