Cell phone password to unlock

Question

I flew in from overseas and my phone locked up I cant get it unlocked without doing a complete reboot and loosing all my data please help I whent to Verizon they cant help they can only reset it they told me it locked up A.because I turned it on overseas B.because I went trough security at the airport C. I sould have tried the last four digets of my phone # they tried four 0000 six 000000 I cant sync it without the password and I need my contacts its my livelyhood any hackers out there????