Ksc1957 wrote:
I also think having my Apple ID and password should give me access to even a locked phone. After all it's my info. Difficult to retreive
Your Apple ID credentials are not tied to your phone passcode. Your Apple ID is an account credential. Your passcode for your phone is to secure the hardware. As Apple does not have any record of your phone passcode, they have no way of retrieving it for you. This is to protect your privacy. It means noe on at Apple has access to your phone. It also means that Apple cannot, even if presented with a subpoena, provide that passcode to the government.