Tore the battery connection, possible to boot up without battery?

When I was removing my battery this morning I made the mistake of pulling a bit too hard and the connection from the battery ripped. This is not to be confused with not unscrewing it then tearing the unit you plug the battery into the phone out of the phone itself though. The little attachment is torn from the battery. I ordered a new one online but obviously with a shift based work schedule not having a phone for a few days can be very troublesome for both me and people trying to contact me.

When I plug it into a wall to boot up (no battery inside) it brings me to the set up screen and asks me to plug it into itunes. But when I plug it into my USB it just cycles through the apple logo then turning off. Is there any way for me to access my phone while I wait for the battery to come in? I've even thought about DIY repairing the old battery but It seems this doesn't really happen to many people so I couldn't find any guidelines :|

I was considering looking for a local place to pick up a battery but I'm pretty sure apple charges ~70 and AT&T would probably charge something similar. Seems kinda ridiculous when you can get one just as good for ~10 online. Being reliant on phones can really **** you over -__-

Thanks for any input!