16 Answers
DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT power the phone on for a day or two. It is an old wives tale you could put the phone in a bag of rice to dry it quicker. You may or may not do that, let your phone lay out on a windowsil or something so that it can dry, keep the battery out. Use a different phone is possible for the next few days, if it does not work call your insurance (if you have it).
12 years ago. Rating: 16 | |
Check with your insurance...if you have any on it. Some cover things like that happening.
12 years ago. Rating: 13 | |
I'll go with jhharlan's answer. The idea of sticking in some rice is to keep it dry. Hence, I am sure the trick works. If you're impatient, use a hair dryer, on low, every couple of hours or so. Wait two days, then turn it back on. Like Daren says, do NOT, power on immediately as the electrical current would immediately "fry" the phone.
Lastly, don't forget to wipe the stinky stuff off the phone before using it again.
12 years ago. Rating: 12 | |
@dowsa: You should make fried rice out of it and serve your least favorite neighbor dinner. Never let anything go to waste.
PS: No need to thoroughly wash, either.
Oh crap...that would really piss me off!
12 years ago. Rating: 10 | |
Berate yourself for allowing this to happen. Retrieve the phone and try one of the remedies offered. Perhaps there is a recommendation in your owner's manual.
Don't tell anyone else it fell in the TOILET, for crying out loud. Just say WATER.
12 years ago. Rating: 9 | |
I washed mine in the washing machine and did all of the things above and the result was I bought a new phone never did work right again . Calls came in fine but no one could hear me talk . Sorry to be the bearer of bad news call it a life lesson and be smarter from here on . Buy new phone ! Bill
12 years ago. Rating: 5 | |