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[september]

I dropped my cell phone into a toilet!  I usually never have my phone in my pants pocket....circumstances were different today and I had to have it close by.  

I immediately grabbed it, dried it off, and my friend got me some rice.  It's still alive, but acting a bit wonky.  

I checked the online info for tips and the number 1 tip seems to be to remove the battery, but you can't do that with an iPhone.  

I may need to buy a new phone tomorrow.  Was not planning on this!  My husband and son wrecked phones this way in the past.  

[phoenixbrd]

@september

[DREAMON]

I have washed a few in the washer.....they don't wash well

[missy1]

I have done that. My phone survived!

[ValuSkr]

That's awful, I'm sorry.  But why did they give you rice?

[september]

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@DREAMON wrote:

I have washed a few in the washer.....they don't wash well

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Yes...that's actually how one of my husband's phones met its end.

I got mine out of the water immediately.  But it may have still gotten too much water.  I dug a few rice grains out of the charging port, and they were wet, which makes me think some water got inside.  

[OKPrincess]

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[september]

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@ValuSkr wrote:

That's awful, I'm sorry.  But why did they give you rice?

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It absorbs the moisture.   This friend used to work for Apple.  She was right on it!

[Snowpuppy]

I did that with my BIL's cell phone.

He loved me all the more when I assured him it really was clean toilet water.

[SXMGirl]

@september, so sorry that happened.  Doesn't Lori Greiner sell a product to take care of phones that have gotten wet?  Also, I always keep those silicone packets that come in just about everything today.  You might try packing your phone with them, if you have any, along with the rice.