I've heard of something similar. The tip I heard about is putting the phone in a pair of stockings/pantyhose then submerging that into the rice. The person that did this said it was like the phone never got wet.

posted on 3/18/2010 10:33:20 AM

If you immediately pop the back off & leave it off for 24 hours before you put it back together, it will work just like before.  I dropped mine & two years ago & it is still going strong!

posted on 3/16/2010 10:43:04 AM

I will be sure to pass this tip along to others who have experienced the problem.

posted on 3/13/2010 8:18:05 AM

I have also heard of some people leaving the battery inthe rice for a week to dry it out!! And it work:)

posted on 3/6/2010 11:51:07 AM

I NEVER KNEW THAT BUT, I HAVE A 14 YEAR OLD I WILL  DEFINTLEY TRY THIS IF IT HAPPENS.....THANKS

posted on 3/3/2010 1:10:31 PM

For AlexaFrom Sonin

posted on 3/2/2010 9:50:52 PM

I'll have to remember this great idea the next time my teenage nephew drops his phone into the lake. He just let his phone dry out on its own and it worked the same as before. We still haven't told his mother about this yet. We'll tell her when he is grown, out of the house and living on his own!

posted on 2/27/2010 8:53:57 PM

Remember to remove the battery as soon as possible after getting it wet and before putting it in the rice.

posted on 2/23/2010 6:20:50 PM

Wonderful! I'll have to try that next time!

posted on 2/19/2010 8:10:22 AM

Wish my husband had known this after he bought his new cell phone & then dropped it in water!!!!!

posted on 2/18/2010 4:06:00 PM

this also works for small digital camera's, take out the battery, do not turn on,immerse in rice, set in warm place.

posted on 2/18/2010 12:09:29 PM

I have done this 2 or 3 times with different phones. One had wine spilled on it. Another was left out in a heavy downpour. I put them in a bowl of rice for a couple days and they turned out good as new!! The cell phone company's won't tell you about this trick as they want to sell you another phone!!

posted on 2/18/2010 12:06:36 PM

that really works. my mother in law dropped her cell phone in the toilet.

posted on 2/18/2010 11:40:08 AM

This will be very useful thank you

posted on 2/18/2010 10:38:12 AM

Just make sure to take the battery out/off first before putting it in the rice, and if your phone gets wet do not turn it on just to see take the battery out/off first then put in the rice for 24/48 hours it does work in most cases.

posted on 2/18/2010 9:45:37 AM

If you do need a new battery try ebay....Sprint wanted $50.00 for a new battery...bought one on ebay for $4.00 free ship and works great! 

posted on 2/18/2010 8:58:18 AM

PCWorld Magazine the October 2009 issue (which you should probably be able to check out at your local library) talks about this in the article "Easy Fixes For The Most Common Problems".
It reiterates what Joy said (and that you can do this with your sim card!), but had you do a few additional steps, like taking off the battery, washing out the phone using an electronic circuit cleaner fluid and others.  They recommend letting it airdry for a couple of hours in a warm place before putting it in the rice and then keeping it there for a least a couple of days.  And before attempting to use it, to clean with canned compressed air.
I tried to find this article online so I could include a link right to it, but wasn't able to find it. 
 

posted on 2/18/2010 4:29:39 AM

great tip, i usually blowdry it which have luckily worked for me

posted on 2/17/2010 11:39:55 PM

I'll pass this tip along to my sister whose kids constantly have their phones going through the wash!!!

posted on 2/17/2010 10:29:56 PM

I have also heard that if you wet it and put it in a glass of alcohol then let it dry it will also work.

posted on 2/17/2010 10:28:14 PM

great tip, wish i knew it sooner

posted on 2/17/2010 10:22:28 PM

Great tip!  Hubby is always getting his wet.  Thanks :)

posted on 2/17/2010 9:57:42 PM

Thanks for a good tip that I've never heard before!

posted on 2/17/2010 9:57:37 PM

As Many Cel phones as I have dropped in Water I hear this now... Even up to two weeks ago I could have used this message and I will share it with the world.. So thank YOU So much for thinking of sharing this with us that read your site.. Gerri

posted on 2/17/2010 9:50:29 PM

wish I would have known sooner too.

posted on 2/17/2010 9:48:35 PM

My diver friend told me that this works great

posted on 2/17/2010 9:41:17 PM

I agree this is a great idea an im surprised it never occured to me before hearing about it.

posted on 2/17/2010 8:57:02 PM

I tried it and it didn't work! lol

posted on 2/17/2010 8:31:13 PM

good tip and if ever happens will try it, thanks!!!

posted on 2/17/2010 8:30:18 PM

I never thought of this! Great idea!

posted on 2/17/2010 8:19:58 PM

THANKS FOR THE HEADUP.BY DANA ON 2/17/2010  8:16 PM.

posted on 2/17/2010 8:18:58 PM

If you get your cell phone wet and I mean even dropping it in the toilet, take the battery out and put the phone and the battery in seperate ziploc bags and put them in the freezer for a few days, why this works I don't know but I had heard of it and I did drop mine in the toliet and it WORKS Brenda

posted on 2/17/2010 8:16:00 PM

thaks for the head up !

posted on 2/17/2010 8:15:26 PM

We are now being charged for our water usage. I have discovered that I can use my water that I boil veggies in to later water my plants! It is my understanding that the plants love the vitamins left over in the water...

posted on 2/17/2010 8:12:05 PM

Tried it...didn't work!  Bummer!

posted on 2/17/2010 8:04:18 PM

Great!!! Thanks, could have used this one a time or two

posted on 2/17/2010 7:56:02 PM

Thanks for the information, i will remember this if it happens to me! 

posted on 2/17/2010 7:55:54 PM

Could of used this tip a few months back!  My husbands phone took a swim in the tub!

posted on 2/17/2010 7:49:20 PM

my daughter did this trick and it worked excellently, after a phone drop in the kids bathwater.

posted on 2/17/2010 7:23:04 PM

Cool idea! My husband dropped his phone in an ocean inlet 2 times fishing. He finally got a waterproof phone! But anyways, one time when I ran with my phone in the rain, I just took the battery out and let it sit out for days and it eventually worked fine. This is a great tip though if it ever happens again!

posted on 2/17/2010 6:25:14 PM

I've heard this works great!  I'll remember this if I ever need it!

posted on 2/17/2010 5:53:41 PM

Thank you, have teenagers!

posted on 2/17/2010 4:05:17 PM

Great tip! I'm so careful with my cell phone that it hardly gets wet, but when it does, I'll know what to do. Saves a lot of money from going out and buying a brand new phone.

posted on 2/17/2010 1:42:15 PM

It worked for me!

posted on 2/17/2010 1:26:50 PM

Very interesting... I too wish I would have known this... But I do now!!! Thanks so much!

posted on 2/17/2010 1:05:17 PM

GREAT IDEA.

posted on 2/17/2010 12:32:24 PM

my husbands wallet went through the washer and his work id was laminated but had a punch hole in it and it was wet.  having heard this idea, i put his id in a bag of rice and it worked great.

posted on 2/17/2010 12:18:29 PM

I know many people who have tried this, and most of the time IT WORKS!! Great tip!

posted on 2/17/2010 11:26:43 AM

Just remember not to turn it on once you have gotten it wet!! You will short the circuits and then you will have to get a new phone.

posted on 2/17/2010 9:26:49 AM

great idea

posted on 2/17/2010 4:03:36 AM

I wish I would have known this one sooner!!!!!!  But thanx anyways GREAT tip

posted on 2/17/2010 2:48:29 AM