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Tips to Help with a Wet Cell Phone

This post is a sponsored post on behalf of the U.S. Cellular  #BetterMoments Blogger Brigade.  All opinions are my own!

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There is nothing worse than dropping your phone into the
water.  I think that I am probably part
of the *65% of people who would rather go without TV than their iPhone!  But, it definitely happens.  With it being summer, and everyone at the
beach, lake and pool most days, it is inevitable that at some point you may
just get your phone wet.

What do you do if you do get your phone wet?
Well, for starters, what you don’t need to do is try and push every button you have getting it
to work again – this doesn’t help anything! 
Don’t panic.

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The best thing to do is act fast.  As soon as your phone gets wet, immediately
grab it.  The longer it stays submerged
the more likely it will be irrevocably damaged. 
Then take the battery out.  If you
have an iPhone 6s like I do, it doesn’t have a removable battery – power off
the phone immediately!
Then you are going to want to take off all the
accessories.  The cases, covers, memory
cards and especially the SIM card should all come off and out.  Dry your phone and SIM card as best you can
with a dry soft cloth.  Your SIM card may
still hold the data even if your waterlogged phone is damaged.

You can use a phone or compressed air to try and blow water
out of the cracks and crevices, and to generally do a better job than a towel
for drying. 
While I have never tried this myself, I have heard that if
you put your wet phone in a bag of dry rice that will work wonders for
absorbing water.  You can also save all
of those little silica gel packets that come with shoes, electronics and other
products.  Pour the contents of the
packets into a tightly sealed container, and then if you have a wet cell phone,
stick it in the container.
Another great option is to have a back-up plan.  Most people will submerge their smart phone
at some point, and being prepared is always the best option.  There are products like Bheestie Bag and Dry-All
that are specifically designed to dry
out wet mobile devices.  These products
can often prevent lingering moisture that can do further damage to your phone.

Have you ever dropped
your phone in the water?  What tips would
you share?

*According to a recent U.S. Cellular survey.

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  1. Hard Carry says

    September 16, 2016 at 5:07 am

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  2. Roxanne Ferber says

    July 28, 2016 at 2:08 am

    I have not yet had to resort to these techniques, but good to have so I am prepared. Also did not know they make drying bags!

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  3. Yvonne Sowell says

    July 26, 2016 at 10:04 pm

    Yep! I use the rice trick all the time. Once, I had my phone in my back pocket and I forgot about it when I was in a rush to the toilet. =/ Thankfully it worked wonderfully.

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  4. Yona Williams says

    July 26, 2016 at 12:06 pm

    Awe man, my sweetie needs this. If there was an award for ruining the most electronics by water damage, he would win it…hands down. We've been pretty lucky saving most of his devices using rice.

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  5. Shirley Martinez says

    July 25, 2016 at 3:17 am

    I always put mine in rice for 2 hours

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  6. ana de jesus says

    July 24, 2016 at 7:16 pm

    I have never tried using rice or silicone packs but that would be a great way of making sure your phone retains data. Luckily I haven't been in that situation.

    Reply
  7. Amber N says

    July 24, 2016 at 3:55 pm

    We tried rice and it did work for me but probably because it wasn't drenched in water. These are great tips!

    Reply
  8. Lisa O'Driscoll says

    July 24, 2016 at 4:27 am

    I tried rice when I dropped my last phone in water…didn't work! However, it probably didn't help that I kept turning it on and off to see how it was doing. Eventually it wouldn't come on anymore…

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  9. Terri Steffes says

    July 24, 2016 at 12:57 am

    I have tried silicone packets before and immersed my phone in rice. I haven't tried compressed air which sounds viable!

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  10. TaMara Simon Sikes says

    July 23, 2016 at 8:00 pm

    Thanks for sharing this great info. I've heard of the DIY phone drying method where you put it in a bag of rice, but I had no idea Bhestie or Dry-All existed. I love learning about new products that make my life easier!

    Reply

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