my phone just fell in the toilet

nikipau144 · March 2011

So, yeah. My phone just fell into the toilet. I had it in my sweatshirt pocket and when I turned around, PLOP!

The screen went white. Awesome. I tried drying it out as best as I can and then took out the battery to dry that out. I am not up for a new phone until October. Again, awesome.

HappyDaze12 · March 2011

I totally feel your pain. A few years ago I was at a Redskins game and I had my phone in my hoodie pocket. When I turned around to flush it fell out and went right down the drain as it flushed. It was gone forever. I stared at the toilet for a good 3 minutes with my jaw dropped. I may or may not have been a teensy bit drunk too.

uluvfranke · March 2011

oh sh!t, that would piss me off! <-- you like what i did there?

SnoopyLuv · March 2011

Put it in a tupperware with plain white uncooked rice. it will absorb the moisture! don't blowdry it!

BC&MM · March 2011

I heard you put it in a bowl of rice to dry it out.

MrsFv20 · March 2011

stick it in uncooked rice overnight, it will help draw out the moisture

uptonogood · March 2011

I've heard that if you put it in a bowl of rice (uncooked, of course), that will help to dry it out. Apparently, the rice will absorb the water that you can't get to.

HappyDaze12 · March 2011

uluvfranke:
oh sh!t, that would piss me off! <-- you like what i did there?

I know I did.

nikipau144 · March 2011

uluvfranke:
oh sh!t, that would piss me off! <-- you like what i did there?

It's better to be pissed off than pissed on.

nikipau144 · March 2011

Thanks ladies! I really hope I have rice around the house. I know, I know, it's a staple that should always be in the house. I don't follow those rules.

islelily · March 2011

I know exactly how you feel! I dropped my phone in the toilet a year ago. A way to get rid of the extra moisture, stick your phone in a bowl of rice and make sure the rice covers the whole thing. Leave it in there for at least 24 hours. It's amazing how the rice will suck out the water.

Also, don't turn it on until it's completely dry. My phone worked after the toilet incident (except for the home button -- I think it was due to DH turning the phone on LOL) and DH's phone survived a swim in the washing machine by putting it in rice.

Good Luck!

2mom74 · March 2011

SnoopyLuv:
Put it in a tupperware with plain white uncooked rice. it will absorb the moisture! don't blowdry it!

I've heard this works really well to get out moisture. GL!

nikipau144 · March 2011

2mom74:

SnoopyLuv:
Put it in a tupperware with plain white uncooked rice. it will absorb the moisture! don't blowdry it!

I've heard this works really well to get out moisture. GL!

And I officially have no rice. Gahh!! I really was hoping to not have to drag C out today since I am working from home.

xxcaityx · March 2011

Put it in a bowl of uncooked rice! Its magic. I've done it several times & so have a few friends. I'd leave it in for at least an hour. Sorry if someone else suggested this, my phone isn't showing all of the replies to the thread.

karen_loy · March 2011

oops! a couple of years ago mine fell in the bathtub.. right into the hot bubbly water! the screen went blank as yours and I couldn't turn it on but after blowdrying it and letting it air for a day it came back to life!

I used for another year and never had a problem, so keep the faith

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