What to Do When Your Phone Gets Wet

 What to do When Your Phone Gets Wet

Has it ever happened to you? The dreaded drop of your phone in the pool, in a puddle or the oh-so-icky in the toilet?? I had the last one happen to me. My iPhone was in my back pocket and the next thing I new it was in the toilet. SO GROSS! It's tempting to just get rid of it, but with the cost of a smartphone, that just isn't an option!!

If you're lucky, you can rescue your phone. But you need to know what to do when your phone gets wet. The sooner you get it out of that water the better. Then, as the next step, you can refer to these great tips to help increase your phone's survival rate. I was lucky when I dropped mine and it came back to life after two days. Although this article says the ol' rice in a bag trick isn't effective, it did work for me. I totally would have used silica packets instead if I had some on hand. I have now started to save them every time one comes in a pair of shoes, an electronics box, etch.

If you do find yourself unable to resuscitate your beloved device, have no fear –Gazelle is here! Gazelle has you covered with ‘like new' devices at an affordable price that are all put through an industry-leading 30-point inspection to make sure that all features are fully functional and offers you the peace of mind of a 30-day risk-free return period, all with no contracts or strings attached. So if your device decides to take a bath, make sure to check out Gazelle for your replacement!