Well, now I've done it.

[LizStreithorst]

I just took my phone out of the washing machine .  I haven't pulled that trick for about 8 years.  The screen lights up, which is a good sign but I don't have much hope of it surviving   At least I can say it's clean

[Mugwump]

Well, call some place... ....you can pop the case open and see if still wet too....that'll let it dry out some more, and if it is working now, not go on the fritz tomorrow...

[BillT]

Reminds me of my sister who was on her cell phone once while standing up in a canoe (which I was pulling from a row boat).
She managed to tip over the canoe, fell I the water and dunked her phone (which sounded like Glug, glug, glug to the person on the other end of the line).
We opened it up and let it dry out for a day or two. Eventually it worked, but it is in very soft water.
With detergent I would consider flushing it out with RO or some other soft water so that chemicals (which may conduct electricity) are not left on the electronics before drying it off.
Pure water on most unpowered electronics is usually pretty harmless. Its the power there when it gets wet and chemical deposits afterwards that often make problems.

[Mugwump]

I dropped mine in the pot once.........popped the cover off, and sprayed the bejabbers out of it with WD40....blotted it with a couple paper towels....boomba...never skipped a beat.....

[LizStreithorst]

I've got nothing to loose.  It's all apart now.  I'll dunk it in RO and say a prayer.

[LizStreithorst]

WD 40 done now, too.  I have my powerful spare dog dryer blowing room temperature air on it now.

[Mugwump]

WD 40 done now, too.  I have my powerful spare dog dryer blowing room temperature air on it now.

dry it out and try it.....if it works?..all's well..

[Ron Sower]

Embarrassing enough to say, I've dropped 3 phones in the toilet.  The first 2 were removed veryl quickly and did get water inside. So I opened them up and let them dry for a day or 2, reassembled them and they worked fine. The 3rd one was in the wonderful Otter Case, and it floated for about an hour in the water. Not even phased!!!! No water inside it at all!

[greydragon]

i dropped one phone into very warm oil on 3 different times and it still worked (somewhat)you could receive a call just make one

[Barb]

I think you are supposed to put wet phones in a bag of rice?  To absorb water?
Barb

[GeorgeG]

Put it in rice that will take the moisture out of it.

[LizStreithorst]

Guess what ladies and gents?  I slapped it back together this morning and it works

[Mugwump]

Guess what ladies and gents?  I slapped it back together this morning and it works

Ta Da !!!

[PaulineMi]

Now it's not only clean, it works too.   

[Ron Sower]

And to go with Mugg's Ta Da!...here's a

BADA BING!