Mobile phones are, by definition, appliances that we carry everywhere with us. While this is, obviously, their most important feature, it is also the one that inevitably causes the most damage. Phones are regularly dropped from pockets and bags, leant on by carelessly placed elbows, and, perhaps the worst fate of all, knocked into basins, pools and even glasses of water.
If you do happen to accidentally get your phone wet, and you're really not keen to start leafing through the pages of a promotional magazine listing uk sim deals, it is very important that you act quickly. The faster you get to work, the better the chances are that the phone will be salvageable.
To start with, if the phone is not already turned off, do this straightaway. This will prevent short circuits and complex system damage from taking place. As soon as the phone is dead, open the back and take the battery out. Do this as quickly as possible as well: if you manage to remove it almost immediately, you may not need to replace it with a new one.
Next, take your sim card out. Again, speed is very important here. If you get the sim out in time, you will be able to salvage the data that was saved on it even if it isn't possible to revive the phone. Once the sim and battery have both been removed, get to work with paper towels, drying the phone as best you can.
You might also want to lightly blow dry your phone with a hair-drier. Take care not to turn the temperature up too much though. This will simply cause more damage. If your phone has been thoroughly submerged, don't put it back together immediately: rather, give it a few days to dry out thoroughly.
