Somehow my aquapac leaked yesterday and my mobile and GPS got wet.
I was in such a hurry to dry them out as soon as possible that I didn't think to google the best method possible until today.
www.wikihow.com/Save-a-Wet-Cell-Phone
This site is brilliant. I wish I'd known a few of those things before it was too late.
In short, remove battery and sim card immediately.
Do not shake the phone as this will spread the water.
For salty water rinse in fresh, preferably distilled water.
Dry the outside of the phone as much as possible.
Open all the ports
Use a vacuum to suck the remaining water out - say 20 minutes - do not use a hairdryer as this will spread the water inside the phone.
Do not apply heat
Seal the phone in a ziplock bag with some uncooked rice which will draw out remaining moisture.
After removing from the bag sit the phone on absorbent paper for 24 hours.
Do not attempt to turn on the phone or replace the battery until the phone is completely dry as this will cause short circuits to happen and ruin the phone.
My iPhone went for a swim once, took about 2 months to dry out and now works just fine. It did do some funny things until it was completely dried out. Bought a new one though as I thought I'd killed it for sure, at least I have a spare if I decide to take it swimming again 
My last mobile is sitting in the bottom of a porta toilet at a music festival
Not sure how much uncooked rice I will need to save it???
Does anyone have Kennys mobile number.
No. But anyway, he's not the guy you want.
You need Mr. Hanky, the christmas poo.
Regarding anything that has been dropped in the water, phone, ipod, remote, GPS, anything with batteries,..the first and most important thing is to GET THE BATTERY OUT.
Most of the damage is done while the battery is in it and it happens fast due to electrolysis.
Once the battery is out, any other damage will happen over many days, not minutes so there's no great rush.
Only thing I'd add is after the distilled water step, flush with methylated spirits as it will dissolve the remaining water and help it to evaporate much better
However I'd not use a vacuum after that as then you are sucking alcohol fumes thru an electric motor that sparks etc 
so maybe just a gentle blow not suck.
I have drowned a couple of mobiles, saved one no probs and the other was buggered so guess it is a bit random
Unfortunately there is no 100% fool proof method of removing salt water from electronics. the corrosion will start the second it is brought back in contact with air. These days with multilayer boards and thru hole plating, it may not fail for a while but unfortunately once the damage has been done, it can never be completely reversed. Rinsing in distilled water and then metho and then air dried is the best method we have come across at work but, as we tell all our customers that have had this issue, we can never guarantee the repair.
Once got thrown in a pool with my Camera at work, our Chef decided to put it in the industrial microwave to evaporate all the water from it.. Science works better with ouzo..
I tried soaking the phone in meths to displace the water, but it deranged the plastic on the buttons. If using meths make it a very short soak, and make sure all fumes are gone before putting the battery back in.
I find that if my $500 phone is stuffed, soaking myself in alcohol makes it seem less of a disaster
Sorry to hear Anita
$49 prepaid with $40 calls included at HardlyNormal seems to be the best deal at the moment
) who tried to remove corrosion with acetone and didnt remove all the plastic items. Not a good result. It was just a blob of plastic when it came out.
buy a samsung xplorer B2100 from the UK (the stronger ones)
off ebay new for $150, strongest phone in the world made from poly urethane, warranty water prove to 1m deep for half an hour.
its old now and no internet phone but great for windsurfing/surfing
i occasionally slot it into my harness/shorts not in a bag (though you probably should)and it still works fine..
note it only works on optus, virgin, and not vodafone in NSW .... not sure about the rest
or don t put in a sim and just use it for 000 calls, good for those solo offshore days!!!
