This may be of help.

I fell yesterday in the Gallatin while trying out my new G4 boots. I was thoroughly soaked but unhurt and nothing was broken. I did not realize I had my phone in my pocket until I got back to camp and was putting on dry clothes.

The phone (an LG) was completely dead. Nothing came on at all. I took the phone to the Mall in Bozeman and asked the lady at the Verizon kiosk what I could do to save it. (I was more concerned about the numbers and addresses than the phone not working). She told me to buy some white rice, disassamble the phone and burry the the parts in the rice for at least 24 hours.

I followed her advise and today the phone worked just fine but I think the battery is toast since the phone will only work while attached to the charger.

PS I don't think my new boots caused my fall but I am screwing in studs before going back to the river in the morning.