iPhone 6-s. - Found in saltwater :(

[CoinFetcher]

Hello from Washington state.

Found An iPhone 6 s in the saltwater, next to a dock at a low tide this weekend. Cosmetically looks great. Definitely won't turn on though.

I see people find these in their scoop every so often. How do you all liquidate these things??

 

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[trapperart]

Cool

 

[jeff of pa]

I heard about this or something similar awhile back

https://www.ecoatm.com/locator/

 

[flyadive]

I believe there is gold in that phone! ?
Apple may buy it from you too!

 

[against the wind]

Can you hear me now??

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Hello CoinFetcher,


Nice phone find!

There is a very slight possibility that the phone may come to life, saltwater is not good for electronics. If you remove the battery and soak the phone in fresh water for 5 minutes, then rinse with warm water, until all salt is removed. Let it dry in a warm place, better if you can "blow" the water out with compressed air (computer key board duster cans). I have used a hair dryer on low temp/speed at a distance of 18 inches (do not heat the phone up). Next place the mostly dried phone (still may be wet on some internal components) in a sealed bag of white rice to absorb and left over moister. The battery may work if cleaned and charges, but salt water and batteries definitely do not mix well together.

I have saved two android phones using this method, again the chances are slim and go down exponentially as time in water increases.

Good Luck,

Doc

 

[ScubaDetector]

You can sell those things. Google it.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Feed it in a Walmart phone purchase machine

 

[TommyB]

You can go online and check Gazelle or Smart phone tradein or sites that buy them working or not. But first google 'lost or stolen cell phone list'.
There are a few sites that you can plug in the iphone serial number to see if it has been reported lost or stolen. If it IS on the list, no one can give you money for it.

If the serial number is not visible on the outside of the phone, it can be found on the card slide by putting a paperclip in the hole and getting it to pop out.
Chances are it would be on the list if the person had cell phone insurance. I found out the hard way when I sent a couple of 'found' phones in a couple of years ago.
One was on the list. I sent one in that looked like it was run over by a tractor and got $40 for it.
Good luck

 

[A2coins]

How did my kids phone get there!!!lol

 

[CoinFetcher]

Thanks folks. I did do some cursory research on selling it, but I knew many of you have been in the same
Boat, so I asked!

This phone went though a few tide changes, and has mud in every orafice.

I'll have to see about this Walmart phone machine (if you aren't joshin' me)