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Does anyone know what to do if phone gets damp? I have put it in rice, but haven't checked it since. Not sure if that is the right thing to do but that is what I heard. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Exactly what you should do. I would try to leave it in the rice for 24 hrs if you can. The rice will absorb the water and it should dry provided its not to damp. Ive had to do that as well after dropping mine in a sink and it worked after. Just Do NOT use anything with heat (hairdryer) to try to speed it up it will fry it. Good luck!!

or by dehumidifier, we have put on vent of forced air heat and worked

Rice definitely works. I dropped my iPhone in a toilet (clean water thank goodness). It was fully submerged before I could grab it. 24 hours in rice and it was back to normal after! Just leave it in there. Don't touch it! Good luck.

I repair phones so I am not just stating this as a flippant remark. An urban myth of sorts that make us in the repair community smile.The reason it seems to work is that one is leaving the phone to dry out, which it would with rice or no rice. The proper way to deal with this situation is to dismantle the phone to circuit board level, microscope inspection, run it through an ultrasonic sweep cleaner and pray. At the very least, one should dismantle the phone as much as possible, soak PCB in 99% alcohol for 10 to 15 minutes and then scrub lightly with a toothbrush. In all cases, let the phone dry for at least a couple of days, preferably dismantled. For most techs who repair phones, it is common practice to only repair wet phones for the sake of data recovery and not for a functional phone. I'm not saying phones that have been wet will not work but there is a good chance that at a later point, corrosion can cause a short in the circuit. If and when I repair a water damaged phone I do not warranty the repair.

If it don't work out I have iPhone 5 for sale haven't put it on line yet

My phone is working now. Thanks for replying.