Keypad, lock key and front keys not responding

Question

Ever since about last week, the keys on my Torch have not been responding. The touch screen and the phone itself still works properly except I cannot type with the keypad, cannot lock the phone with the lock button and cannot use the "Call, Off, and return key". The scroller works once in a while. The strange thing is that all those buttons seem to work occassionally. Whenever I turn on my phone, everything works fine for a couple hours and then after that, the buttons just don't work. Also, if and when I am able to use the buttons, the camera screen would open by itself for no reason. I am sure that I did not click the camera button on the side of the phone. 
I thought that the problem had come up because I had used my phone when my hands were wet, but I already spoke with an At&t worker and after checking my phone, she said it didn't seem to be because of water damage. I didn't drop my phone in a bucket of water or anything and it seems kind of extreme to have become damaged because I used it when my hands were slightly wet. 
Does anyone know what the problem is, or have a similar problem? 

Answer 1

I am having the same problem!!! What I usually do is swipe my fingers through all the buttons of the keypad and that does it but it is really frustating and I am afraid that it will eventually damage the board... I need a solution too!