Phones falling out of pockets

[MichaelW2]

Phones used to come with a lanyard hole . A few people used to hang phones around their neck. Most people used the lanyard for a wrist loop or toggle.
Apple got rid of the hole for asthetic reasons. People say that modern phones are too big to hang around your neck so they dont need a lanyard hole. , Lanyard users have to press the phone into a holder and fix a lanyard to the holder. Not very secure.
With no lanyard people drop phones into water, off high places and onto hard surfaces.
Bring back the lanyard loop.
You can drill your own hole.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

You can drill your own hole.

There’s a hole in my phone dear Liza…

 

[presta]

Simple rule never put anything valuable in an unzipped shorts or trousers pocket.

Anything valuable like a wallet with all your cash & travellers cheques, in a shorts pocket that's overhanging the side of a pedalo.

 

[PaulSB]

Any shorts or trousers pocket is a lost phone waiting to happen unless it's a very deep or zipped/buttoned pocket.

Mine phone is in a zipped jersey pocket or small bar bag depending on which bike I'm riding.

One lost phone is bad luck, two and three are a lesson not learned.

 

[Psamathe]

On 2 wheels (DF) I use a phone sized AquaPac which has a neck leash. Works well and doesn't get in the way.

On the tadpole I have side panniers with a perfect outside pocket.

Ian

 

[beatlejuice]

If iPhone use find my iPhone to locate it.

Tried that but I was too late. Either it got crushed or someone found it and switched off.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Tried that but I was too late. Either it got crushed or someone found it and switched off.

Hard to see how they’d switch that feature off without your fingerprint or passcode

 

[beatlejuice]

Thanks everyone for your suggestions.

 

[Gwylan]

There’s a hole in my phone dear Liza…

All the messages will dribble out

 

[Gwylan]

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Got one, stopped replacing cheap phones that fell out, or off, onto the ground.

There is a mobile phone at the bottom of Dover Marina. Been there a while though.

 

[Stephenite]

Do not wear trousers with short pockets. Short trouser pockets are a curse on mankind.

If you can't do it yourself get someone to lengthen the pockets for you.

 

[cougie uk]

For the third time I’ve had phone fall out of my pocket while cycling. This time it has not been returned, I am going to have to submit an insurance claim. I tend to buy largish phones but noted that one pair of my trousers hasn’t got very deep pockets. So once every 2/3 yrs I get home only to realise that I am minus one phone! I doubt that this is uniquely my affliction and it has happened to others. What solutions have others employed to prevent this and to what success?

Three phones ? Wouldn't you learn the lesson the first time ?

If cycling properly it's in my back Jersey pocket - in a bag or pouch for protection.

If commuting to work - it'd be in a manbag or jacket.

I don't think I've ever cycled with a phone in my trouser/ short pocket.

I have seen plenty of women carry them in their jeans back pocket - but wouldn't you break them sitting down ?

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

I leave my phone at home and wear my Apple Watch 7 cellular.

 

[Mo1959]

I leave my phone at home and wear my Apple Watch 7 cellular.

Same here. Love it. Great for paying for stuff too without having to carry cash or cards.

 

[mustang1]

Simple rule never put anything valuable in an unzipped shorts or trousers pocket. Rear jersey pocket on the road bike, inner jacket pocket or in the rucksack when shopping/commuting.

Exactly what I do. Back pocket of jersey when road or MTB riding, or in rucksack when I'm carrying one.