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When you leave your home where do you normally carry your smart phone?

Asked by flutherother (35096points) 2 weeks ago

You don’t want it to be stolen or accidentally dropped but you do want it to be readily accessible. How do you resolve this conundrum.

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MakeItSo1701's avatar

In my backpack or pocket usually. Might not solve the conundrum, but I put it in my chest pocket on my jacket. My bag is zipped up on my back and I can tell if someone is messing with it.

janbb's avatar

I have a mini so I can keep it in my pants pocket.

Jeruba's avatar

I went into a head shop and bought what my son calls a pipe bag. It’s a woven and lined zip pouch made in Guatemala, a little bit bigger than the phone, brightly and beautifully embroidered, with a sturdy loop on one end. I keep my phone with me around the house as well as going out, and this little pouch makes it easy to carry—and to spot in whatever odd place I set it down.

I also stitched a business card inside for when I leave it in the women’s restroom at Target.

jca2's avatar

I carry a pocketbook aka a handbag, so I keep it in there.

In the car, it’s on the seat next to me or on my leg.

I never keep it in my back pants pocket because if I forget and it drops into the toilet, it would be a disaster.

JLeslie's avatar

Usually in my purse. Once in a very blue moon in a pocket of my capri length leggings, but I hate the weight of it dragging down my leggings, so maybe I’ve done it 3 times in a year.

I want to get a holder that would go around my neck for it when I go out for a walk. Something that weights nothing.

MakeItSo1701's avatar

They have ones that go around your arm? The neck would be uncomfortable I would think.

Zaku's avatar

No one’s tried to steal from me since I was 12 years old, when I had a wallet in my jacket side pocket.

Since then, I’ve always kept my wallet in my front right pocket, and thanks to men’s clothing, that pocket can also fit a large cell phone in there with it.

Occasionally I have it in a jacket side pocket, but then I tend to be extra alert about it. But mainly no one’s tried.

If I were worried and didn’t have such a pocket, I might get a phone case that had a hook for a cable, and then attach it to my belt with a serious cable so it couldn’t be stolen. Or carry a second phone with a tracker for the first phone, and 911 on speed dial. And maybe an extra tracker on the first phone that stays on even without phone power. Just try snatching that phone.

LostInParadise's avatar

In my shirt pocket

snowberry's avatar

In my hand on in my purse. I never keep my phone against my body.

elbanditoroso's avatar

Left side front pocket of my jeans.

SnipSnip's avatar

I don’t use a smart phone. I have a little flip phone that fits inside my wallet. It stays turned off unless I need to make a call while out and about. Still free.

KNOWITALL's avatar

Purse, fanny pack or yoga pants pocket on my upper thigh, depending on situation. Neverca pocket or hoodie, as I broke my last screen when it fell out.

canidmajor's avatar

When I remember it (not a given) it lives in my purse.

RocketGuy's avatar

I carry mine in my front pants pocket. When I’m standing around waiting for something I usually put my hand in my pocket, so it serves a second function of keeping track of my phone.

Forever_Free's avatar

In my hand or in a pocket

smudges's avatar

I keep it in my purse, unless I have my beading bag then I carry it in there and no purse.

filmfann's avatar

Front pants pocket. That way I can flick coins out every time I take it out.

Tropical_Willie's avatar

Holster or if I’m wearing Cargo-Pants right cargo pocket, like today

anniereborn's avatar

It’s normally in my purse. Sometimes sitting on the passenger seat if i need quick access.

RocketGuy's avatar

When I’m driving I plug my phone in to use Apple Car Play, then put it in the cup holder so that it doesn’t slide around.

LifeQuestioner's avatar

I have it in my back pants pocket, but I typically dress in t-shirts or other articles of clothing that hang over my pocket so you probably can’t even tell it’s there. And I am always very aware of my surroundings so if somebody even starts coming up close behind me I immediately turn around and wait until they’ve passed me, putting my back away from them. I don’t carry a purse. I don’t like being encumbered with one and I don’t feel the need to carry a bunch of junk around with me. My wallet goes in one of my pockets that is secure.

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