Why choose an adjustable strap
A crossbody lanyard is a long strap that clips to your phone and goes over one shoulder and across your body, so the phone hangs at your side like a very small bag. Your hands are free, and the phone is there when you need a ticket, a map or a payment. An adjustable strap is the most practical kind, because the right length over a T-shirt is too short over a winter coat, and an adjustable one does both. If you share a strap, or are buying one for someone else, adjustable is the safe choice.
What is in this range
The straps here are round cord in woven polyester, with a self-locking metal buckle that slides to set the length and then holds it. The strap ends in a clip that turns all the way round, so the phone can hang without the cord twisting, and it fixes to any case with a strap connector or hole. At its shorter settings the same strap works as a neck lanyard.
The other kinds of crossbody strap are braided, beaded and chain.
Getting the length right
- Take a piece of string or a soft tape measure.
- Hold one end where you want the top of the phone to sit, at the hip or waist.
- Take it up across your body, over the opposite shoulder and back down to the same point.
- Compare that measurement with the range given on the product page. If it sits near either end of the range, check there is room for a coat as well as a T-shirt.
Fixing it to the phone
Most phones have no strap hole, so a strap needs something to fix to. A lanyard patch sits between the phone and its case with a loop out through the opening at the charging port, and cases with lanyard holes take a strap with nothing in between. Because the strap here ends in a clip, it unclips in a second and the phone goes back in a pocket, while the patch stays in the case ready for next time.
Questions people ask about crossbody lanyards
Will a strap stop my phone being stolen?
It stops drops, not a determined thief: a clip can be undone and a cord can be cut. Wear the phone at the front, where you can see and feel it. The Metropolitan Police advise watching for people on bikes and mopeds, not texting while walking, standing near a wall rather than by the kerb, and switching on Stolen Device Protection on an iPhone or Theft Detection Lock on Android.
Is it safe on a bike?
A long strap can catch on handlebars, in a bike chain, in a machine at work or at the edge of an escalator. Take it off, or shorten it and tuck the phone away, when you ride or work near moving parts.
How long does delivery take?
Delivery is included in every price and tracked to your door. Each product page says when it usually arrives.
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