Bell Phone Charms

A charm you can hear

A bell charm carries a tiny bell among its beads or below its pendant, so it gives a soft jingle as you move. Some people choose one simply for the sound. Others like that a phone with a bell is easier to notice when it is picked up or slips out of a pocket. Most of the bell charms here are star and bell designs on a short wrist strap, so they do two jobs at once: they decorate the phone, and the loop round your wrist stops it falling if you let go.

What is in this range

• Star and bell wrist straps: a woven polyester or nylon strap with star charms and a bell, in a wide choice of colours. Some have a metal quick-release buckle, so the strap unclips from the phone in a second, and some come with a universal connector piece for fixing to the case. See wrist straps for plain ones.
• Bell pendants: a small bear with a bell, in white or brown, in the soft fairycore style, that hangs from a phone, a bag or keys by its own cord. See cute phone charms and Y2K phone charms.

Choosing a bell charm

Decide first whether you want a strap or a charm. A wrist strap has to take the whole weight of the phone if you let go, so look for woven cord and a metal buckle or a firm cord loop rather than thin thread. A pendant only hangs, so its size and look matter more than its strength.

Then think about where you will be. A bell is quiet but not silent: cheerful on a day out, less welcome in a meeting, a library or a cinema. If you want to swap between a bell and a silent charm, a small lobster clasp from charm rings and connectors makes it a matter of seconds.

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.

Questions people ask about bell phone charms

Will the bell scratch my phone?

A small bell is light, but it is metal, and like any hard charm it can tap the screen or the camera lenses as it swings. Keep it on a short strap, and a case with raised edges round the screen and the camera helps.

Can I wear a star bell strap on my wrist all day?

Yes. That is what the wrist straps here are made for. Check the cord and the buckle every few weeks, because cord wears fastest where it rubs on a ring.

Are these safe for small children?

They are not toys. The NHS warns that babies and toddlers put small objects in their mouths and can choke. Bells, beads, stars and rings are small parts, so keep them out of reach of babies and toddlers, and pick up anything that drops.

How long does delivery take?

Delivery is included in every price and tracked to your door. Each product page says when it usually arrives.

More to look at

• Star and moon charms
• Wrist straps
• Cute phone charms
• Tassel phone charms
• Couples phone charms
• Charm rings and connectors
• Guide: Phone charms and straps: the complete guide