Finger-Strap Phone Wallets

A strap for your fingers, on the back of the phone

A finger-strap phone wallet has a band across its back that your fingers slide under. You hold the phone with your hand flat behind it, which makes one-handed use easier on a big phone and makes it harder to drop when taking a photo, reading on a train or texting while walking. On a wallet the cards sit in a pocket under the strap, so the grip and the wallet are one thing.

The kinds of finger-strap wallet

Some are stick-on pockets with an elastic band across the front, so the strap and the card pocket are one piece fixed to the case. Others are magnetic, clicking onto a MagSafe-compatible iPhone or a magnetic case, with the strap over a card holder. Straps come in soft silicone or stretchy elastic, and some sit on a ring that turns, so you can set the angle you hold the phone at. Many fold out as a stand for watching hands-free. For a card pocket without a strap, see stick-on phone wallets and magnetic phone wallets. Each product page says how many cards it takes.

How to choose one

• Your phone. A magnetic strap needs magnets to hold on to: an iPhone 12 or later (not the iPhone 16e), or a magnetic phone case on any other phone. The thicker the case, the weaker the hold.
• The strap. Silicone is soft and grippy. Elastic stretches to fit most hands. A strap that turns lets you hold the phone upright or on its side.
• Lying flat. A strap lifts the phone a little on a table. Most fold fairly flat when not in use.

For a smaller grip, see phone grips and sockets and ring holders. Straps that loop round the phone itself are in finger straps and loops.

Questions people ask about finger-strap phone wallets

Can I charge wirelessly with it on?

Take it off first. Apple says not to put cards between the iPhone and its MagSafe charger, because it might damage magnetic strips or RFID chips, and Samsung says cards and holders in the way may block charging or cause overheating. A stick-on strap wallet stays on, so take the cards out and charge with a cable.

Are magnets safe near a pacemaker?

Anyone with a pacemaker, an implanted defibrillator or another implanted medical device should ask their doctor and the device's maker about magnets near it. Apple's own figure for its MagSafe-compatible iPhones and MagSafe accessories is to keep them more than 15cm from the device, or more than 30cm while charging wirelessly.

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

• Phone grips and sockets
• Ring holders
• Finger straps and loops
• Magnetic phone wallets
• Phone wallets with a stand
• Guide: Phone wallets and card holders