# How do you carry your phone? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 2, 2015, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-carry-your-phone/736386 "2015-11-02T02:29:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-carry-your-phone/736386/1 "2015-11-02T02:29:16Z")
I was reading another board recently where one poster mentioned he wore his phone in a clip holster, and someone else asked him if he was over 40. There was some thinking that a belt clip is a generational thing. I’m over 40 and use a belt clip, because I can’t think of how else you carry it around everywhere you go without leaving it somewhere or sitting on it. So vote, but also feel free to post to tell me the specifics of your phone transport solution. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-carry-your-phone/736386/2 "2015-11-02T02:40:38Z")
Over 40, I carry it in my purse. ---
**Author:** ![stui\_magpie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stui_magpie/32/11010_2.png) [@stui\_magpie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stui_magpie)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-carry-your-phone/736386/3 "2015-11-02T02:43:27Z")
Over 40, I stick it in my pants pocket. ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-carry-your-phone/736386/4 "2015-11-02T02:45:22Z")
I’m over 40 and carry it in my handbag. I’d put it in my pocket but most women’s trousers don’t have pockets which are deep enough, which is a rant for another day. ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-carry-your-phone/736386/5 "2015-11-02T03:00:46Z")
I am over 40. I have the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, and I simply put it in my front pants pocket. The last time I wore a phone on a belt clip was over ten years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-carry-your-phone/736386/6 "2015-11-02T03:01:22Z")
I’m 59, and use a belt pouch, a little soft fabric case with a velcro-fastened top and a belt loop through the case to support it. I used to use a belt-clip, but it failed me too many times: the phone fell right out, and I was lucky not to lose it. ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-carry-your-phone/736386/7 "2015-11-02T03:06:32Z")
> [@Trinopus](#): > > I used to use a belt-clip, but it failed me too many times: the phone fell right out, and I was lucky not to lose it. This is one of the reasons I stopped using a clip. Also, it is way more convenient and secure to simply put the phone in my pocket. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-carry-your-phone/736386/8 "2015-11-02T03:12:57Z")
I can usually find a pocket to put my phone in. Otherwise, I’ll just carry it. Never even considered a belt clip. 54 year old male. ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-carry-your-phone/736386/9 "2015-11-02T03:14:11Z")
in my big right pocket in my cargo shorts ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-carry-your-phone/736386/10 "2015-11-02T03:17:12Z")
Over 40, my phone case is my purse. The case has a wrist strap and slots for my license, credit cards and money. ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-carry-your-phone/736386/11 "2015-11-02T03:20:29Z")
Under 40, do not use a belt clip. I usually keep it in my back pocket. ---
**Author:** ![GrumpyBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-carry-your-phone/736386/12 "2015-11-02T03:20:52Z")
Over 40. It’s in my purse or in my [wristlet](http://www.verabradley.com/product/your-turn-smartphone-wristlet/parisian-paisley/1003438_202071.uts?N=10005). I’ve never considered a belt clip. ---
**Author:** ![Kiwi\_Fruit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kiwi_fruit/32/12_2.png) [@Kiwi\_Fruit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiwi_Fruit)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-carry-your-phone/736386/13 "2015-11-02T03:23:18Z")
Over 40 and I put it in my right front trouser pocket usually. Not while wearing jeans as the pockets are more restricted, so then in shirt pocket or leave it at home. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-carry-your-phone/736386/14 "2015-11-02T03:28:23Z")
Over forty. Unlike Kiwi Fruit, I _only_ wear jeans: Phone in the left front pocket, keys in the right front, wallet in the back right, and checkbook in the back left. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-carry-your-phone/736386/15 "2015-11-02T03:28:52Z")
Over 40 and it goes in my left front pocket. Belt clips are the pocket protectors of the 21st century. ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-carry-your-phone/736386/16 "2015-11-02T03:36:38Z")
Over 40, phone in Otterbox case with belt clip…then dropped into my pocket The belt clip doubles as a stand, and that’s why I use the clip, it also protects the screen from damage from pocket items ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-carry-your-phone/736386/17 "2015-11-02T03:38:35Z")
Over 40, female, and jeez no beltclip. Front zipper of commuter bag everywhere I go, and in right front pocket at work when I’m running around, or on my desk when I’m not running around. I can’t think of anyone I know who uses a belt clip. If I did, I’d likely say funny things about it until they stopped. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-carry-your-phone/736386/18 "2015-11-02T03:40:21Z")
It is almost always in my handl, or on the table/bar/desk in front of me. Sometimes I put it in my front pocket if I need to carry other things. 40 ---
**Author:** ![MoonMoon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moonmoon/32/2959_2.png) [@MoonMoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoonMoon)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-carry-your-phone/736386/19 "2015-11-02T03:47:14Z")
> [@SeaDragonTattoo](#): > > Over 40, female, and jeez no beltclip. Front zipper of commuter bag everywhere I go, and in right front pocket at work when I’m running around, or on my desk when I’m not running around. > > I can’t think of anyone I know who uses a belt clip. If I did, I’d likely say funny things about it until they stopped. Same on all counts. I can’t even remember the last time I saw someone with a belt clip. ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-carry-your-phone/736386/20 "2015-11-02T03:56:58Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Over 40 and it goes in my left front pocket. Belt clips are the pocket protectors of the 21st century. +1 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-carry-your-phone/736386.md?page=2)