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A phone you don't have to hold
A crossbody case does one thing: it takes the phone out of your hand and out of your pocket. That sounds minor until you spend a day travelling, pushing a pram or walking a dog, at which point it turns out most of the times you fumble or drop a phone are times you were holding it because there was nowhere else to put it.
The part that fails on cheap versions is the anchor. Many straps thread through a thin plastic tab moulded into the case, and that tab is the weak point in every drop. The cases here anchor the strap through a reinforced eyelet set into the case wall, and the strap detaches with a clip so you can take it off without taking the case off.
Strap or loop?
A full crossbody strap suits hands-free days out. A short wrist strap suits people who mostly want to stop dropping the phone. If you also carry cards, a wallet phone case with a strap replaces a small bag entirely. Compare the options in the phone case buying guide.
Frequently asked questions
Are crossbody phone straps safe for the phone?
Crossbody phone straps are safe for the phone when the strap anchors into a reinforced eyelet in the case wall rather than a moulded plastic tab. Tab-mounted straps are the ones that snap and drop the phone.
Can I take the strap off?
You can take the strap off every case in this collection, because they use a clip fastening at both ends. The case works as a normal phone case with the strap removed.
What length should a crossbody phone strap be?
A crossbody phone strap should sit at hip height when worn across the body, which is roughly 120 to 140cm for most adults. All straps here adjust across that range.
Does a crossbody case work with card holders?
A crossbody case works with card holders as long as the card slot sits on the back rather than in a folio flap, since a flap and a strap fight each other when the phone hangs.