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AnneofAlamo

AnneofAlamo

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right now, I admit it is in my bra!

I am always loosing it and have to have hubby call me, or go to Lostmyphone.com yikes!

How do you not lose it? where is it now?

Seriously, I get purses with nifty pocket just for phone...and then I drop it in the big middle abyss!
 
If I'm just walking around my house or yard, it's in the back pocket of my shorts/pants. Luckily, I've never lost it doing that. (if you know what I mean - it's never fallen into the toilet! lol)

When I go out, I have a cute little Vera Bradley cross-body purse that has a pocket that is like a wallet. My iPhone fits perfectly right there with my money.
 
I have a small zipper pocket that it fits perfectly into. I don't have to worry about it though, because DD and I share my iPhone and she ALWAYS has it!
 
Most of the time my phone is in the front left pocket of my jeans. I haven't carried a purse on a regular basis since high school. I actually went and bought one when we upgraded to iPhone 6s because I didn't think it would fit in my pocket anymore, but it does... just barely. :)

If I'm home and in comfy clothes, then my phone sits on my desk when I'm not using it. I don't tend to wander all over the house with it, so unlike the rest of my family, keeping track of it isn't usually a problem for me.
 
Phone is almost always in my hand, back pocket, or bra! I remove from my back pocket before going potty. :giggle
 
Usually it's in my right back pocket. Otherwise, it's in the small pocket on the front of my backpack. If I'm with my kids at home, I don't care where it is because I know the kids are safe.
 
AnneofAlamo said:
Seriously, I get purses with nifty pocket just for phone...and then I drop it in the big middle abyss!
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This is me - when I'm shopping. If the phone rings there is only a 50/50 chance I'll get to it before it stops - so much junk in my bag!

Since I've put the Audible/podcast apps on my phone, I always have it in my front pocket when I am at home - makes housework better listening to a story, the headphones running under my t-shirt (have had the headphones ripped out violently too often when they've caught on kitchen door handles!) My love of books has finally come in handy!
 
I have refused to be a slave to my phone. There isn't anything that can't wait if I'm outside or in the bathroom. Guess I'm showing my age when there was one phone in the house. I am however learning to carry it in my purse especially while running around in a car that is about to fall apart (it got repaired today but we knew the bearing was going).
 
Since upgrading to an iPhone 6Plus, my phone no longer fits into any of my pants or shorts pockets! I have a small crossbody purse like someone mentioned earlier, and I have a small neoprene case in it that basically creates an extra pocket for it. I leave the top of the case unzipped and just slide it in and out when I need it. When I'm at home or work, it's pretty much always sitting next to my keyboard. My headphones are bluetooth, so if I'm listening to something I don't have to be tethered to it. I also have a waistband pouch for running that is just big enough for the phone.

I have never tried carrying my cell phone in my bra- it just doesn't look comfortable at all! Doesn't it feel lumpy in there with the extra bulk? And I think that the first time it rang on vibrate I'd jump about 10 feet straight in the air!! :giggle
 
But is it worth the risk? I know the both sides to the issue but with the rates of breast cancer so high already I wouldn't risk it. Been there Done that.
 
carilyne said:
But is it worth the risk? I know the both sides to the issue but with the rates of breast cancer so high already I wouldn't risk it. Been there Done that.
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My Mom had breast cancer. I'm not risking it. No way.
 
At home it's usually on my desk or bedside table. When out it's usually in my purse.

Just recently I got a spibelt which is great for wearing my phone and a few things on my walks. https://spibelt.com/
 
I have a cute wallet phone case with pockets for credit cards and such, plus it's got a handy little wristlet. So my phone is generally dangling from my wrist. If I need my hands free, my phone ends up in any available pocket or in my bra. It's not in either location for long periods of time. I also have an arm band for my phone, but it's a bit of a pain. Do you know how difficult it is to reach across your body and operate all of the functions, while walking/exercising? It is not easy, or maybe that's just me... big boobs/short arms (t-rex) so I just skip the arm band.
 
It's in my purse when I'm out and about, on my desk at work, in my pocket (jeans or coat) when I don't have my purse and on the table in the kitchen when I'm home. My family typically knows that if I don't answer right away, I'm probably home. Then they called my DH lol
 
Generally it's in my purse or backpack or sitting on my desk during working hours. With the ringer off. Hubby and kids complain I don't answer my phone, and I say, if it's important call the house phone. If it's not, I'll call you back sometime. I'm not a slave to my phone.
 
Mine is in my purse when I'm out and about, or my back pocket if I don't have the purse and on my desk at work and at home. I used to carry it in my bra some when I had a smaller phone, but DH and I just traded phones... my iPhone 6 for his 6+ and that sucker won't fit in there lol. Maybe that's a good thing.
 
I refuse to carry my phone in my pocket or otherwise on my person. Not for any fancy reasons, but due to my fear I'll crush it against a counter or sit down and break it in half lol.

I keep my phone in a pocket of my purse when I'm out. I keep 4G service off, however, so I don't get email/etc on it. I don't care what email I'm getting when I'm at the grocery store. But I do carry it with me because I have kids in school and I would hate to miss a call from them. At home my cell is on a cork trivet on the dining table or, if I'll be upstairs, it's on a trivet on a side table in my room. (I put it on a trivet so it doesn't get scratched--wow, I sound anal retentive!--and just so it has a place. I'm less likely to lose things that have a designated spot.)

And we have a landline but oftentimes we leave it unplugged. Our cable/internet bill was cheaper if we bundled it with the phone, but we don't give out our landline cuz we've had the same cell #s for 10+ years. Those are the #s people call. When the bundle price ends, we'll cancel the landline.
 
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