Neck Strap for an iPhone

Most of the time, my iPhone is stored safely in my purse or pocket. Sometimes though, I like to use it as a camera, and I worry about dropping it.

For example, I had a nice view of the harbour from the lighthouse on Hilton Head Island, but stayed back from the railing a bit. I didn’t the phone to fall 90 feet to the ground!

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And this week, I held it tightly while shooting this picture from a bridge over a local river. The bridge wasn’t very high, but the landing is a bit wet.

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Looking for a Wrist Strap

I looked online for iPhone wrist straps, and wasn’t impressed with what I saw. Most were plugged in to the cable slot, and didn’t seem too secure.

My point and shoot camera has a little wrist strap, and a small slot on the side where the strap is attached. I didn’t see a slot on the iPad, but there is a small flap with a hole, at the top of the OtterBox iPhone case.

So, I found an old neck strap in my office drawer – it came with a USB drive – and pushed its cord through that hole.

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Then, I looped it over the lanyard strap, and pulled it tight. Perfect!

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Now, when I’m using the phone as a a camera, I can wear the neck strap, and not worry about dropping that very expensive “camera”.

If you’ve found a better solution, please let me know.

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