Have I told you about my iPhone case? I love it. I have had it for… years. Many years. Well, not this exact one – the reason I am thinking about it right now is because I had to order a new one. I order a new one approximately every 18 months to two years, which may seem to you like it is a piece of junk. But wait! It is not a piece of junk! That’s why I keep ordering it.
I like it because it protects my phone. I am a DROPPER. Oh, my poor phone. I drop it all the time. All. The time. And this case protects it very nicely. The case, however, takes the brunt of the damage and sometimes its delicate parts shear off and then I need a new one. But it’s MY fault, not the fault of the phone case.
So it is protective, which I think we will all agree is the MOST important role of a phone case. But that’s not even the top reason I like it! Oh no, the reason I like it is because it erases my need to carry a purse. Don’t get me wrong. I like a good purse. But most often, it is a HASSLE. This phone case has a little sliding door – a very secure sliding door; I have never lost a card – that slides back to reveal a space just the right size for your credit card AND your driver’s license. Both! At one time! You could probably fold up a ten-spot and slide that in on top, too. And the case is very slim, so I can shove it in my back pocket. And then bam! I’m all ready to go! No wallet. No purse. No yawning abyss into which lip balms and tissues and chewing gum and restaurant-issued mini-packs of crayons and hair ties go to die. Easy breezy. Makes me feel like a dude, all carefree and unencumbered by an extra hairbrush and some bandaids and a crumpled up receipt from the library and a book of sticker mosaics and several pens and a small container of jumbled Tylenols and Advils and maybe a granola bar or two and possibly a paperback book just in case. Nope. None of that. Just my phone.
Anyway, this is version four (and to be fair, I had to get one of those because we upgraded our phones) but I will continue to order this because it is WELL WORTH approximately $15 to $20 every few years.
The freedom of not having a purse! I always have a paperback in my purse too, JUST IN CASE!
Well yes, of course. A person shouldn’t go anywhere without a BOOK. 🙂
I carry a small wallet in one back pocket and my phone in the other back pocket and no purse ever! It’s amazing.
This is a very timely post, because my case is starting to fall apart after several years of abuse. I go through glass screen protectors like candy.
I am also a phone dropper- I’d say I average 2 drops a day! I’ve had an Otter Box for years & it does a great job of protecting my poor phone. I’d love to go purseless but need reading glasses, asthma inhaler plus my kobo in case I get stuck waiting somewhere!
Oh, a very timely post! My husband’s case just started falling apart the other day. He has an Otterbox but I’m willing to give this one a try if he agrees.
My “Oh, this is so nice!” moment for me recently that has to do with my phone was when I FINALLY decided to use Apple Pay. Yes, I’m a lagger; I usually wait until it’s old news when I finally get on with the program. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve walked on the weekend morning by a coffee shop or the nice neighborhood market that has a very cozy seating area and wished I had remembered to grab my credit card so we could buy something! I was so happy the first few times we walked by thinking I didn’t have a credit card then remembered I did, on my phone!
I don’t have Apple Pay yet, despite my husband’s cajoling 😂
I totally get it. Ire sister for a long time but just finally succumbed 2-3 months ago. My siblings laugh at me! My husband isn’t interested so I finally did it.
That was supposed to be “I resisted for a long time…”
Suzanne you have to get apple pay!!! It took me awhile to feel confident using it but it is wonderful! I use it at least once a week these days.
I will have to reference this post when I need a new phone case. I am also a phone dropper but I have an otter case which has worked well for me. But it would be nice to have a little spot for essentials like ID and a credit card. The venue of the concerts I went to in July had a no bag policy – not even a fanny pack! So I had to put my ID and credit card in my pockets and I was still worried I would lose something. That carrying case would have been great to have!
My case is kind of gross and I’ve been vaguely considering replacing it. A search tells me a similar kind of case is available for my Android. Hmm. Maybe.
Ever since the pandemic started, I’ve pretty much ditched the purse. If I’m headed into the office, I grab my laptop bag, wallet, phone and keys. Otherwise, it’s just me, wallet, and keys. I’ve thought about getting a case to carry a credit/debit card & license – but then my SIL told me that she dropped her phone (with the same feature) down a street drain and had to go through the hassle of having everything replaced. And of the two of us, she is the one LESS likely to drop her phone down a street drain, so I figure I’m better off having the wallet and the phone separate.
Oh, I am very intrigued! My own (beloved) phone case is from Spigen, too (this one: https://www.amazon.com/Spigen-Liquid-Armor-Designed-iPhone/dp/B08BGCRLCD/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=spigen%2Biphone%2B12%2Bcase&qid=1660517359&sprefix=spigen%2B%2Caps%2C432&sr=8-4&th=1
I love it for the texture, it feels very good in my hand) and I really love that this one has a card compartment. How handy! I usually hide my ID/credit card inside the case. Works, too, but not as nifty as this case.