awesome phone holding spot, where do you keep your phones?

[Buford T Justice]

I just want to let everybody know about a stellar, super convenient location to keep your cell phone when you're driving.

If you have a large phone or tablet I'm sure you have discovered that the little "cubby hole" in the lower right side of the dash isn't quite big enough to fit an oversized phone or tablet worth a damn. And putting the phone on the passenger seat or in a cup holder doesn't work that well, it slides around on the seat and takes up the place of a cup in cup holder.

Good news! When you open up the flap that covers your cup holders it creates a small gap between that cup holder flap and the center console. Said gap is the perfect location for an oversized phone or two, or a tablet even.
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note II and it fits in this gap awesomely. This location is also very close to the USB/Aux cords in the glove box so you don't have to have 30,000 feet of cord roaming about the cabin enveloping your children and belongings. Your phone won't move around at all when it's in the gap either, no matter how spirited your driving. It's also really easy to reach your phone when it's in the gap, you don't even have to take your arm off the console. Don't worry about your phone disappearing down under the center console somewhere, the gap that the phone slides into is curved at the bottom in such a way that you'd have to try to make your phone get stuck.

The only drawback to this spot is that it doesn't work well if you want to see your screen for navigating or something like that. A rubber band through the air vent and around your phone is still the best cheap method for that. It also won't work well if you have a small phone because your phone will sit too far down in the gap and will be annoying to get out. So I guess there are two drawbacks.

I was originally sad that there want a good spot to keep my phone but now that I have discovered this gap I am much happier.

Where do you guys usually keep your phones?

 

[dg_moore]

Mine stays in the center console where I keep the charger plugged in. Since I leave it in the car and don't keep it turned on, and use it maybe once or twice a year, this works fine for me.

 

[craigt]

My commute is about 15 minutes each way. I just keep my phone in my pocket. If someone calls, it shows up on the Nav screen.

On long trips, I keep it in the cup holder, unless I have a Starbucks sitting in there. Then it moves to the door pocket. It typically doesn't need charging while in the car.

 

[NSXNEXT]

Mountek ngroove snap. Mounts in cd holder.

 

[CLASSYRSPEC]

Keepm mine plugged in all the time to the USB port with the proper cable. (Samsung S3) Leave the phone on the seat or floor. Illegal to use it while u drive, or even stopped at a red light or stop sign.

Use the blutooth for handling calls via nav screen. The clip on my otterbox broke so when I get a replacement, I'll just keep it on my belt buckle.

 

[dareckibmw]

I keep mine (galaxy S5) in a cup holder or door packet. (Danny, I use Plantronic bluetooth device and otterbox as well )

 

[Ron5.0]

I don't think this will work that will with vehicle equipped with DIS as the cup holder sits further back against the arm rest. Maybe idk just saying.

Is this vehicle touch or DIS ?

 

[Buford T Justice]

^^^ It should still work. As long as your car comes with cup holders it will have the gap.

One of those phone holders would work well, I just don't want to pay for one haha.


I doubt you'll be able to fit a phone in the gap with an Otterbox. Those things take phones from magazine thickness to unabridged dictionary thickness.

 

[CLASSYRSPEC]

I keep mine (galaxy S5) in a cup holder or door packet. (Danny, I use Plantronic bluetooth device and otterbox as well )

Becoming more like twins everyday

 

[ppg677]

I just want to let everybody know about a stellar, super convenient location to keep your cell phone when you're driving.

If you have a large phone or tablet I'm sure you have discovered that the little "cubby hole" in the lower right side of the dash isn't quite big enough to fit an oversized phone or tablet worth a damn. And putting the phone on the passenger seat or in a cup holder doesn't work that well, it slides around on the seat and takes up the place of a cup in cup holder.

Good news! When you open up the flap that covers your cup holders it creates a small gap between that cup holder flap and the center console. Said gap is the perfect location for an oversized phone or two, or a tablet even.
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note II and it fits in this gap awesomely. This location is also very close to the USB/Aux cords in the glove box so you don't have to have 30,000 feet of cord roaming about the cabin enveloping your children and belongings. Your phone won't move around at all when it's in the gap either, no matter how spirited your driving. It's also really easy to reach your phone when it's in the gap, you don't even have to take your arm off the console. Don't worry about your phone disappearing down under the center console somewhere, the gap that the phone slides into is curved at the bottom in such a way that you'd have to try to make your phone get stuck.

The only drawback to this spot is that it doesn't work well if you want to see your screen for navigating or something like that. A rubber band through the air vent and around your phone is still the best cheap method for that. It also won't work well if you have a small phone because your phone will sit too far down in the gap and will be annoying to get out. So I guess there are two drawbacks.

I was originally sad that there want a good spot to keep my phone but now that I have discovered this gap I am much happier.

Where do you guys usually keep your phones?

A custom phone holder (for my phone and my Genny) is on my short list of things to design and print on my 3D printer.

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[Roikins]

I got the iOttie phone holder, what I like that it has telescopic extender, and of course 360 rotating, I didn't want to place on dashboard or windshield, only perfect place for me was to stick it to passengers side on center console, that way I can see it, it's close to me and not on my way to reach any buttons and doesn't affect my visibility, also very close to charger, bought short charging cable 6" and it looks great and fits iphone 6 plus.