Where does everyone keep their cell phones?

sausagemcmuffin · 05-27-2018, 11:49 AM

To start, I love this car. For me it's the perfect commuter car (230i 6MT) - just enough power to make it fun in the city. A bit anemic on the highway but that's OK. Decent enough gas mileage, seats fold down when I need to haul the occasional large item.

However, I cannot find a decent place to place/mount my cell phone. Right now I'm using one a magnetic mount, with the mount attached to the AC vent to the left of the steering wheel. Ideally I'd like the phone to be mounted somewhere near the vents in the center of the dash, but then it either ends up blocking the view of the iDrive display, or the radio controls.

So... where do you all keep your phones while driving?

My main "requirement" is having the phone as high as possible without using a suction cup mount & mounting on the windshield. Used to have an E82 with a proclips mount... loved that setup.

keylime503 · 05-27-2018, 12:29 PM

Cup holder is the perfect size

XutvJet · 05-27-2018, 12:39 PM

Belkin cup holder mount. Love it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NL...p+holder+mount

Pyrotech7 · 05-27-2018, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by XutvJet

Belkin cup holder mount. Love it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NL...p+holder+mount

If you reread what the OP said, the mount has to be as high as possible without being on the windshield. I mirror his/her feelings. Looking down at the cupholder all the time would definitely increase risk of an accident, as well as it's just inconvenient. I have my mount clipped as far right in passenger vent as possible and closed the vent. It doesn't block the iDrive screen and is perfectly visible without moving around too much. The only downside is passengers lose one of their two vents, but no one I've driven around has complained that they're either too hot or cold and that they need it opened. Would take pics but don't have my car right now

Rayscott · 05-27-2018, 01:26 PM

I mount mine on the vent. It holds it well and stays put. The clips that clip on to the vent slat are very strong. Very easy to see and I don't have to look down into a cup holder.

Denk · 05-27-2018, 02:11 PM

I'm using a simple Kenu vent mount.

Sportstick · 05-27-2018, 02:42 PM

Unicorn Beetle case on a holster on my belt. Never accidentally left the phone in the car and zero added clutter in the car.

BEM-S4 · 05-27-2018, 02:55 PM

OP referenced pro clip. Why isn't that the solution of choice? It seems like exactly what he wants.

sausagemcmuffin · 05-27-2018, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BEM-S4

OP referenced pro clip. Why isn't that the solution of choice? It seems like exactly what he wants.

I could be wrong as I haven't seen one in the F22, but it looks like it'd block either buttons 7,8 if mounted towards the passenger side, or the volume knob if mounted towards the drivers side.

BEM-S4 · 05-27-2018, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by sausagemcmuffin

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Originally Posted by BEM-S4

OP referenced pro clip. Why isn't that the solution of choice? It seems like exactly what he wants.

I could be wrong as I haven't seen one in the F22, but it looks like it'd block either buttons 7,8 if mounted towards the passenger side, or the volume knob if mounted towards the drivers side.

I have one mounted to the right of the vents it doesn't block a thing. Mine is 2016 though so I'm not 100% sure on an LCI car.

aaaaah · 05-27-2018, 05:02 PM

In the centre arm rest plugged in to the AUX port and that's where it stays until I pull over or arrive at my destination because having it visible and able to be interacted with is a distraction.

mahmut235 · 05-27-2018, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XutvJet

Belkin cup holder mount. Love it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NL...p+holder+mount

Nothing beats this trust me its gold

overcoil · 05-27-2018, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by aaaaah

In the centre arm rest plugged in to the AUX port and that's where it stays until I pull over or arrive at my destination because having it visible and able to be interacted with is a distraction.

Do you use Waze App at all ?

sausagemcmuffin · 05-27-2018, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BEM-S4

I have one mounted to the right of the vents it doesn't block a thing. Mine is 2016 though so I'm not 100% sure on an LCI car.

Hm.. ok. Going to try the ProClip mount + a Scosche Magic Mount surface!

CP911 · 05-27-2018, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mahmut235

Quote:

Originally Posted by XutvJet

Belkin cup holder mount. Love it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NL...p+holder+mount

Nothing beats this trust me its gold

Pics installed in a 2er, please.

shadowfax · 05-27-2018, 06:49 PM

The center armrest compartment doesn't have a lot of storage space but I find it perfect for my cell phone. I also keep a little mini charging cable in there.

BEM-S4 · 05-27-2018, 07:03 PM

Mount to the right of the passenger vent and you're good. Run cable to armrest for charging. 15 min install.

JohnnyCanuck · 05-27-2018, 07:09 PM

Because I use Qi wireless charging, I have a magentic mount placed in my cupholder and the phone rests on it quite nicely. Since I use voice control and almost never need to look at the phone, it's ideal.

View post on imgur.com

BarryJI · 05-27-2018, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mahmut235

Quote:

Originally Posted by XutvJet

Belkin cup holder mount. Love it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NL...p+holder+mount

Nothing beats this trust me its gold

+ 1

The Belkin cupholder mount is flawless but if I ever got a car with no inbuilt nav and therefore had to rely on my iPhone for navigation, I would have to mount it much closer to my driver's FOV.

mahmut235 · 05-27-2018, 07:23 PM

Try the spigen magnetic car mount. It comes with a thin plate i put it behind my phones case and it works like a charm aswell

aturk · 05-28-2018, 06:00 AM

I use the Pro Clip mount, shoved all the way to the right.

Then I've used a Koomus (from amazon) magnetic stick on mount on the front of it.

I have Koomus mounts in the rest of the car, so this made the most sense to me.

kz1000 · 05-28-2018, 07:19 AM

On the passenger seat.

05-27-2018, 11:49 AM	#1
sausagemcmuffin New Member 10 Rep 23 Posts Drives: 2017 230i 6MT Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (0)	Where does everyone keep their cell phones? To start, I love this car. For me it's the perfect commuter car (230i 6MT) - just enough power to make it fun in the city. A bit anemic on the highway but that's OK. Decent enough gas mileage, seats fold down when I need to haul the occasional large item. However, I cannot find a decent place to place/mount my cell phone. Right now I'm using one a magnetic mount, with the mount attached to the AC vent to the left of the steering wheel. Ideally I'd like the phone to be mounted somewhere near the vents in the center of the dash, but then it either ends up blocking the view of the iDrive display, or the radio controls. So... where do you all keep your phones while driving? My main "requirement" is having the phone as high as possible without using a suction cup mount & mounting on the windshield. Used to have an E82 with a proclips mount... loved that setup.
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XutvJet Major General 5549 Rep 5,369 Posts Drives: 2011 Cayman Base, 2016 M235 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Kansas City iTrader: (-1)	Belkin cup holder mount. Love it. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NL...p+holder+mount
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Rayscott Major 376 Rep 1,154 Posts Drives: BMW 228ix Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Lewes DE iTrader: (0)	I mount mine on the vent. It holds it well and stays put. The clips that clip on to the vent slat are very strong. Very easy to see and I don't have to look down into a cup holder.
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Denk Brigadier General 1006 Rep 3,341 Posts Drives: 2021 X5M Join Date: May 2011 Location: PNW iTrader: (2)	I'm using a simple Kenu vent mount.
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Sportstick Major General 4651 Rep 6,027 Posts Drives: '15 228i and '24 X3 sDrive30i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Southwest USA iTrader: (0)	Unicorn Beetle case on a holster on my belt. Never accidentally left the phone in the car and zero added clutter in the car.
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05-27-2018, 02:55 PM	#8
BEM-S4 Major General 4516 Rep 8,942 Posts Drives: Dinan M235, Dinan Sport Wagon Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (5)	OP referenced pro clip. Why isn't that the solution of choice? It seems like exactly what he wants. __________________ 2022 Macan S 2016 F31 328i xDrive Sport Wagon 2006 E46 330ci ZHP Convertible
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05-27-2018, 05:02 PM	#11
aaaaah Lieutenant 354 Rep 407 Posts Drives: Nuggets Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: AU iTrader: (0)	In the centre arm rest plugged in to the AUX port and that's where it stays until I pull over or arrive at my destination because having it visible and able to be interacted with is a distraction.
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shadowfax Private First Class 1289 Rep 160 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Sunshine Bimmers iTrader: (0)	The center armrest compartment doesn't have a lot of storage space but I find it perfect for my cell phone. I also keep a little mini charging cable in there.
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05-27-2018, 07:03 PM	#17
BEM-S4 Major General 4516 Rep 8,942 Posts Drives: Dinan M235, Dinan Sport Wagon Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (5)	Mount to the right of the passenger vent and you're good. Run cable to armrest for charging. 15 min install. Attached Images __________________ 2022 Macan S 2016 F31 328i xDrive Sport Wagon 2006 E46 330ci ZHP Convertible
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JohnnyCanuck Major 1254 Rep 1,352 Posts Drives: 2018 Audi RS3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (1)	Because I use Qi wireless charging, I have a magentic mount placed in my cupholder and the phone rests on it quite nicely. Since I use voice control and almost never need to look at the phone, it's ideal. View post on imgur.com
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mahmut235 Private 15 Rep 61 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i X-Drive Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Try the spigen magnetic car mount. It comes with a thin plate i put it behind my phones case and it works like a charm aswell
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05-28-2018, 06:00 AM	#21
aturk Private First Class 42 Rep 115 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW M235i Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	I use the Pro Clip mount, shoved all the way to the right. Then I've used a Koomus (from amazon) magnetic stick on mount on the front of it. I have Koomus mounts in the rest of the car, so this made the most sense to me.
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kz1000 Mensch 60 Rep 122 Posts Drives: 2021 230i 6mt Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Cincinnati iTrader: (0)	On the passenger seat.
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