Amazon Basics Universal Smartphone Holder for Car Air Vent, Grey Cell Phones & Accessories

(60 customer reviews)

$13.99

About this item Smartphone holder mounts easily onto a car’s dashboard air vent; works with horizontal or vertical vents (not circular vents); won’t obstruct windshield view and helps keep phone cool Universal design fits devices measuring 2 to 3.6 inches wide; fits most phones including iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, X, 8 Plus, 7, 6S, 6, 5S, 5; Huawei Mate 30, 20; Samsung Galaxy S10, S6, S5 Button on the back opens the holder; adjustable side arms clamp phone into place; quick-release button ensures easy, one-handed phone insert and removal Clip hook latches onto air-vent blade; spring clip plate and tightening nut ensure a secure fit; durable plastic exterior with padded interior; flexible ball-joint 360° rotation provides infinite viewing angles Dimensions: 4.5 x 2.6 x 3.7 inches; sleek black color with a gray front

Description

From the brand

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Product Dimensions 4.5 x 2.6 x 3.7 inches

Item Weight 3.2 ounces

ASIN B07VY2Q7NZ

Item model number AMZ-CH-G

Best Sellers Rank #6,226 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories) #254 in Cell Phone Automobile Cradles

Special features Rotatable, Adjustable

Other display features Wireless

Human Interface Input Buttons

Color Grey

Whats in the box phone holder

Manufacturer Amazon

Country of Origin China

Date First Available December 29, 2019

About this item Smartphone holder mounts easily onto a car’s dashboard air vent; works with horizontal or vertical vents (not circular vents); won’t obstruct windshield view and helps keep phone cool Universal design fits devices measuring 2 to 3.6 inches wide; fits most phones including iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, X, 8 Plus, 7, 6S, 6, 5S, 5; Huawei Mate 30, 20; Samsung Galaxy S10, S6, S5 Button on the back opens the holder; adjustable side arms clamp phone into place; quick-release button ensures easy, one-handed phone insert and removal Clip hook latches onto air-vent blade; spring clip plate and tightening nut ensure a secure fit; durable plastic exterior with padded interior; flexible ball-joint 360° rotation provides infinite viewing angles Dimensions: 4.5 x 2.6 x 3.7 inches; sleek black color with a gray front

Product Description

Amazon Basics Universal Smartphone Holder for Car Air Vent

From the Manufacturer

Amazon Basics

Additional information

Product Dimensions

4.5 x 2.6 x 3.7 inches

Item Weight

3.2 ounces

ASIN

B07VY2Q7NZ

Item model number

AMZ-CH-G

Best Sellers Rank

#6,226 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories) #254 in Cell Phone Automobile Cradles

Special features

Rotatable, Adjustable

Other display features

Wireless

Human Interface Input

Buttons

Color

Grey

Whats in the box

phone holder

Manufacturer

Amazon

Country of Origin

China

Date First Available

December 29, 2019

60 reviews for Amazon Basics Universal Smartphone Holder for Car Air Vent, Grey Cell Phones & Accessories

  1. Robert Marcacci

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Easy to install and use.

    It blocks the air coming out of the vent. You phone will not overheat in the sun, in the car, with the air on

    3 people found this helpful

  2. M Dotson

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Better than others and costs way less

    Work extremely well if you want phone at vent level.These work much better than on dash and on windows holders.Cup phones make no sense to me.

    2 people found this helpful

  3. Suzan

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Does the job

    It holds the phone and the first one lasted 3 years so happy with it.

    4 people found this helpful

  4. GWE

    1.0 out of 5 stars

    Falls out, often.

    It has a switch to clamp it down, but it isn’t enough…Hit a bump, falls out. Accelerate into traffic, flies out. I tried making it grip harder by wrapping the pads with gorilla tape: Fell out quicker.

  5. NeelieG

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    This one works!

    Works well on my 2019 Equinox!

  6. kim

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    slips

    For the price it works ..but slips downwards after time need to tighten .. also never think of the fact it covers most of that piece of vent where attatched For the money it works with some adjustments ..

  7. Nicole Sylvester

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use. Works well.

    This is a great little cell phone holder. It stays in the vent as ling as you clip it in all the way. Easy to install. The reason for 4 stars not 5 is that it would be nice if the arms holding the phone were a little longer to really secure a cell with a popsocket. It works but 2 cm linger would be better.

  8. Kat S

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Workable

    I bought this for my exercise bike. I wanted something to hold my phone so I could either watch a video or read while riding. The bike doesn’t have a suitable holder itself, but does have vents for a fan I don’t use so thought this would be a good option. Overall, it does work but it could be better. There is a delicate balance where it will hold the phone upright. A little off, and it just falls forward. It needs a better adjustment capability so the phone holds position.

  9. Megan Eedy

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Inexpensive and Works Well

    It’s inexpensive and works well! I had a similar vent phone holder from Target that wouldn’t stay clipped on but this stays clipped and is secure. It’s easy to use.

  10. Annette Calderon

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use

    It clips on easy to my vent and stays in place. It’s really hard finding a phone holder that doesn’t seem like it has fake reviews but I really like this. The only thing you have to keep in mind is to press the button in the back to release the phone; might be just be forgetting lol but definitely recommend

  11. MKJ

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Love it

    Works great and stable. Easy to attach to vent.

  12. Kathy G. Guevara

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Easy to place and remove phone

    This phone holder mounts very easily and feels very secure in my AC vent. It’s easy to lock the phone onto the holder and very easy to release it. I am very happy with this product.

  13. Zavion Rollins

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    It fits but moves around a lot more than i had hoped

    it’s good enough for the price

    2 people found this helpful

  14. Georgina

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Easy to install

    Very easy to install and it is a sturdy device. I use this everyday and it secures my phone on my daily commute. The holder has not slipped out of the vent

    2 people found this helpful

  15. Carol Ann

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    Just what I wanted, until…

    Simple to put together, install, and use.There is one point in the instructions that could have been clearer (they don’t really show that you need to *push* the ball into the main body until it clicks) (if you don’t, the ball won’t fit and will seem to slide out of the assembly), but it only took me a minute to figure that out.Sturdy, fits well (please note that that are two different tightness settings on the clamp that attaches to your vent, so one will probably work better than the other, depending on the thickness of your louvers), rotates readily to horizontal or vertical. Clamps on the side hold the phone in place with a gentle push; an easily accessible button on the back pops it open to release the phone. Can’t beat it, especially for the price.Edited to add: I changed my rating from five stars to three. Most of the things above are true, but: It was great the first several months but then, after only using it for 6(?) months, once or twice a week, it suddenly started coming loose and falling off the louvers. It doesn’t unclamp, it simply comes loose from the louver and hangs down or falls off. Not very convenient when you’re driving. I can open the clamp, put it back on the louver, and tighten it again, and it’s good for a week or so, then it happens again. Considering I only use it a few times a week, for me that makes it very unreliable. Will replace it with something else ASAP.

    14 people found this helpful

  16. Nicholas L.

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great item

    This phone holder has been great. I have actually used it with multiple phones in multiple different cases and it adjusts easily and easily. I have also been driving quite a bit including a couple of 8+ hour trips and the phone holder has been perfect for me. The space leaving the ability to charge my phone while in the holder has been perfect also. I would recommend taking the time to adjust and set up the holder before using it the first time. I readjusted it twice in the beginning but once I got it where I wanted it there has been no issues.

  17. Ian Ganci

    1.0 out of 5 stars

    Bad cell holder dont buy

    Wont secure in place properly on vent slots cheap materials will not hokd up. Would not gove me a refund either

  18. Robin Jacobsen

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    So glad I bought this.

    I like seeing my map on my phone. I feared it would block my AC from coming through, but it does not. I am happy with my purchase.

  19. Sandra Dee

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    It works!

    This phone holder is easy to use and holds large phones. So far, I have no problems with it.

  20. libby

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Very easy to use.

    Very easy to use and sturdy. It doesn’t move when I am driving and keep my phone safe.

  21. Hung Tran

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    It works

    Phone can be easily docked/undocked with one hand.

  22. Paula JPaula J

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Great fit in My 2017 Traverse!

    This product is sturdy and steady and rotates easily. However, the button on the bottom to release it is frustrating. The button needed to be on top to release it.

    One person found this helpful

  23. Nice

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Nice

    I like it

  24. Good

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Good

    Good

  25. Julie E

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    Tends to fall off of my vent

    I read a lot of reviews before I purchased this, and although it’s easy to install, it often distracts me while I’m driving when it suddenly falls off the vent and my phone drops to the floor of my car. It seems to walk forward probably from the vibrations of the car or the vent. I may have to add something sticky to help it grip onto the vent.

    One person found this helpful

  26. Brook Molisky

    2.0 out of 5 stars

    You get what you pay for!

    I liked this device when it arrived – it seemed sturdy and adjustable. The price was right, it fit my iPhone and plugged right into the vent. BUT – As time went on, I no longer use it. It constantly looses and falls out out the vent while I’m driving and is more of a headache then anything. I don’t need my phone, while clicked into this device, flying across my car mid drive.

  27. Mendy Schindler

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    easy

    Needed a spot to see my phone. Does take up an air vent.

  28. Amy

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    I do not recommend this product.

    It slips off the vent over time then completely falls off while I am driving. It works fine and I’ve learned to adjust it periodically so it falls less. Overall I would suggest getting a different product.

    One person found this helpful

  29. George B. Emerson

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Fits in air vent and easy line of sight

    Bought this for my wife’s Honda Pilot. It’s a great, easy fit, and now she can use it with her phone’s navigation, with easy access and line of sight while driving.

  30. Rich v

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Yourself, sturdy phone holder why are you?

    Dose what it’s meant for. Holds the phone tightly in place. What’s really nice that I have not seen on any other phone holder is a kinda ratcheting lever that you push down and it tightens the clamps onto your car vents. Unlike most cars you have a bolt or nut that you have to tighten. It’s something small but it’s very innovative with you and just for that I would purchase this phone holder. Great JOB AMAZON.

    2 people found this helpful

  31. Stacey Chavers

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    Great

    Worked as expected

  32. Travis Hookham

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Very useful

    I bought this cell phone holder because some recommended I buy an Amazon brand one. They were right. It’s probably on the best built models in the market. Easy to install. Holds my phone well. It is a little large but works well.

    One person found this helpful

  33. Courtney King

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    The phone holder we all need

    This is literally the only phone holder I’ll use in my car. Every other phone holder I’ve tried would keep falling down, wouldn’t be sturdy enough to hold a phone, etc. This one barely moves, even when driving, keeping my phone still and sturdy. I rarely have to worry about it falling down off the vents and it’s easy to get my phone in and out of the holder. I’ll never waste money on anything else again.

    6 people found this helpful

  34. Mark

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

    Works very well, holds the phone securely, attaches to vent securely.

  35. Amazon Customer

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great product

    Easy to install, perfect size and easy to use

  36. Pocahontaspr

    2.0 out of 5 stars

    Calidad floja

    Muy flojo… queda suelto. No me gusta. No pude devolverlo porque no me di cuenta del tiempo.

  37. Morris

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great product. Easy to use!

    Fantastic fit for a 2023 Chevy Malibu!

  38. Rose

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Handy

    Very useful in my car and easy to adjust.

    One person found this helpful

  39. Amazon Customer

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Got what I expected

    Got what I expected

  40. Theo Mack

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    It’s a little big, but it’s perfect

    We now have one of these for each car.We’ve had many others, this one is better than the rest.Grabs vents and stays put.Easy to release phone without pulling the whole mount off the vent.In use today on a Toyota 86 and a Prius

    3 people found this helpful

  41. Steve S

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Functions much as it should

    I clipped this to my air vent (on a 2014 Nissan Sentra), but the clip wasn’t too secure – didn’t grip too well and it was wobbly (fell of a couple of times. However, I slipped in a thin piece of plastic (trimmed from a bread tag!) as a shim and all was well. Placing and removing my phone was easy and the cords were not impeded. Good value for the money, overall.

    One person found this helpful

  42. James Ludwikowski

    2.0 out of 5 stars

    Fall off easily

    The weight of the mount plus a phone cannot be supported by a vent with so it is constantly drooping down. I dad it fall of the vent 3 time in a 10 minute span. It is not strong enough to operate effectively for long term. I got it so could see my GPS while but under most circumstances the vent is constantly pointing down making it harder to see.

  43. Angelina

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    Hmm

    Bought it for a friend for a big dodge. It shakes alot and you have to tighten it from time to time

    One person found this helpful

  44. j.deal

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    It is basic and it’s just okay

    It’s not what I needed. My steering wheel blocks The view so I believe I need a different type of phone holder for the car. Make sure where you’re putting the holder is not going to interfere with view of your phone.

  45. Sohoyle

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Works good

    Has the 360 degree rotation only thing it does not stay sitting up at an angle the phone in the holder falls down to a straight up and down position with the weight of the phone in the holder. iPhone XR was used

  46. olga marquez

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Fácil de usar

    Mi esposo lo necesitaba para su carro .muy fácil de instalar y es un porta teléfono que no es fácil de romperse como otros ,mi esposo está muy feliz con el .

    One person found this helpful

  47. Sarah

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    Here goes..

    I basically love the item. It is easy to use. The downside side is I had ordered another phone holder that never arrived because the carrier took it to the wrong apt which was empty and when I arrived there, someone had already stolen it. Then I ordered this one and again the carrier took it to a wrong apt, forcing me to go door to door until I found it. What I went through gave me trust issues. Amazon needs to do better than this.

    One person found this helpful

  48. Erica J

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Solves the loose-phone-in-car problem

    I’ve been using this effectively for many months. It holds the phone in the right position. The mounting slot for the phone and the clamp on the back of the product are both plenty sturdy and work fine. The only caveat is that the bottom blade of my center AC vent is not the most solid thing to be clamped to, so care is required!

    One person found this helpful

  49. Anthony Burkeen

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Awesome product! Exactly what the description says.

    Awesome product! Exactly what the description says.

    One person found this helpful

  50. Chloe

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    There’s only one setting for it to close

    This works pretty well, but there’s only one setting for it to tighten on my vent, which means that when it the little clasp closes, and it doesn’t fit tightly enough to fit on your vent, there’s nothing you can do because there’s no way to make it tighter. It’s fallen off a few times while I was driving so beware.

    One person found this helpful

  51. MK in GA

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic and affordable.

    Outstanding tool and very affordable. I drive a Volvo and could not use the Weather-Tech cup holder type because of how my gear stick is configured. I was thrilled to discover that this is so much better. Our built-in GPS is so high tech that I detest dealing with it. I use Google Maps, and now my phone rest at a perfect angle and I’m not dangerous. Also, I live in GA where it’s against the law to drive with the phone to your ear. I can’t stand dealing with Blue Tooth in the car coming thru the steering wheel. My iphone6 has a tight fitting decorative rubber case, but that’s no problem. This devise is adjustable. It closes against the sides of my phone, and it’s easy to release via a small easy to access button on the back. It’s awesome. Go for it!

    8 people found this helpful

  52. KMV

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    Nice

    Very nice and easy to use but the clamp that goes on to the vent is a problem in my Chevy Colorado at the move because of the weight of the clip so does the phone is sways left and right as I’m driving

    2 people found this helpful

  53. Jean-Pierre Maldonado

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Practical and Easy!

    At first, I was confused how to attach the plug to the back fo the phone holder. I realized that if I removed the screw first, it would be easier to attach the plug, and my hunch proved to be correct.Also, I wasn’t sure if it would have fit my phone at all, but on the back there is a small button that you hold down to extend the phone holder’s arms. You can push them back inwards to adjust to your phone’s width. Last but not least, it was a bit difficult to set it onto my car’s vent, but once it was on, there was no danger of it falling off. I just got the product today, but I sense that I will not be disappointed.

    3 people found this helpful

  54. Daryl r. Murphy

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Camera holder

    Exactly what I expected

    One person found this helpful

  55. Dyan

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Hands free.

    This makes life so much easier while driving.

    One person found this helpful

  56. Amazon Customer

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    easy to use

    I use this at work. The only problem is getting the arms to open, have to work to get them to open, otherwise I like it!

    2 people found this helpful

  57. Francisco Gordillo

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Excelente producto

    Muy funcional y útil

    One person found this helpful

  58. Cheryl Haendel

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    The clasp isn’t totally secure

    Perhaps it is my air vents that cause the problem. No matter how hard I try, the clasp isn’t completely secure and the holder slips off. Having said that, I have purchased several different car vent phone holders and this is the one I like more than any other. The best feature is the button in the back that expands the holder for easy phone removal. Kudos to the person who came up with this idea! I purchased two at the same time thinking this would break as quickly as other holder brands have broken. So far, so great!

    2 people found this helpful

  59. Amazon Customer

    2.0 out of 5 stars

    Durability Issue

    This lasted about 7 months before the clip no longer worked. It no long tight enough to fit on the when locked in with phone and fell out after this time period. Disappointed in the quality of this product.

  60. Celina

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    I love it but there’s a few things…

    It was super easy to install, however the clip that clips to the air vent seems to get a little stretched out and once or twice the whole thing has flown off at a harder than usual stop.I also wish it was a more open back to allow for air flow from the AC, my phone overheated a few times during the summer.Sometimes my phone (iPhone 11) just itself flies out of the holder which has to do with the arms that hold the phone. They close easily but maybe if the arms were lined with a more grippy rubber type material.Overall really good other than a few small things. I also drive up to five hours a day so it’s had plenty of time to be put to the test.

    5 people found this helpful

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