Car Phone Mount Sales Dundee

Types of Car Phone Mounts

Using your phone for Google Maps while driving? You need a mount. Holding your phone while driving is illegal in the UK and it is a £200 fine and 6 points on your licence. A car phone mount keeps it in view, hands-free, and legal.

We stock car phone mounts at our Perth Road shop. Dashboard mounts, windscreen mounts, air vent mounts, and magnetic mounts. Walk in, pick one that works with your car, and drive away sorted.

There are four main types and each works differently:

Air vent mounts clip onto one of your car air vents. Quick to attach, easy to move between cars, and keep your phone at a good viewing angle. The downside is they can block airflow from the vent and some do not grip well on certain vent styles.

Dashboard mounts stick to your dashboard with a suction cup or adhesive pad. Good stable position and do not block anything. Works well on flat dashboards. Some cars have textured dashboards where suction cups do not stick well.

Windscreen mounts attach to the windscreen with a suction cup. Puts the phone up high in your line of sight, similar to a sat nav. Legal in the UK as long as it does not obstruct your view. Do not put it directly in front of you.

Magnetic mounts use a strong magnet on the mount and a thin metal plate on the back of your phone (or inside your case). The phone just sticks to the mount with no clamp needed. Quick to attach and remove. The metal plate is thin enough that it does not affect wireless charging on most phones.

If you are not sure which type suits your car, bring your phone in and tell us what car you have got. We will help you pick the right one.

Which Mount Suits Your Car

Different cars suit different mounts. A car with round air vents might not grip an air vent mount properly. A textured dashboard might not hold a suction cup.

Older cars with simple dashboards suit suction cup mounts well. Newer cars with digital dashboards and angled vents might work better with a magnetic mount or an adhesive dashboard mount.

If you have bought a mount online before and it did not work with your car, that is the problem with buying blind. Walk into our shop with your phone, tell us what car you have got, and we will match you with a mount that actually works.

The Law on Phone Use While Driving

Since March 2022, it is illegal to hold your phone for any reason while driving in the UK. Not just calls. Scrolling, checking notifications, taking photos, anything. The fine is £200 and 6 penalty points. For new drivers, that means losing your licence.

A phone mount makes it legal to use your phone for navigation. You can glance at Google Maps or Waze without touching the phone, the same way you would glance at a sat nav. If you need to type a destination, do it before you start driving.

It is not just about the law. It is about safety. One glance at your phone in your lap takes your eyes off the road for long enough to miss a pedestrian or a car braking in front of you. A mounted phone keeps your eyes where they should be.

Why Buy In-Store

You can see the mount, test the clamp mechanism, check it fits your phone with your case on, and ask us which type works best for your car. None of that is possible when you are buying from a product photo online.

No delivery wait either. Need a mount for a drive tomorrow? Walk in today.