Universal cord or Crossbody cord: how to wear your phone
Wear your phone across your body and keep your hands free. The difference between our Universal and Crossbody cords, and which one you need.
Paperla Editorial
September 26, 2026

A phone cord turns your phone into something you wear. It sits across your body or around your neck, so it's always within reach and your hands are free for coffee, tickets or a stroller. We sell two kinds of cord, and the one you need depends on your case.
Universal cords: work with the case you already have

A Universal cord comes with a thin tab. You slide the tab in behind your phone, put your case back on, and clip the cord onto the tab. It needs no loops and no holes, so it works with almost any case.
Universal cords come in lots of colors, including black, dusty pink, sage green, forest green, pumpkin orange, neon orange, a mint green and yellow mix, and a beaded strap.
Choose one if: you love the case you have and just want to wear it.
Crossbody cords: made for the Crossbody case

A Crossbody cord clips straight onto the two loops built into our Crossbody case. There's no tab at all. Because the case and cord are separate, you can swap cord colors without changing the case.
Crossbody cords come in black and salmon pink.
Choose one if: you have a Crossbody case, or you're getting one. The case comes without a cord, so this is the one to add.
Quick answer
- Any case: Universal cord
- Our Crossbody case: Crossbody cord (or a Universal cord, which works too)
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