Mobile phone pouches for French schools, universities, concert venues, theatres and corporate events.
The product
France banned mobile phone use in écoles and collèges under a 2018 law, and the policy has since been extended and tightened, including trials of full 'digital pause' schemes in secondary schools. The law tells schools what to achieve, not how, so the practical question is storage versus sealing.
Basis: Loi du 3 août 2018 relative à l'encadrement de l'utilisation du téléphone portable — read the source ↗.
8.5%
of collèges had implemented the 'Portable en pause' storage scheme two weeks into the 2025 term
SNPDEN survey, via BFMTV, 2025 ↗67%
of collège heads said they did not intend to apply the locker-based scheme
SNPDEN survey, via BFMTV, 2025 ↗Rentrée 2025
'Portable en pause' generalised, with each collège choosing its own storage method
Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, 2025 ↗France has strict rules on mobile phone use in schools. PhoneLock provides reliable phone pouches for French institutions seeking a respectful, enforceable phone-free policy.
Supplying Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Nice and Bordeaux and everywhere else in France.
The latest phone-rule changes in France.
2018
France's law of 3 August 2018 bans mobile phone use by pupils in écoles and collèges, the earliest national school phone ban in Europe and still the reference point for other countries.
Source: Loi n° 2018-698 du 3 août 2018 ↗Read article2024–2025
'Portable en pause' was generalised from the 2025 rentrée, but a SNPDEN survey found only 8.53% of collèges had implemented it two weeks into term and 67% of heads did not intend to, largely on cost and logistics — the gap a low-cost pouch closes.
Source: SNPDEN survey, via BFMTV ↗Read articleÉcoles, collèges and lycées
Compliance with the national ban without collecting devices.
Concert halls and theatres
Phone-free performances in Paris and touring venues.
Exam centres
Baccalauréat and competitive exam integrity.
Corporate and luxury
Confidential presentations and closed showings.
| Lead time | Unbranded pouches ship from our Dubai and China warehouses in about 2 weeks. Branded larger-quantity orders take 3–4 weeks from artwork approval. |
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| Duty and tax | EU/UK import duty and VAT are payable on arrival by the buyer. We supply full commercial invoices and HS codes. |
| Incoterms | Quoted DAP: the buyer clears customs and settles duty and VAT. |
| Pricing | Quoted per unit in EUR on tiered volume bands. Branding, magnetic keys (GS 12000 / GS 14000) and unlocking stations are priced separately so you only pay for what you need. |
| Minimum order | 100 pieces for branded orders. |
The academic year in France starts early September (la rentrée) — order in June to be ready. Unbranded pouches ship from our Dubai and China warehouses in about 2 weeks, and branded larger-quantity pouches take 3–4 weeks from artwork approval, so place your order at least six weeks before day one.
PhoneLock Pouches
10.5 inch and 12.5 inch neoprene mobile phone pouches.
Magnetic keys
GS 12000 and GS 14000 magnets that both lock and release the pouch.
Custom branding
Logos, school crests and event branding from 100 units.
Vape Detectors
Smart vape and smoke detection for washrooms and corridors.
Schools
Magnetic phone pouches that keep classrooms focused. Help schools enforce phone bans without conflict, damage or confiscation.
Learn more →Exams & Assessment Centres
Secure mobile phone pouches for exam halls, assessment centres and testing facilities. Prevent cheating without conflict.
Learn more →Music Concerts & Live Shows
Phone-free concerts and live shows. Give audiences an immersive experience while protecting performers' intellectual property.
Learn more →Workplace & Corporate
Phone-free meetings, training rooms and secure areas. Improve focus and protect sensitive information in corporate environments.
Learn more →Recommended reading
Phone-Free Concerts: Better for Artists, Better for AudiencesWhy major artists and venues are going phone-free and how to do it without a backlash.
Yes. We ship mobile phone locking pouches to France for schools, venues and events.
Bulk pricing in EUR, custom branding and deployment support, shipped from Dubai.
