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FoneAway School Phone Pouches

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With a focus on the needs for schools – the main components of the FoneAway™ Lockable Mobile Pouch system include the RFID signal blocking pouches along with the magnetic unlocker stations, which are available in various formats as shown on the product pages and outlined below.

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FoneAway Signal Blocking Phone Pouches for Schools

High Quality Manufacturing

While a simple product in concept, our search for a pouch manufacturer able to produce a quality product to our exacting specifications, whilst offering reliable delivery within a predefined time-frame, was far from easy, but our persistance was rewarded as we linked up with a great manufacturer.

They were happy to produce RFID protected pouches for us, which we consider an essential feature, as it eliminates the obvious stress and anxiety a student would encounter, if constantly  alerted by the phone receiving signals and bleeping, while locked out of reach within in the pouch.

External Identification Pocket

We also felt that the addition of a simple external identification pocket would eliminate any possible mix up of pouch ownership should pouches from more than one student be temporarily left on a shared surface.

Convenient Magnetic Unlocking

The various FoneAway Magnet Unlocker Stations include: portable hand held wands, wall or desk mount units, and restricted access units, which are mounted in a lockable enclosure.

  • Portable handheld wands
  • Wall or desk mount magnetic pouch unlockers
  • Restricted access unlockers in lockable enclousures.

This comprehensive phone control system has been carefully thought out, to ensure that FoneAway™ is suitable for use in any size of school and environment.

Our Specialist Team is Ready to Help

Our in-house customer support team will be delighted to chat with you to discuss your requirements and help you determine what’s needed. As well as reliable, cost-effective products, we are always happy to provide free, practical advice. 

These quick links will help you find out why FoneAway lockable pouches should be your Number 1 choice:
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How Does The FoneAway™ Lockable Pouch System Work?
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What Makes FoneAway™ Lockable Phone Pouches the best choice?
FoneAway™ Pouch Unlockers, to suit every venue?
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Other FoneAway Mobile Phone Management Products?
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User Guides and Sample Policy Documents
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Michael Faraday and Signal Blocking Phone Pouches
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Frequently Asked Questions about School Phone Pouches

FoneAway Phone Pouches are precisely what schools need in order to comply with the requirements of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026.

FAQs

FoneAway Lockable phone pouches are secure neoprene pouches that hold a student’s phone during the school day. The student keeps the pouch with them, but the phone cannot be accessed until it is released using a magnetic unlocking device. The unlocking process is controlled and managed by the school.

Schools use phone pouches to reduce classroom disruption, improve focus, support face-to-face interaction and help meet their responsibilities under mobile phone guidance for schools in England. Section 36 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 requires state-funded schools to have regard to published guidance on mobile phones, with the provision coming into force on 29 June 2026.

Yes. Students keep their phones with them throughout the day, while the locked pouch prevents use until authorised access is provided, normally at the end of the school day. 

The RFID-blocking lining helps prevent wireless scanning and communication, although signal performance can vary by device, network and environment.  Students with SIM-enabled watches should also place these in the pouch and many schools now mandate ear buds being placed in the same pouch as well.

Pouches are opened using dedicated magnetic unlockers positioned at approved locations such as exits, reception areas or supervised unlocking points.  Planning for end-of-day unlocking is crucial to minimise staff time spent overseeing the process and to get students off the premises as soon as possible.  This is especially true in situations where students need to catch public transport soon after the school day ends for example.  The final lesson of the day may need to finish a few minutes early to facilitate unlocking and a timely exit.

Students retain their phones, and authorised staff can unlock pouches whenever emergency access is required either by using a hand held unlocker or providing access to a desk/wall mounted unlocker.

Yes. The durable neoprene construction is designed for frequent handling in daily school use.  We are sufficiently confident in our manufacturing quality that we offer a multi-year warranty with each pouch and unlocker.  Of course, accidental and deliberate damage are not covered.

With normal use and proper care, the pouches are designed to last for multiple academic years and should see a student through from the ages of 11-16.

The pouches are designed to fit most modern smartphones, including larger models, many protective cases, smart watches and earbuds.

This depends on school size, student numbers and entry or exit arrangements; we can recommend a practical deployment plan for your site, although schools know best the individual circumstances of their school around numbers of exit points, traffic flow and the need to catch public transport on time etc. etc.  Common sense and local knowledge are key here, for example, you may need to install an unlocker outside the school premises for students who forget to unlock or accidentally re-lock their pouches out of hours.

Yes. Custom branding and colour options may be available for larger orders.