Mobile Phone Sterilizer review, sanitize your phone from bacteria!

Meet Mobile Phone Sterilizer, the little gadget that safely sanitizes your phone, leaving your device free of bacteria and you with some peace of mind.

How often do you wash your hands? What about your face? Or your clothes?

The answer probably is — or should be (though I’m not here to tell you how to live your life): a lot. 

Now how often do you wash your phone?

The answer is probably close to never, but it shouldn’t be. For most of us, our phones are like appendages, traveling with us everywhere we go, accompanying us through all of our daily activities. Maybe you take a cloth to your phone now and then to wipe away the smudges and call it a day, but if you think that actually cleans it, you’re in for a rude awakening. 

A cell phone reportedly has 18 times more bacteria than a public restroom. That might sound crazy, but think about it — everything your hands touch touches your phone too. So, that bacteria lurking on the grocery cart you pushed, the doorknob you opened, the subway pole you held — well, you know where it ends up. 

If these cringe-worthy facts just made you never want to touch your phone again, I get it. Luckily, there’s a solution — and no, it doesn’t involve dousing your phone in hand sanitizer. 

• Our cell phones hold 18 times more bacteria than a public restroom, according to the makers of Mobile Phone Sterilizer. 
• While most of us focus on keeping our hands sanitized, our cell phones often go neglected, leaving bacteria to thrive on our devices. 
• Mobile Phone Sterilizer is a small device that uses UV-C light to sanitize your phone, killing 99.9% of common household germs and ultimately keeping you healthier. I’m a major germaphobe, and Mobile Phone Sterilizer gives me peace of mind by cleaning my most-used device with minimal effort. 
• Currently, Mobile Phone Sterilizer is sold out on Amazon and is only available for pre-order (for June 15) on the company’s site. If you’re shopping for a similar UV device, make sure it has bulbs exposing both sides of the smartphone with a UVC dose of 60mJ/cm2.
• This phone sanitizer is in stock (at time of publication), and it is a good  sanitizer. The company provides lab results that show it killing common microorganisms like E. Coli, salmonella, Staph, and more.
• Mobile Phone Sterilizer has not been tested against COVID-19. However, keeping your phone clean is still a good way to reduce exposure to bacterias that could impact your health and weaken your immune system.

How it works 

Mobile Phone Sterilizer has a simple but effective design. It looks like a small, rectangular box — making it the perfect size to keep on your bedside table, at your office desk, or even your kitchen counter. On the outside of the box, you’ll find space for three cables — the power cord, a USB, and a USB-C. To get the Mobile Phone Sterilizer set up, plug the included power cord into the wall, then into the Mobile Phone Sterilizer, and you’re all set to get sanitizing. Place your phone inside the gadget and close it. Once closed, you’ll see the lightning bolt power signal turn blue — this means it’s charging. After ten minutes, the light will turn off, and your phone is ready to go. If you’d like to charge your phone simultaneously, you have the option to plug in your USB or USB-C cord.

So, you put your phone in a box and it cleans it, but how does it actually get the cleaning done? The power of Mobile Phone Sterilizer comes in the form of UV-C light. Inside the little box are two powerful UV-C lightbulbs. UV-C light is germicidal, meaning it breaks down the DNA of nasty bacteria so it can no longer function or reproduce. The bulbs on the top and bottom of the device, paired with the reflective interior inside the entire gadget, help achieve 360-degree disinfection — so even the tiny, hard-to-reach crevices of your phone are clean. The UV-C light is so powerful that it only needs ten minutes to get your phone clean — after that time, Mobile Phone Sterilizer automatically turns off, so don’t worry about your phone getting overheated.

Does it really work?

You’ve probably heard that bacteria is good for you. It boosts our immunity, right? Well, the answer is not that simple. Our bodies do count on some strains of bacteria to function correctly, but many forms of bacteria are harmful and can cause illness and infections. Laboratory tests have shown that Mobile Phone Sterilizer kills 99.9% of common household germs, including bacteria that leads to E.Coli, Salmonella, Staph, Flu, and the common cold.

To some, this product might seem more placebo effect than practical, but the numbers tell a different story — 99.9% is almost all of the germy grime on your phone. Plus, sanitizing with UV-C light isn’t new — hospitals and laboratories have been using UV light to keep facilities sterile since the mid-20th century. 

As for us, the consumers, I guess there’s no way we can really tell that our phone is cleaner. What we can rely on, though, is the data from all of the testing Mobile Phone Sterilizer has done to gauge the effectiveness of the product, and the lab pictures they’ve got to accompany it (see above).

It’s worth noting that Mobile Phone Sterilizer has not been tested against COVID-19 yet, so there’s no evidence to show that it kills the virus itself. However, keeping your phone clean is still a good way to reduce exposure to bacterias that could impact your health and potentially weaken your immune system.

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Conclusion of Mobile Phone Sterilizer review

It’s easy to ignore the fact that our phones hold so much bacteria, but once you know the nasty facts, you may find it harder to do so. Mobile Phone Sterilizer gives me peace of mind that I can still keep my phone in my back pocket and use it as much as I want without having to worry that I’m transferring a host of bacteria from my screen to my face.

The process couldn’t be easier. You put your phone in the Mobile Phone Sterilizer, close the box (make sure you see the lightning symbol turn on), and let it sit for just ten minutes. When you take it out, there will be no noticeable difference, but your phone will be cleaner than before. I also use the Mobile Phone Sterilizer to sanitize my wallet, keys, AirPods, and any other small items I touch multiple times in a day. If you live with roommates or family members, this product is easy and safe to share with others. 

For better or for worse, our phones are sticking with us. And, unless you’re planning on washing your hands and face before and after each time you pick up your device, all that bacteria is sticking with you too. Mobile Phone Sterilizer is a simple solution to keep harmful bacteria from spreading — not only from your phone to you but from you to others as well. If you live with anyone who may have a compromised immune system — young children, elderly or ill individuals — Mobile Phone Sterilizer could be a particularly valuable investment. 

And it’s more than just peace of mind. Mobile Phone Sterilizer gives real results that’ll help keep you and the people around you healthier. Germaphobe or not, if you’re going to treat your phone like your third hand, you should clean it like one, too.