Should You Add a Pop Socket to Your Charm Phone Case?
Yes, if you want a bit of grip and a built-in stand, and no, if you'd rather keep your case completely flat in a bag or pocket. The Charmé Edit offers a pop socket as a checkout add-on across every charm phone case design, including the made-to-order customiser, for £10 on top of the case price. It attaches with adhesive rather than a magnetic mount, which changes how it behaves day to day compared with the pop sockets you may have used before. Before you tick the box at checkout, it's worth understanding exactly what you're adding, what it costs, and how it sits alongside a full charm layout, since all three affect whether it's the right choice for your case. This guide covers each of those points with the actual pricing and placement details, rather than general advice that applies to pop sockets everywhere.
What Is the Pop Socket Add-On, Exactly?
It's an optional extra you select at checkout on any charm phone case, answered with a simple Yes or No alongside your colour and phone model choice. Choosing "Yes" adds a pop socket to your order, built to provide a grip and a fold-out stand on the back of your case, the same basic function as any standalone pop socket you'd buy separately. The difference here is that it comes paired with your charm case rather than as a separate purchase you attach yourself, and it's offered on every design across the range, not just one or two products. It's available whether you're ordering a ready-made design or building your own layout through the customiser, so the decision is the same regardless of which case you're starting from. Nothing about how you choose your charms or your case colour changes because you've added it; it's simply one more line item added to the same order.
How Much Extra Does It Cost?
Adding a pop socket costs £10 more than the case alone, consistently across the range. On the made-to-order customiser, that moves the price from £26.99 for the case on its own to £36.99 with the pop socket included. On the ready-made charm case designs, it moves the starting price from £48.99 up to £58.99. That £10 difference holds whichever design or phone model you choose, since it's priced as a flat add-on rather than varying by case or by colour. There's no separate delivery charge or production delay for adding it either; it's built into the same order and the same production timeline as the rest of your case, so choosing "Yes" doesn't change how long your order takes to arrive, only what arrives attached to the back of it once it does.
Adhesive, Not Magnetic: What That Means for You
This pop socket attaches to the back of your case with adhesive, not a magnetic mount, and that distinction matters more than it might sound. A magnetic pop socket relies on a metal ring or plate built into certain phones and cases, letting you remove and reposition it freely. An adhesive one bonds directly to the surface it's placed on and isn't designed to be peeled off and reattached elsewhere without weakening the bond. In practice, that means deciding on placement once, rather than planning to move it between cases or swap it out later. If you switch phones or cases down the line, the pop socket stays with this one rather than transferring across, so it suits someone who's happy to commit to one case and one position rather than someone who likes to change setups often. Think of it as a permanent feature of this particular case, not a detachable accessory you carry between devices.
Does It Get in the Way of Your Charm Layout?
It can, depending on where your charms sit, so it's worth thinking about placement before you order rather than after. A pop socket sits as a raised circle on the back of the case, usually positioned centrally or slightly below centre, and any charms placed directly underneath it would be covered once it's attached. If you're designing your own layout through the customiser, it's sensible to keep your hero charms clear of the centre-lower area and use that space for smaller filler charms instead, or simply leave it open and let the pop socket sit on bare case rather than on top of anything. If you're choosing one of the ready-made designs instead, the charm placement is already set by that design, so it's worth picturing roughly where a central pop socket would sit on top of it before deciding whether to add one.
Who Should Add One, and Who Should Skip It?
Add one if you regularly prop your phone up to watch videos or video call, or if you find a flat case slips out of your hand more than you'd like, since the fold-out stand and extra grip solve both problems directly. Skip it if you prefer your phone to sit completely flat in a pocket or a small bag, since the raised shape adds a small amount of bulk that a flat case doesn't have. It's also worth skipping if you like to move accessories between phones often, given the adhesive attachment is meant to stay put rather than be repositioned. There's no wrong answer here. It genuinely comes down to how you use your phone day to day, not which option looks better, since both are the same case either way.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the pop socket add-on available on every charm phone case design?
Yes, the pop socket option appears as a Yes or No choice at checkout on every charm phone case in The Charmé Edit's range, whether you're ordering one of the ready-made designs or building your own through the customiser. You'll see it alongside your case colour and phone model as one of the final choices before you add the case to your basket. It's priced the same £10 add-on regardless of which design you pick, so the decision doesn't change depending on which case you've chosen; it works the same way across the whole collection. If you've already placed an order without it and want to add one, it's best to get in touch directly rather than placing a second order, since the pop socket is attached during production rather than added afterwards. The same applies in reverse if you've selected it and changed your mind before your order enters production.
How much more does a pop socket cost on a charm phone case?
It costs £10 more than the case on its own, and that figure is consistent across the range rather than changing by design or phone model. On the made-to-order customiser, the price moves from £26.99 to £36.99 with the pop socket added. On the ready-made charm case designs, it moves from £48.99 to £58.99. There's no additional cost for production time or delivery, since the pop socket is fitted during the same production process as the rest of the case rather than requiring extra handling afterwards. If you're comparing a few different designs before deciding, it's worth remembering that the £10 difference will be identical whichever one you land on, so the case design itself, not the add-on, is what should drive the price comparison. The same logic applies whether you're choosing between two ready-made designs or between a ready-made design and the customiser.
Can I remove or reposition the pop socket once it's attached?
Not easily. This pop socket is fitted with adhesive rather than a magnetic mount, so it's designed to stay in one position once attached rather than being removed and reattached elsewhere. Peeling it off is likely to weaken or break the adhesive bond, which means it generally isn't something you can move between cases or reposition later on if you change your mind. This is different from magnetic pop sockets that clip on and off a metal plate, which are built specifically for repositioning. If you think you might want to switch cases often or move the pop socket between phones in future, it's worth factoring that into your decision now, since this version is better suited to someone happy to settle on one case and one position from the start. If that sounds limiting, it may be worth sticking with a flat case and keeping any separate magnetic accessory you already own.
Will a pop socket cover up my charm layout?
It can, if your charms are placed directly in the area where the pop socket sits, which is usually centred or slightly below the middle of the case. If you're designing your own layout through the customiser, the simplest fix is to keep your largest statement charms away from that central area and save it for smaller filler charms or leave it clear altogether. If you're choosing a ready-made design, the charm placement is already fixed, so it's worth picturing where a central pop socket would land on that specific design before adding one. Neither option is right or wrong, it just affects how much of your layout stays fully visible once the pop socket is in place, so it's worth a moment's thought before you tick "Yes" at checkout rather than deciding on impulse once the case has already arrived.
Does adding a pop socket change how long my order takes to arrive?
No, adding a pop socket doesn't add any extra time to your order. It's fitted during the same production process as the rest of your charm phone case, so your case still goes through the same 4 to 7 working day production window regardless of whether you've added one. There's no separate step for attaching it afterwards and no additional dispatch delay tied specifically to the add-on. The only thing that changes is what arrives on the back of your case when it's finished, not when it arrives. If you're ordering ahead of a specific date, you should plan around the case's usual production and delivery timeline, since adding or skipping the pop socket won't move that date earlier or later either way. It's one of the easiest add-on decisions to make for exactly that reason: it changes what you get, not when you get it.