{"id":1755,"date":"2026-06-16T15:25:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T13:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phonelocker.hu\/press\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T15:02:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T13:02:36","slug":"press","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/phonelocker.hu\/en\/press\/","title":{"rendered":"Press"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-idpress_hero > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-idpress_hero > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-idpress_hero > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1600px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-idpress_hero > 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headingpress_lead img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headingpress_lead[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headingpress_lead\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-headingpress_lead wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-text-align-center\">Our news, media coverage and the latest publications about the Phone Locker\u00ae system, from the UK and around the world.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Press<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us in sharing the social and well-being benefits of phone-free spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For enquiries, please email press@phonelocker.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Phone Locker\u00ae<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We help people to be fully present, supporting focus, well-being and genuine connection where it matters most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phone Locker\u00ae&#8217;s mission is to help schools, workplaces and events create distraction-free spaces where people can stay present, focus and truly connect. We are both the manufacturer and supplier of our products: we oversee every step of production \u2014 delivering consistent quality, fast shipping and solutions that work in real-world environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our lockable phone pouches are used across the United Kingdom and internationally, helping organisations reclaim attention and create safer, more engaging environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Media resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking for images, product photography or brand assets? 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