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Phone Pouch Rental in Paris: What to Know Before You Book
Before The Internet rents lockable phone pouches for events in Paris, from fashion presentations and brand launches to listening sessions, previews and private dinners, shipped from Toronto with or without a trained crew. Orders start at 50 pouches and a person replies to every request within 24 hours.
In Paris, the reason to keep phones away is usually written into a release calendar. A fashion house previewing a collection to buyers and press before the show, a label playing an album to a small group weeks before release, a brand hosting a launch under embargo: each of these depends on images and audio not leaving the room early. The city also has a long tradition of dinners and salons where the point is conversation. Phone pouch rental in Paris covers both, and France already knows the idea well, since phones have been banned in its schools since 2018.
For a preview, a playback or anything under embargo, use the Fully Sealed pouch. It is opaque on both sides, blocks the screen and both cameras, and only opens on an unlocking station at the exit, which is how we ran the Miley Cyrus event for Wonderland Magazine and Charli XCX's album listening party. For a dinner, an after-party or a gallery opening, the Semi-Frosted pouch usually fits better. Cameras stay covered, but guests can still see a message, take a call and pay without unlocking.
Booking a Paris event works the same way it does in Toronto or New York. Send us the date and the headcount, and a human being replies within 24 hours, with no discovery call first. Orders start at 50 pouches and scale from there. Pouches ship from Toronto to Europe, so start the conversation four to six weeks out, and give it a little longer if you want your logo silk-screened on every pouch. You can take the self-service kit and let your own door team run check-in, or we send a trained crew to set up entry and exit stations.
We are a Toronto company the Globe and Mail and CBC have covered, and we have run phone-free events for fashion and music media. Other phone-pouch competitors use a fully sealed pouch only, so a guest who needs their phone has to leave the room and find a staffed station. We carry that sealed option for previews, plus a Semi-Frosted pouch for evenings where guests should stay reachable. See the full comparison.
Frequently asked questions
Who rents lockable phone pouches for events in Paris?
Before The Internet, a Toronto-based phone-free event company, rents lockable phone pouches for Paris fashion presentations, launches, listening sessions, previews and private dinners. Pouches ship from Toronto, you can run the door yourself or book a trained crew, and orders start at 50 pouches.
How far ahead should I book phone pouches in Paris?
Start four to six weeks before an event in Paris, because the pouches ship from Toronto. Add time if you want your logo silk-screened on the pouches. Send the date and headcount and a person replies within 24 hours to confirm what is possible for your date.
Can you print our logo on the pouches?
Yes. We silk-screen logos onto pouches for brand events, which is common for fashion and launch work. Allow extra lead time, roughly six weeks plus international shipping, and send the artwork with your date and headcount.
Other cities we ship to
Written by the team at Before The Internet, a Toronto-based phone-free company that rents lockable phone pouches for events across North America and sells them to schools and venues worldwide, shipping purchases to any country.
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