The phone doesn’t fit in the holder. It’s an IPhone 10 and it’s too small for the holder. You didn’t say you had to gave an IPhone protector made by otter to fit in the holder.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from otterbox.comBy OtterBox, Customer Service Team, February 8, 2019
Hey None,
Our sincerest apologies for any miscommunication surrounding this Defender series holster. True, that belt clip does have to be used in conjunction with the Defender case itself in order to fit the iPhone X/Xs, since the holster clips into either side of the case to create a secure connection. The belt clip does come with the Defender, but we also sell it separately since customers occasionally like to customize their case or buy spare parts. Feel free to follow the link below to check out the full Defender case!
If you have any additional questions or comments surrounding this, please don't hesitate to call our awesome Otters at 1-855-688-7269, and they'll be glad to further assist you.
My wife and I have used the Defender series case and holster for several iPhones. I have had no problems whatsoever. My wife on the other hand frequently breaks the holster, and always around the clip anchor area where the metal rod is secured. I have had to acquire several holster for my wife.
I would like to suggest that the company engineers, designers and quality control personnel investigate ways to strengthen the holsters.
I love the feeling the Defender Series gives me when handling my phone. The non slippery feeling, the I won’t drop this phone feeling. The quality of the product makes it last a long time. Every phone or pad I buy I will be buying a otter product for sure.
Every phone since my IPhone 5 has been in a Otter Box Defender case. When I change phones, my old phone looks brand new. Can’t convince me to use any other case. My IPad 2 is in an Otter Box case too.