Abstract: A holder for an electronic communications device is provided having a first clasping arm, a second clasping arm, and an elastic cord retainer. The first clasping arm has an articulating base member at a proximal end, an edge engagement portion at a distal end, and a receiving groove. The second clasping arm has a complementary articulating base member at a proximal end, an edge engagement portion at a distal end, and a receiving groove. The base member of the second clasping arm cooperates in assembly with the base member of the first clasping arm to define an articulating joint with the receiving groove of the first clasping arm and the second clasping arm each offset in a distal direction from the resulting hinge pivot. The elastic cord retainer urges together the first clasping arm with the second clasping arm about the articulating joint. A method is also provided.