A belt hanger detachably supports the handheld device, whether or not carried in a pouch or holster, to a wearer's waist belt to comfortably and securely carry the device while preventing the device from sagging and hanging outward from the wearer's body. The belt hanger includes a rigid hanger body, a flexible strap cover and a quick connector part, which couples directly to the handheld device or its carry pouch or holster. The hanger body has a rectangular shape and a central belt channel for receiving the user's waist belt. The cover strap is bonded to the hanger body and wraps over the hanger body so that one end covers one its faces and the opposite loose end extends over the belt channel and its other face to act as the closure strap for belt hanger. The opposite loose end of the cover strap is secured to the hanger body by a pair of snaps.