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Preston Café Offers Discount for Phone-Free Conversations

10/23/2025

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A cafe in Preston, Lancashire, offers a 20% discount for leaving phones in a "phone jail" to encourage conversation.
Owner Usman Hussain says the policy aims to foster connections by reducing device distractions.
Visitor Mariam says topics beyond children are hard to find.
Raheela Hussain, a visitor, praises the initiative for evoking a time before smartphones.
The cafe promotes a return to meaningful interactions in a digital age.

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Story summary

A cafe in Preston, Lancashire, offers a 20% discount for leaving phones in a "phone jail" to encourage conversation.
Owner Usman Hussain says the policy aims to foster connections by reducing device distractions.
Visitor Mariam says topics beyond children are hard to find.
Raheela Hussain, a visitor, praises the initiative for evoking a time before smartphones.
The cafe promotes a return to meaningful interactions in a digital age.