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Wetherspoons bans phone speaker calls in all 792 pubs

8/20/2026

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Wetherspoons bans music, videos and speaker-phone calls in all 792 pubs.
The rule covers phones and tablets, with signs asking patrons to switch to silent mode or use earphones.
Staff enforce the policy with sense, while managers may ask offenders to leave but removal is not automatic.
The British Beer and Pub Association backed the ban, with YouGov 2025 research finding 79 percent of Britons are bothered by phone speakers.

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Story summary

Wetherspoons bans music, videos and speaker-phone calls in all 792 pubs.
The rule covers phones and tablets, with signs asking patrons to switch to silent mode or use earphones.
Staff enforce the policy with sense, while managers may ask offenders to leave but removal is not automatic.
The British Beer and Pub Association backed the ban, with YouGov 2025 research finding 79 percent of Britons are bothered by phone speakers.