Preston, Lancashire is party to an innovative mobile network which is unavailable almost anywhere else, and has very few competitors, not just in the UK, but worldwide. People who live in Preston have only to make their Bluetooth discoverable on their mobile phones while they are out and about, and they can save a great deal of money on everything from shopping, to eating out, to entertainment.

In the upcoming school holidays it can be difficult to avoid paying full price when you are trying to keep yourself, your friends and your family entertained. With such a focus on Christmas shopping at this time of year, people very rarely have enough money for a fun day out, and even a good night in can be constrained to trash TV and a fish finger sandwich, but this need not be the case.

As you walk through the St. George and Fishergate shopping centres, or sit in the crowd at the Deepdale stadium of Preston North End, switch on your Bluetooth and see what kind of deals you can get, which can be used that same day or whenever you want. There are discounts available on shops all around Preston, as well as for online retailers and those with a national presence. But what about entertainment?

Switch on your Bluetooth and you can receive deals that can be used in bowling alleys such as Lakeside Bowling. Get two games for the price of one, and extra games for a single pound each, before moving on to the Odeon cinema and getting 25 percent off the price of your ticket. If you have not had enough of movies you can stop by Blockbuster video and get a selection of special offers on DVD rentals. The possibilities are endless, and deals are updated regularly, so keep your eye out for posters telling you there is a Bluetooth network in your vicinity.

There are usually a selection of good movies out around this time of year. With schools shutting for a couple of weeks and several bank holidays you will need to keep yourself and your children entertained. In a city like Preston which has so much to offer, it is worth looking around to find a bargain, and when that bargain can come straight to your mobile phone in your pocket, it is definitely worth doing something as simple as turning on your Bluetooth when you are in the city centre.