Fone Free Feb is, like Dry July and Ocsober, encouraging Aussies to give up something for a month. In this case it’s smartphones. The charity is encouraging people to sign up and put down their phones for intermittent periods during the month of February, describing it as an opportunity to “stop, think and dream.” The 2013 Telstra smartphone index revealed Australia is one of the most connected countries in the world when it comes to mobile devices, and it’s having a real impact on their mental health.
