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location issue
My location on my android phone and chromebook are Minnesota.
- syaoranTransmission Titan
janetsch wrote:
I’m in Iowa. Problem is, my location is wrong on my chromebook too. For example if I want to find mexican restaurants, it will show ones in Minnesota
Then don’t use location when searching for things and just type in your zipcode instead. It takes all of 3 seconds.
- drnewcombFiber Fanatic
Anything against Minnesota, other than it being cold as all getout? It’s an artifact of the way that the Internet tries to locate devices by IP address. T-Mobile uses a single IP address for many devices, so when the Internet tries to guess your location, it guesses wrong. Some people would view this as a benefit. How would you expect Internet addresses for mobile devices to work?
- gramps28Router Royalty
My Cox internet I use on wifi also shows me in LA.on my Surface.
- gramps28Router Royalty
What location are you at?
I live in Phoenix area and some sites think that I'm in LA.
- janetschTransmission Trainee
I’m in Iowa. Problem is, my location is wrong on my chromebook too. For example if I want to find mexican restaurants, it will show ones in Minnesota
- LoringBNetwork Novice
It is incredibly annoying to go online to shop for something only to see adds from Minneapolis Mn. when I live almost 300 miles south in IL. Yes I know I can request items near my zip. I had to call my streaming service to tell them that I don’t care to see Mn. news and advertisements. Is there any way to fix it at my end?
- fireguy_6364Modem Master
LoringB wrote:
It is incredibly annoying to go online to shop for something only to see adds from Minneapolis Mn. when I live almost 300 miles south in IL. Yes I know I can request items near my zip. I had to call my streaming service to tell them that I don’t care to see Mn. news and advertisements. Is there any way to fix it at my end?
is it only happening while connected to wifi or to mobile data?
- ben198321Network Novice
“It’s an artifact of the way that the Internet tries to locate devices by IP address. T-Mobile uses a single IP address for many devices, so when the Internet tries to guess your location, it guesses wrong. Some people would view this as a benefit.”
So how is this a benefit? Please explain.
Also, if “the Internet tries to guess your location, it guesses wrong”, then wouldn’t you want to fix this issue?
- coffeesevenNetwork Novice
drnewcomb wrote:
Anything against Minnesota, other than it being cold as all getout? It’s an artifact of the way that the Internet tries to locate devices by IP address. T-Mobile uses a single IP address for many devices, so when the Internet tries to guess your location, it guesses wrong. Some people would view this as a benefit. How would you expect Internet addresses for mobile devices to work?
I cant play Illinois lottery online from my home in NW Illinois because I get an error that says I'm using internet not in Illinois. Apparently I'm in Minneapolis Minnesota, specifically Golden Valley. I'll call Tmobile for a resolution.
- syaoranTransmission Titan
coffeeseven wrote:
drnewcomb wrote:
Anything against Minnesota, other than it being cold as all getout? It’s an artifact of the way that the Internet tries to locate devices by IP address. T-Mobile uses a single IP address for many devices, so when the Internet tries to guess your location, it guesses wrong. Some people would view this as a benefit. How would you expect Internet addresses for mobile devices to work?
I cant play Illinois lottery online from my home in NW Illinois because I get an error that says I'm using internet not in Illinois. Apparently I'm in Minneapolis Minnesota, specifically Golden Valley. I'll call Tmobile for a resolution.
You can always use your cellphone for a more precise location with the Illinois lottery app or go to your local lottery retailer.
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