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janetsch's avatar
janetsch
Transmission Trainee
3 years ago

location issue

My location on my android phone and chromebook are Minnesota. 

  • syaoran's avatar
    syaoran
    Transmission 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.  

  • 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?

  • gramps28's avatar
    gramps28
    Router Royalty

    My Cox internet I use on wifi also shows me in LA.on my Surface.

  • gramps28's avatar
    gramps28
    Router Royalty

    What location are you at?

    I live in Phoenix area and some sites think that I'm in LA.

  • janetsch's avatar
    janetsch
    Transmission 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

  • LoringB's avatar
    LoringB
    Network 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?    

  • 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?

  • ben198321's avatar
    ben198321
    Network 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?

     

  • 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.

  • syaoran's avatar
    syaoran
    Transmission 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.