Why does my phone think I live in Zamora, Spain?

Why does my phone think I live in Zamora, Spain?

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Blackpuddin

Original Poster:

17,418 posts

212 months

Sunday 5th May
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As per title, we actually live in Wales. Could it be connected with recent Starlink installation? All shopping searches are coming up in euros and the time on the phone keeps jumping forward an hour. Looked on Location in Settings but nothing helpful there.

Deviation

42 posts

11 months

Sunday 5th May
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Sometimes it’s to do with the IP address.

ISPs will bulk buy ISP addresses, which don’t always originate from the country you’re living in.


I’ve previously had it with Vodafone where various places on the web thought I was based in Poland and India.

Blackpuddin

Original Poster:

17,418 posts

212 months

Sunday 5th May
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Ah OK thanks, is there an easy way to fix it? I've sorted the wrong weather on the home page. It's the Euro shopping stuff that's a pain now.

megaphone

10,939 posts

258 months

Sunday 5th May
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Turn off wifi and use mobile data.

Blackpuddin

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17,418 posts

212 months

Sunday 5th May
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Not sure we can do that as mobiles don't work round here! Only 1mb/s of internet too on ADSL wires coming from 4 miles away. That's why we got the Starlink. Now we're on 120-150mb/s which feels like another world for us.

WyrleyD

2,052 posts

155 months

Sunday 5th May
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Get a VPN and set it to UK.

megaphone

10,939 posts

258 months

Sunday 5th May
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Turn off location services on your phone.

Super Sonic

7,317 posts

61 months

Sunday 5th May
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Stop paying council tax in Zamora.