How to get a british IP address? How to fake your location for a UK IP?

The VPN offers the possibility to hide your IP. Actually, the VPN allows you to connect to servers situated around the world. When the connection is established, you get a secure connection and a new IP, within the server location.

So depending on which country you choose to connect, you are able to change your online identity and also to appear as another nationality.

Why is it useful to change your IP?

First of all, this ability enables you to browse with increased privacy and anonymity. In this way you are able to avoid the tracking by either your ISP (Internet Service Provider) or hackers. It is also helpful if your country has established some internet censorship measures, like in China or in Iran, but even in the US with CISPA, or in France with Hadopi.

Then, the IP switching feature also allows you to access to geo-restricted sites. Many sites restricts their contents within the origin of its users. This limitation is due to licensing constraints. In fact the international broadcasting involves that the content company purchase the rights for each concerned country. However, few companies export their services because of the price of these rights.

For instance, the BBC iPlayer blocks its contents for foreigner users

What are the geo-blocked sites?

There are plenty! From on-demand sites, to music streaming sites and to TV channels. Here are some examples of blocked sites, that the VPN enables you to access:

• On-demande sites: Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Instant Videos, Uploaded.to, Wilmaa…
• TV channels: UK TV, HBOgo, FOX, ABC, CBS, NBC, MTV…
• Music streaming sites: Rhapsody, Pandora, Turntable.fm, Spotify, MOG…

How to use a VPN to get a British IP?

1. Choose a provider with UK server locations (N.B. for better privacy features, choose a provider with OpenVPN protocol too).
2. Download the VPN application and sign in
3. Select a UK Server
4. Benefit from a UK IP and browse freely

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Bottom line

The VPN is a good way to free your browsing by giving you access to lots of blocked sites. It frees your internet access because it bypasses the internet censorship.

But also the VPN is a way to secure your connection. Its connection process includes your data encryption through the VPN protocol. When you use a VPN, nobody is able to decrypt your datas.