location issue

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?

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

What location are you at?

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

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

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?

"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.

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.