ID problem

when Apple ID is requested I put in my email & it sends message to phone saying it's to a device near Westcliff-on-sea England, I don't know who this is & I have changed password & it still comes up the same

iPhone 6s, iOS 13

Posted on Dec 6, 2021 2:53 PM

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Dec 6, 2021 4:31 PM in response to German-Shepherds

Is this happening when your iPhone is using your wi-fi network to access the Internet? Are you anywhere near Westcliff, or in Essex? I've had similar notifications and what was happening is that my location was being determined by some piece of equipment (server?) of my Internet Service Provider. Usually this was nearby but occasionally it was rather distant.

The expectation is that the message your received is measuring your actual location, which may not be the case.

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