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iPhone changes City on my homepage while utilizing Data.

MYMSN continually changes City and state on my homepage while utilizing Data not my home WiFi. It use to always come up with my current city and state news about 2 months ago. What has happened? I have not changed anything settings. On my iphone


I am sitting at a football stadium in Cypress, Tx and it comes up with Denver, CO. Last week while I was at the stadium same city in came up as Kansas City KS. This is only while using 5g data. At my home using WiFi, it picks up the city and state correctly.


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iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Sep 8, 2023 7:04 PM

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Posted on Sep 8, 2023 7:28 PM

The IP address is based on what the carrier provides for the IP address. Locally, the IP addresses are identified as located in any of four US states. IP address lookup is, however, seldom exact. The more exact the location provided, the more detrimental the results. Abusive exes, and potentially worse, etc. If you do get an exactly correct geolocated address for your IP address, you’ll want to complain to your carrier.

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Sep 8, 2023 7:28 PM in response to TexasMom42

The IP address is based on what the carrier provides for the IP address. Locally, the IP addresses are identified as located in any of four US states. IP address lookup is, however, seldom exact. The more exact the location provided, the more detrimental the results. Abusive exes, and potentially worse, etc. If you do get an exactly correct geolocated address for your IP address, you’ll want to complain to your carrier.

Sep 10, 2023 2:06 PM in response to TexasMom42

Thanks Mr. Hoffman. I understand why you answered this way. However, I used to get the City and address while using data on my iphone in the location area that I am in. (Cypress, TX). It brings up current news for my area. Now the news comes across like the other night as Denver, CO and the week before, it was Kansas City, KS. Back in the Spring while I was watching baseball games at my grandsons high school, it always came up with the local city (Cypress, TX or sometimes Tomball, TX depending on what stadium I am at.) While watching the high school football games, it would always bring up the area where I was at ie, Tomball, TX, Cypress, TX or Klein, TX. It seems that in the last couple of months when I am not home using my wifi it picks up a different city and state. I wasn't sure if this was because of all the recent IOS updates or what, but it is aggravating. I have Iphone 14 pro plus which I got new last October. I know that my husband can be sitting right next to me and he picks up the local city/state where we are at. (He has an iphone XS. I have not changed anything on my phone other than updates. I don't understand what is happening, but it is annoying for this 68 year old lady who has no clue what is happening and I have no technology experience. I guess I will have to go to Apple store or to my provide ATT store to see if they can figure it out. Thanks for your info though.

iPhone changes City on my homepage while utilizing Data.

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