Each time I sign on with my apple ID, I get a 2 factor authentication message about someone signing in from another state. After changing my appleID password, the first sign in attempt using the new password results in the same problem. I am in north Carolina and it says someone is signing in from Little Rock AR.
I guess they missed the mark!
Not at all.
As Eric says, the location reported comes from your ISP and relates to the IP address they provided you. They register their IP addresses in places that are often a distance away from your actual location. If you use any type of cloaking service, like a VPN it can be from another country entirely.
Apple asked a question about where you are and they report the answer to you.
See >>> Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support
If this is an e-mail you received, or a popup on the screen, about the time you were actually logging in, there is probably nothing to worry about. The location in the e-mail is where your ISP reported it. If their servers are in a location distant from you, there will be a large error.
That’s weak sauce from Apple! Just signed in to reply to the answer and now the pop up says someone in Atlanta is trying to sign it. The intent of 2 factor authentication is to protect and inform not to confuse and frustrate. I guess they missed the mark!
2 factor authentication problem
