How to Change Your IP Address Instantly with Your Phone's Hotspot
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Summary
If you are frustrated with being blocked from a website, game or forum, you can use your mobile phone’s hotspot function to create a new IP address, allowing you to get past any restrictions that you are facing.
The process works because mobile phone carriers use Carrier-Grade NAT (CGNAT), which routes multiple users through a single IP address.
When a user accesses the web via their mobile, they are anonymised as their device identifier is not visible, and they join a crowd of other users who are simultaneously using the same IP address.
To change your IP address, you can turn on your phone’s hotspot, connect your computer to the new network, and then turn your phone’s aeroplane mode on and off.
This trick only works for mobile carriers that use dynamic IP allocation, so if your mobile IP comes from the same provider, city and even cell tower, this anonymisation technique will not work.
Additionally, this method will not protect your privacy and is not suitable for use with sensitive information.
