Ever tried downloading a file from a file sharing service and they keep tossing you around with some *wrong captcha* error message? Well not too long ago, I discovered that this seems to be the status quo for most IPs that aren’t US based.
How did I figure that out? I simply took advantage of Easy Hide IP’s 3 day trial offer and once I was setup and running on a Florida US IP, the stupid download gave me no more hassles. In fact, some other sites I’ve been having the same issues with as well, started responding quickly to my requests.
Looks like most file sharing services are shifting focus to only US/Canadian/European web users. Thank God Media Fire still works pretty well and fast too :).
My 3 day trial expired about 2 weeks ago and I didn’t bother subscribing for the full service until last night when I needed to download a firmware urgently.
Unlike its competitors which charge as much as $79 a year (HideMyAss), Easy Hide IP is cheap at a lil below $30/year and runs as fast as it did during the trial phase ( Some softwares are sneaky in that they run smoothly during trial and start to misbehave after you’ve parted with your hard-earned cash. So far so good, Easy Hide IP has been pretty cool)
For those of you who can’t afford Easy Hide IP, you could try Your Freedom software which offers a limited free service daily.
Aside from the fact that the free service can be somewhat slow, setting up Your Freedom’s free service can be a bit tricky though. If you need help with the setup procedure, leave a comment below with your email in the email field of the comment form and I’ll send you a link. (Sorry I can’t post the link here as I may be violating Google’s many policies.)
Changing your IP Address is one of many ways of surfing the internet anonymously (non tracking of your internet activities) if you’re that paranoid. Personally I only do it when a particular piece of content appears too difficult to be accessed from my Nigerian IP.
So guys, what free or paid services do you use to hide your IP address whenever you’re online? Do you use it every time you go online and in certain situations only? Share with us in the comment section below.
P.S: Happy Easter and Easter Monday in advance guys.
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I want an American ip or UK ip configuration on my blackberry q10 please
@Hi setting up VPN on blackberry smartphones ain’t easy or cheap at all. It’s one of the reasons i moved back to Android.
I need the setup procedure for freedom software. Thanks
Check your inbox or spam box sir
you can get a us ip address from http://wifi.com.ng/teleport
I use HTC64 windows mobile. I tried to download whatsApp application and I could not do it. How can I. Thank you.
I need the setup proceedure for freedom software .
@Johnpaul: link has been sent to your email. With regards to whatsapp on the HTC64 you could visit the official whatsapp site to see if they actually support your device
I got it. Thanks
You’re welcome
Thanks. Kindly advise on the way forward. I really need to view those sites on my laptop as the bb screen is too small to display desktop sites with no provision for mobile views. And pls send the setup link to ronkeslim@yahoo.com
I’ve sent you the setup link for your freedom. Be sure to check your spam box should in case. Easy hide ip setup is straight forward so there ain’t no tutorial for that.
Ok. I must let you know that these sites open on my bb but not on my laptop and I use same ISP for both which means it’s probably not from my ISP but my IP address. What do you think?
Hmm it could be your IP address sha as BB’s IP tends to reflect UK IP in some cases.
Thanks for this. I need the set up procedure. I would also like to know if it’s the Nigerian IP that prevents me from accessing certain sites in the US e.g I get response like ‘Access Denied’, ‘You are not authorized to view this page’ and other error messages. Pls help
@Lisa: In most cases that’s the reason why you’re getting those errors unless of course the IP address you’ve been assigned by your ISP has been blocked on the site