VPNs mask *your* IP address. They are still using their own to get on the internet. If the website or business is able to detect a trend of certain IPs listed as belonging to the VPN, they can still blacklist those IPs. What you may need to do is connect through another portal (i.e. another city).
I live in Panama but I like watching American sports instead of 24/7 futbol. If I try to connect to somethings direct without a VPN, I will be told that my IP is outside the range for the licensing of their service and that I am not allowed to view. If I use a VPN (usually I go through Miami), sometimes I get through but other times I get a different message saying they can’t identify me because I’m using a VPN.
If I stop the VPN and attempt to sign in through a different city (say, Dallas or San Francisco), I can get through sometimes through a different IP address that the receiving site hasn’t yet figured out is tied to a VPN.
That’s how the system works. Hope this help.
BTW, I’ve used both Nord VPN and Express VPN. Generally, I found Nord VPN gave me more access to what I wanted than Express VPN, for what it’s worth.
“I live in Panama but I like watching American sports instead of 24/7 futbol.”
I don’t really care, but this is a highly suspicious for a company that is supposed to protect your privacy.
This company supposedly is to let employee’s make comments about their employers in an anonymous manner.
This again proves Free and Anonymous are mutually exclusive, so forewarned is forarmed.
I know how VPN’s work. I’ve been using them for years. They were quite useful when I was in Europe on business.
How do you like Panama? My brother in law, a retired Navy Medic and my sister are thinking of becoming expats and want to live in Panama. I guess there is a group that goes down couple times a year for folks who are thinking of living there.
Just curious.