I had been trying for an hour to set up my new Series 7. I was just about to come ask you guys for help, and then it clicked in my head. I turned it off, boom. All set up. Anyone know why something meant to keep you safe causes such issues?
Verizon doesn’t hate VPNs. Hell, they even sell their own. The activation probably had to go through the network directly and by going to a 3rd party server first it was failing the handshake. Once activated you should be able to turn on the VPN with no issues.
Also, depending on what VPN you are using, it may not be safe.
Some VPNs are for blocking things (advertising or to enhance privacy), which might have blocked what Verizon needed because it is also used for something that it’d normally block.
Was the phone activated? Because how would it be able to connect to your VPN server without having access on the Verizon network first…
Maybe you need to choose a different protocol. Like wireguard. Or change the settings for your VPN. I’m always able to use the VPN on cellular and Wi-Fi.
I don’t have any issue using a VPN
You were trying to activate it?
Verizon’s activation system relies on the encrypted data channels that the devices receive the activation message from. You changing the network conditions gives them every right to withhold activation until the trusted conditions are restored. You might think it’s trivial but realize:
Known IP addresses help with the process of catching activation fraud. The network places your location as well as securing communication. Being outside of where you’d reasonably be expected to be is a fishy pattern
Manipulation of these factors could give rise to SIM cloning fraud or even just activation errors
Manipulation of those factors could interfere with the systems’ record of date/time of activation (which can result in billing discrepancies/disputes), as well as ongoing data usage tracking where billing need be concerned, and thusly invalidate promotional conditions too potentially
That doesn’t make any sense. VPNs don’t have that much overhead and a VPN does not remove a high speed data depriotitization threshold.
That doesn’t matter if you are depriotitized anyway. Even on premium unlimited, you can easily stream Netflix or YouTube in 4K without a VPN.
Except they are not strict with it at all.
Except They are strict in it in their plans.
How? Can you prove something instead of just downvoting me?
Can you prove something instead of downvoting me?
The burden of proof is on you. You can’t prove a negative.
You made a claim, then back it up.
Burden of proof is also on you. Can’t proof negative either.
Huh? You don’t make any sense.
You said that Verizon puts restrictions on VPNs, what proof of that do you have.
Huh? you don’t make sense either. Go to verizonwireless.com read it yourself.
It doesn’t exist. I see you are a troll.
Have a good day.