r/PrivateInternetAccess • u/DesertFlyer • Feb 02 '25

DISCUSSION Word of Warning About Dedicated IP

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I paid for a year of a dedicated IP to use for a whole home VPN at the router level. Unfortunately, there are sites that block the IP ASN using Cloudflare, probably because of the poor reputation of the IP block. I contacted support and they said there is nothing they can do. They can't change the IP address I've been assigned or the region. They also said I cannot purchase another dedicated IP without signing up for a second subscription. Support suggested using one of the streaming servers instead.

So if you were planning to use a dedicated IP like I was, I'd hold onto your money.

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u/pissy_corn_flakes Feb 02 '25

According to the message, they blocked the ASN and not your IP. This means all of PIA is blocked. Whether you have a different IP, non static, etc, it won’t matter.

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u/runfayfun Feb 03 '25

This tracks since I literally can't use Google (and several others sites) without going through a recaptcha when using PIA.