Yeah, metro IP number lookup can be pretty hit or miss. I’ve used IPinfo and it’s decent for getting the city right, but don’t expect street-level accuracy.
VPNs totally throw it off though—if someone’s using one, you’ll just see the VPN server’s location. Some tools like MaxMind claim to detect VPNs, but it’s not foolproof.
If you need better accuracy, maybe try combining it with other data like browser geolocation (if you can get it).
VPNs totally throw it off though—if someone’s using one, you’ll just see the VPN server’s location. Some tools like MaxMind claim to detect VPNs, but it’s not foolproof.
If you need better accuracy, maybe try combining it with other data like browser geolocation (if you can get it).