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ruszki on Aug 25, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ban me at the IP level if you don't like me

Yes, newer backends for 4G and 5G networks work exactly that way.

lxgr on Aug 25, 2025 [–]

Even 2G and 3G data roaming used to work that way.

If anything, the opposite behavior (i.e. getting a local or regional IP instead of one from your home network) is a relatively new development.

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