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Why You Should Use a VPN on Your Cellphone

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Why You Should Use a VPN on Your Cellphone

Using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) on your cellphone offers several benefits that can improve your privacy, security, and overall browsing experience. Here are some key reasons why you should consider using a VPN on your phone:

  1. Enhanced Privacy and Anonymity: A VPN encrypts your internet traffic, which means your online activities are hidden from your internet service provider (ISP), mobile carrier, and other third parties. It masks your IP address, making it harder for websites or services to track your location and identify you.
  2. Secure Public Wi-Fi Connections: When you connect to public Wi-Fi networks (like those in cafes, airports, or hotels), they are often not secure and can be targeted by cybercriminals. A VPN builds an encrypted tunnel around your data, securing it from potential hackers and data-miners.
  3. Prevent Tracking and Data Collection: Websites and apps often track your online behavior to build a profile for targeted advertising. Using a VPN helps prevent these entities from collecting data about your browsing habits, enhancing your privacy.
  4. Resolve App Issues Caused by Wi-Fi or Mobility Networks: Sometimes, apps may experience problems due to restrictions, bugs, or flaws on your Wi-Fi or data network. A VPN can help bypass these issues by building a protective tunnel around your app traffic, often improving performance or resolving connectivity issues with any app.

We recommend the free VPN app 1.1.1.1 + WARP provided by Cloudflare. Cloudflare is a publicly traded company that provides security services for around 19.3% of all websites on the internet* including https://topsoffice.ca. We trust Cloudflare with our data.

Download the app from the App Store or Google Play by searching "1.1.1.1", or visit its webpage here: https://one.one.one.one/

When you open the app for the first time, you must:

  1. Accept their terms of service and "commitment to privacy"
  2. Install the VPN profile, by pressing the button that says Install VPN Profile
  3. Allow app notifications to keep the app up to date
  4. Turn on the VPN

Use your apps with piece of mind knowing your traffic is encrypted by one of the preeminent internet security firms in the world.

2. Install VPN Profile
3. Allow notifications
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4. Turn on WARP

References

Cloudflare - Wikipedia
Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.Contributors to Wikimedia projects

"Usage statistics and market share of Cloudflare". w3techs.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.