I have recently been finding myself on a network (cellular) that blocks access to VPN. I have tried Wireguard on multiple ports using IVPN and Windscribe with no luck. Similarly tried OpenVPN and IKEv2.
I also tried using Windscribe’s “stealth” protocol and IVPN’s obfuscation protocol but again with no luck.
I refuse to rawdog the internet like that and was hoping to get advice on how to work around that nonsense.
I am on iOS if that matters.
Please name and shame your provider. I’d like to know which ones to avoid.
I am on a trip and using a local carrier in the country I am currently staying at, carrier is called Zain.
Usually openvpn via tls port 443 is the least blocked.
Try setting your vpn to listen on UDP, port 53 (usually used by DNS. If that fails, it’s going to be some sort of deep packet inspection, yes.
Honestly, this sounds like a job for Tor. Install Orbot, possibly enable a bridge, and you should be good to go. Onion Browser is recommended for use with Tor, but Safari will work just fine.
I have never tried calling over Tor, but I have never had an issue with the speed before (although it is inherently slower than a VPN).
Tor Bridge Types
- obfs4 makes your traffic appear “random”
- snowflake disguises your traffic as VoIP
- meek-azure makes it look like you’re connecting to Microsoft services
- meek-amazon makes it look like you’re connecting to AWS
- meek-google makes it look like you’re connecting to Google
Have you tried tailscale with an exit node? Could be worth a test, if it works, some combination of other providers might too
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