A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a reliable choice to protect your device and data from viruses and identity theft.
Essentially, it creates a secure tunnel between one of its encrypted servers and your device. This way, all incoming and outgoing data from your devices first moves to this encrypted server, is filtered, and then heads to its intended destination.
However, besides offering top-notch security, there are so many interesting things you can do with a VPN.
In this article, I will explain the cool things, so you can enjoy more benefits beyond security. Also, before I start, keep in mind that it’s best to use a paid VPN from a reputable provider. They’re more secure, offer faster servers, and keep your devices safe with solid encryption.
Now, without further ado, let’s get started!
Get the Best Online Shopping Deals
Most people might not know this, but some online shopping websites and e-commerce stores charge customers based on their location.
Naturally, a city with a high income would have more purchasing power than a city where the majority of people have a relatively lower income. So, that’s why online shopping websites and e-commerce stores charge more because high-income groups might pay more for the same products.
Now, let me explain how you can get cheaper products from different online stores with the help of a VPN.
Basically, it alters your device’s IP address as soon as you connect to it. By doing so, your device’s location is also changed. This way, you might find cheaper products, better deals, or exclusive discounts on different online shopping stores.
Stream Geo-Restricted Content
Just like how a VPN can help us explore shopping deals from different online and e-commerce stores, we can also stream geo-restricted content. Some movies, shows, or documentaries might be unavailable or completely banned in our countries.
Now, to stream the geo-restricted content, you just have to connect to a VPN, and it will do the rest. Once your device’s IP address is changed, you should be able to access the geo-restricted content.
That being said, keep in mind that whether you use a paid or a free VPN, it might slow down your internet speeds. And, streaming geo-restricted content might become a bit difficult if your connection is already slow and its speeds are further slowed down after connecting to a VPN.
Personally, I switched to Spectrum, a much faster connection than my previous provider, because it couldn’t offer ample speeds for geo-restricted streaming. Plus, it also offers a reliable Spectrum Customer Service that always resolves my queries without making me wait.
Book Cheaper Car Rentals, Flights, and Hotels
The price of the car rentals, flights, and hotels can change instantly, and might also vary based on your location. Just like e-commerce and online shopping stores target customers based on their locality and purchasing power, airlines, hotels, and car rentals apply the same strategy.
That being said, you might have to try out different IP addresses to find the best deals and rates on car rentals, flights, and hotels. And keep in mind that if you’re using a free VPN, then it might repeat and reassign the same IP addresses.
So, always use a paid VPN for maximum advantage, and book car rentals, flights, and hotels at the cheapest rates.
Connect to Public Wi-Fi Securely
Whether it’s airports, restaurants, cafes, public parks, or shopping malls, you can easily find public Wi-Fi. Most people who frequently use public Wi-Fi do not know how dangerous it can be.
Public Wi-Fi is an open network, and anyone can access it, including cybercriminals.
So, while public WiFi is free internet, we must keep our devices and data stored on it safe by connecting to a VPN. As I mentioned earlier, it creates an encrypted tunnel between your device and its server.
Then, it also changes the IP address of your device and assigns it a fake one.
This way, a VPN makes it extremely difficult for cybercriminals on the internet to pinpoint your device and install malware on it.
So, these are four interesting things you can do with a VPN.
But before I conclude, keep in mind that you might not be able to do these things on a free VPN. It’s because most times, free VPNs have obsolete encryption and protocols, which might fail to surpass geo-restrictions or even fail to offer top security. So, always do your due diligence before opting for a VPN provider.
