Why does VPN not connect to the internet on my iPhone?

Hi, I have a question, what if I want to turn on the VPN, I turn it on, it says VPN at the top but it doesn't connect to anything as if there was no internet



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iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Mar 22, 2025 3:14 AM

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marumada wrote:

Hi, I have a question, what if I want to turn on the VPN, I turn it on, it says VPN at the top but it doesn't connect to anything as if there was no internet


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Does your employer or school require a VPN? If no, VPN is simply, utterly, just not needed on an iPhone and cheap ones like the one you're using not only don't provide the security you think they do, but actually are tracking your every more and worse, can cause connectivity issues on iPhone, including preventing you from accessing banking apps. If you aren't required to use a VPN, the best advice we can offer is to not only turn it off, but remove the VPN profile completely from your iPhone.


This support discussion offers some really good information about why NOT to use a VPN --> Is a VPN necessary? - Apple Community


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Mar 22, 2025 8:38 AM in response to marumada

marumada wrote:

Hi, I have a question, what if I want to turn on the VPN, I turn it on, it says VPN at the top but it doesn't connect to anything as if there was no internet


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Does your employer or school require a VPN? If no, VPN is simply, utterly, just not needed on an iPhone and cheap ones like the one you're using not only don't provide the security you think they do, but actually are tracking your every more and worse, can cause connectivity issues on iPhone, including preventing you from accessing banking apps. If you aren't required to use a VPN, the best advice we can offer is to not only turn it off, but remove the VPN profile completely from your iPhone.


This support discussion offers some really good information about why NOT to use a VPN --> Is a VPN necessary? - Apple Community


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Why does VPN not connect to the internet on my iPhone?

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