How To Find iPhone 8 and iPhone 10 IP Address

In this article, we will show you how to find out your iPhone 8 or iPhone 10 IP address. If you do not fully understand what an IP address is and what it is for, then this guide may be useful to you. We will try to provide you with all necessary and simple information on what an IP address is and how to find out yours on your iPhone 8 or iPhone 10.

An IP address, or an Internet Protocol address, is an identification number. Every device using the Internet has an IP address. It is attached to every data you send out to the internet from your device. It serves like a return address, so everything you send, like emails, messages, search queries, chats and shopping carts embeds a specific number combination that can be traced back to you.

How an IP Address Works

An IP address provides a custom identity to be assigned to a network device. The mechanism is similar to your home address that assigns a specific address combination to your house, which is identifiable to other houses in the neighborhood. Your networks are also assigned different IP addresses. It serves as an address that points to an exact destination where to send data over.

For example, when you type in a URL on your web browser, the request is sent out to the DNS server. The DNS server acts like a post office that looks up the address of the hostname and retrieves its IP address. Without an IP address, the data sent wouldn’t know where to go.

IP addresses make us traceable while using the internet. Every message, every email and every download is traceable back to your devices or specific location where you accessed the internet and connected to a WiFi network. Every country has a different range of IP addresses.

But, your IP address is not a permanent identifying factor for each device. It can actually change depending on your network. For example, if you are using a coffee shop’s WiFi or are out of the country, you will be using a different IP, one that is automatically assigned to you by the owner’s internet service provider. That is why opening your email simultaneously or back and forth using a Japanese IP address and another USA IP address is considered suspicious activity by your email provider, and so is logging onto MMORPGs or online games gets you banned for being suspected as hacker activity because you can’t be in two places at once.

Understanding Internet Protocols

If you want a better understanding of what an IP or internet protocol is, we will explain it in this section. The networking software on your device follows a set of rules and instructions or protocols. These protocols ensure that you can connect to the internet and make use of its functions properly. Internet Protocol is responsible for all routing and navigation on the Internet. The internet works like a post office, and the internet protocols are the ones sorting the mail. Without IP addresses, the Internet would be unnavigable.

How to Find Your IP Address on Your iPhone 8 and iPhone 10

Finding out your IP address on your iPhone 8 or iPhone 10 is easy. Below are the step by step instructions on how to get this done:

Switch your iPhone 8 or iPhone 10 on
Proceed to the Settings app
Choose the Wi-Fi option
Find and select your network
You’ll see a blue check mark left of your network
Tap the circle to the right of the network name for more details

You’ll now see your IP address on your screen. You may take a piece of paper and write it down to serve whatever purpose you need it to. Some applications may require you to tap in your IP address for networking use.

If you’re looking for a way to protect your privacy online, you can set up a VPN. Refer to our guide on setting up a VPN on iPhone 10. A VPN allows you to be anonymous by providing you with a fake temporary IP address reigning from a different region or area in the world. This misleads anyone who tries to access your private information, making them believe you are from a different country. Your IP address may now reflect that you are in Hong Kong when you are actually in the US.

Following the guide above, you are now able to view your present IP address on your iPhone 8 or iPhone 10. Another method you can try is by a simple query on a Google search bar with the words “Whatsmyip”. It instantly returns the result and shows your IP address on screen.