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I suppose they detecting that you're using a VPN and equate that fact with you being a non-UK user. The same databases that allow you to resolve geoip location

I suppose they detecting that you're using a VPN and equate that fact with you being a non-UK user. The same databases that allow you to resolve geoip location typically also would get you ASN for free and then you can try to filter out obvious non-residential IP blocks. Just looking for M247 alone (major bulletproof hoster frequently used by VPN companies) would probably detect at least half of all commercial VPN IPs including most of Nordvpn's.

godelmachine 5y ago
Ta, and that sounds like a plausible explanation. I read up on ASN (Autonomous systems numbering) and M247 as well. Is there a way I can camouflage my IP headers so that BBC won't detect M247? Would using different protocols which NordVPN offers do any different - SOCKS, P2P? Thanks for your suggestion again.
- quantumofalpha 5y ago
  You can't spoof IP and yet hope to receive a reply back at your (or your VPN server's) current IP. That's just not how networking works. You need to brush up on TCP/IP fundamentals. Even spoofing for unidirectional communication is often blocked today by ISPs due to its widespread abuse (syn flood, ddos, etc) Try a different VPN and pay close attention to server IPs and their whois. There are some real shady ones whose "server" pool is essentially malwared unsuspecting internet users, that should get you a residential-looking IP rather than datacenter.
- techrat 5y ago
  >Is there a way I can camouflage my IP headers You can't write the wrong address on a letter and expect it to arrive at its intended destination. You're already doing the most you can, routing wise, but a direct line still has to be made back to you... be it behind a proxy or not.