Yes, you can adjust your IP address location.
Yes, you can adjust your IP address location.
Your phone believes you're far away because it uses the IP address assigned locally, not your real position. This can be adjusted to improve accuracy, especially for nearby locations like stores. It should be possible to fine-tune settings to work better within a short distance.
I dont think there is anything you can do. websites grab location from ip. but cell networks do not provide accurate locations because phones are going to move. it all depends on the number of cell towers around you. the more there are, the more accurate it will be. ^^its basically triangulation. Canada is huge so there are likely less dense towers so accuracy is reduced. This is the only reason why home networks are accurate to the nearest 5 miles. (home networks do not move).
Only options left are to contact your ISP. The geo-location depends on the IP registration with ARIN, so if you're accessing from a location far from your home area, you should reach out and raise a complaint. They may need to update their records with ARIN or assign you an IP within a range that's closer.
They claim locations are determined by IP addresses, making it hard to fix them. Using cellular data shifts the position roughly 400km away, which is frustrating. The only choice seems to be letting sites track your location, which I’m not willing to do. Checking sites like WhatIsMyIPAddress on Wi-Fi still shows a distance of about 20 miles.
Don't specify the device model. If it's an Android phone, turn on GPS and ensure the apps you rely on have access to your location. It might take a few weeks for Google's location services to recognize the IP address, but it should eventually update. I experienced the same problem previously.
I'm using Android with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth scanning enabled for better results. Chrome can see my location, but it only shows IP addresses for store sites. Thanks for the assistance. Google didn't help, so I considered moving to a different area to fix the issue.