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Mobile data vs Wi‑Fi: different public IP?

Yes. On Wi‑Fi you typically appear as your broadband ISP’s public IP. On cellular you appear as your mobile carrier’s IP from their pool—often a different city in geolocation databases too.

How to verify

1. Open What Is My IP Address IP on Wi‑Fi and note IPv4 (and IPv6 if shown).
2. Turn Wi‑Fi off, use mobile data, refresh the page.
3. Compare—addresses and location lines usually change.

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