User talk:1.145.69.230

Why the block when IP address 1.145.0.0/17 is not my Android IP address?
Hi

I'm just a little confused as to why my phone is blocked from editing Wiki?

The IP address that is blocked is 1.145.0.0/17 but when I checked my Android phone settings my IP address is "not" the number above? I also checked the talk page & can see that the blocked IP address has been blocked using/writing from various locations in Sydney & Victoria. I don't travel interstate because I have been a carer for a stroke patient for many years & I have been recovering from an injury these past 5 years. I have neurologists documents to prove this.

I have recently moved into a new area & not so long ago changed my phone network provider. Can the blocked IP address have been assigned to me by my new network provider or changing suburbs has altered my IP address?

I can see IP address 1.145.0.0/17 has continuously been blocked for many reasons & it seems they might be blocked continuously for many more months if not years to come.

How does one prove that the IP address I have on my Android phone is not 1.145.0.0/17?

My IP address in my phone's system management file starts with 10.125.***.**

I'm just a little confused as to why this has happened. I'm not interested in sport, cars, politics, war, abusing anyone or disrupting anyone's posts on Wikipedia. I wanted to add information about showbusiness & people I have worked with in the industry. Add my theatre knowledge & professional experience over the years.

Can you please advise me why this block mix up has happened, if it can be fixed & whether or not I will need to contact my network provider to change my IP address. I don't wish to be blocked continuously due to moving into a bad area or sharing an IP address with someone else who clearly wants to be a jerk & cause ongoing disruption.

I look forward to your response.

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Well, the IP address that is being used to connect your phone to the Wikipedia server is 1.145.69.230. This is within the CIDR subnet 1.145.0.0/17. Your phone may use a different IP address. If you google "what is my IP address" you will see what your IP address is shown as to sites you visit. If you connect using your home wi-fi, it will be a different address. Unfortunately, due to long term issues with this range, it is necessary to block all edits from it, even constructive ones, as the effort needed to clean up after disruptive editors is greater than the benefit of allowing constructive contributions. Mako001 (C) (T)  🇺🇦 11:41, 12 June 2022 (UTC)


 * If you would like to edit, I recommend that you speak to the UTRS team, who are able to create accounts for users from blocked IPs, like yours. Then you will be able to edit, even if your IP is blocked. Mako001 (C) (T)  🇺🇦 11:43, 12 June 2022 (UTC)