Tunnel Internet Through Whatsapp
Best Internet Tunnelers for free Unlimited Internet Access
Some people call it free internet tricks, free net while
others call it the free browsing trick (FBT) but no matter what name that we all call
it, we still are all referring to the same thing.
For those who might
still want to know what is “free internet trick, ” Free internet tricks refers
to those settings that you apply on your ISP (Internet Service Provider)
network with (or without) the help of a tunneler to get free access to the
internet without spending a dime on data etc. You can click here to read all the terms that are related in getting free internet.
What are Tunnelers:
Note that there’s a difference between “free internet
trick” and “free internet tweak”.
You do not pay or
subscribe for anything to be able to browse or download using free internet
settings, it’s all free. On the other hand, free internet tweak requires
“modification” for it to work. Free internet tweaks are in two forms; paid and
free. One requires a subscription to work while the other doesn’t. An example
of a free internet tweak that has to do with a subscription is the blackberry
subscription. This sub is meant for BlackBerry devices alone but instead, you
tweak (modify) it to work on Android devices, PC, or iOS devices to give you free
(unlimited) internet access.
Imagine you paying $20 for just 3GB of data while those
on BlackBerry pay just $8 but yet get free internet access without any data
cap and then you managed to tweak it to work on Android devices and PC but yet
still you are complaining that it’s not free? Left to me I would say that your
case has gone spiritual. You can click here to
understand what this tweak is all about.
A good example of a
free internet tweak that doesn’t require a subscription is the IMEI tweak to get
free internet. I won’t go into details explaining that now but you can click on
any of these tricks to get an idea. Airtel Kenya 400GB tweak, Airtel India 10GB tweak, MTN200GB tweak,
etc you can also DDoS your ISP to access
free internet (All these would be discussed in my part3 tutorial on how to
access free internet in any part of the world on any ISP)
Note: This post is for educational purposes only. Techfoe only makes such posts to alert ISPs of their vulnerabilities. Application or use of this post means that you are O. Y. O (On Your Own)
Below is a compiled list of tunnelers that gives free
internet access but at the same time, I won’t be mentioning those tunnelers that
are a pirate copy to the original. These tunnelers I mentioned below are few due to the lengthiness of the post. Tunnelers here works on Android, Microsoft,
Java, Mac, Symbian, and iOS. Click here to join our Telegram channel for all the latest free internet tricks and tutorials.
XP PSIPHON:
This tunneler comes from the popular Psiphon family but
different from the Psiphon handlers. This tunneler has the features of 3 great
tunnelers namely Finch VPN, HTTP injector and Psiphon handler all combined in
one app to easily bypass your ISP firewall.
Price: Free but
accepts donation
Servers and Usage:
All Servers are free with unlimited usage
OS: Android, iOS
and Windows (with the help of an Emulator)
Con: Older versions of the app drains battery very fast
Advice: This tunneler
is user friendly and a “must-have app” for newbies and geeks who are into
network penetration.
Download: Link click here
NetLoop:
Formerly known as
Simple Server, Netloop is one of the strongest tunnelers out there but yet the
most underrated because it’s not user-friendly. Geeks stick to Netloop because
it has multiple tunneling features squeezed in one tunneler which is = “Free
Internet all year! ”
Price: Tunneling
option is free while the VPN feature is paid (we don’t need this paid feature)
Free unlimited Server usage
and windows (with the help of an emulator)
Con: Sometimes
Netloop doesn’t connect immediately; it takes some time to accelerate which
might make the user think that the configuration isn’t right.
Advice: Netloop
is a “must-have app” for both geeks and Noobs but the newbies are advised to
study it very and not give up on the first try.
Download: Android download here
Droid VPN:
Droid VPN is no new name to those that have been using free
internet. It has different options and even works more for those whose tricks
are based upon open ports. The VPN sometimes gives user’s free internet access without
any configuration when there’s a UDP port open on your network.
Price: Free
(100MB), Paid (Unlimited)
Free (limited Servers), Paid(Unlimited Servers)
Con: The step
back with this VPN is the daily limit
Advice: 100MB daily limit or not Droid VPN is “a must-have” for everyone because it’s a great learning app that would help you to
understand a lot. You can easily create settings on it this app and test it,
when it works you can then port the settings to other VPNs.
XP VPN:
Another XP guy again. XP VPN has packed within itself the
features Injector, Psiphon and it also supports open VPN configurations.
This tunneler is direct and easy to give the user free internet access.
Free and unlimited
Con: Updates to
the app is rare
Advice: This rated “general” because both newbies and
pros can easily get it working without stress.
Finch VPN:
Once known as the “mighty Finch”, finch VPN is a tunneler
that has been providing a lot of users free internet access when configured
right. Its support of multiple UDP and HTTP ports made it most people’s choice
and its nice technique even made other tunnelers borrow some features from
finch.
Price: Free (3GB
Monthly data cap), Paid (unlimited data usage)
Limited Servers (Free), unlimited servers (Paid)
OS: Android and
windows
Con: 3GB data
limit and it’s not less-user friendly
Advice: Finch VPN is a great app but due to its
limitations and alternatives, the app is a “must-see app” and not a “must-have
app”.
Http Injector:
This tunneler is the boss to most tunnelers out there. Free
internet tricks that are created using HTTP injector last long because HTTP injector
encrypts your connection better than most tunnelers. You can click here to read the tutorial on how to configure the HTTP injector for free internet access.
windows (with the help of an emulator)
Con: You have to
keep updating your free account either on a daily basis, 3-days period, weekly or
monthly basis.
Advice: HTTP injector is a must-have app only if you want your free internet
configuration settings to last long.
Psiphon Handler:
The Psiphon handler is a very popular tunneling tool used by
so many people. It has different configuration options to help the user access
free internet. As of recent, some people began to adulterate different versions
from the original due to its popularity.
Psiphon has different handlers bearing the Psiphon name such as Psiphon
handler Pro, Psiphon A+, Psiphon Black, etc.
Con: So many replicas
out there
Advice: You will have to decide for yourself
Slow DNS:
This app is very popular and has been around over the years.
Slow DNS is not difficult to configure and at the same time has a 70% chance of
giving its users free internet on any ISP because of its use of the DNS
protocol.
(Daily 25MB limit), Paid (unlimited usage)
Con: Due to the
DNS protocol, the connection speed is slow
Advice: Slow DNS is a must-have app because it comes
handy when there is no other alternative to access free internet.
Your-Freedom:
This app is the second most popular tunneler on this list
because when it comes to free internet, Your-freedom knows no border. Equipped with protocols such as HTTPS, DNS,
UDP, ICMP, ICMP ECHO, HTTP/POST/CGI, your-freedom can easily bypass any ISP firewall without having
the user undergo the stress of configuring it. Your-freedom was the app that
got me intrigued by free internet-related topics. * HTTP
Price: Free &
paid
limited servers & speed (free), unlimited servers & speed (paid)
Con: Free usage
is too short and some protocols on the app are slow due to its routing
Advice: This app has been around for a long time so
it will be strange for you to say that you need advice for it.
UCweb and Opera Mini
handler:
This is not supposed to be on the list but for those on the
Java and Symbian platform, I will have to include it.
Those who have been doing this free internet stuff during
the Java and Symbian era would definitely know what I’m talking about. There
are several handlers out there but the Opera-mini and UC Web handler is the
most popular of them all.
The Opera-mini and UC
Web handlers can be configured to give you free internet access but at the same
time, these handlers don’t offer VPN encryption and protection. The absence of a VPN
mode on these handlers made it very easy for ISP’s to block free internet
tricks until people learned how to integrate CGI proxies into their
configurations.
Unlimited usage
OS: Android,
Java, PC, and Symbian
Con: Tricks can
be easily blocked because it lacks VPN mode
Advice: Though the glory days of these apps have
passed, they are still relevant when it comes to free internet kinds of stuff. Most
people are still using them on their OS as mentioned.
Tweakware VPN:
Tweakware VPN is a tunneler that is quite good at bypassing ISP
firewall. The purpose of most tunnelers out there is to bypass ISP firewalls and
gain free internet but what distinguishes Tweakware VPN from others is the time
used in creating connections.
With Tweakware VPN,
it’s easy to identify a working configuration. As of late, People have begun to
adulterate the app.
limited servers have a 100MB daily limit (free), unlimited servers & speed
(paid)
OS: Android, MAC and
Con: Adulterated
versions and daily limit
Advice:
Download: Download all versions here
EPROXY:
eProxy is an
app developed by the ePro dev team for the purpose of accessing blocked
contents by your ISP. This app sends data requests through a proxy and with the help of its SSH or VPN features, it easily bypasses your ISP firewall for you
to access free internet.
Price: Free
Servers and Usage: Free and unlimited servers
OS: Android
Con: Force
stop
Advice: If
you love SSH then eProxy would be your buddy. I always have
difficulty choosing between eProxy and HTTP injector, though eProxy is still an
alternative to injector.
TROID VPN:
Troid VPN is another guy
from the TunnelGuru family which protects user online activities by encrypting
the connection on a private network. This VPN app also supports tunneling on
TCP, UDP, and ICMP give the user so many options in creating free
internet configurations. This app can be configured in so many ways to get free
internet, unlike other VPN tunnelers. The user-friendliness of this app makes it
very popular.
Price: Free & paid
Servers and Usage: limited servers have 100MB daily limit (free), unlimited servers
& speed (paid)
Con: 100MB
daily
Advice: I
recommend Troid VPN despite its 100Mb limit because you can easily create a
free internet working trick on it unlike other tunnelers that takes time to
give you the right results.
Download: Download here
HAMMER VPN:
Hammer VPN which also comes from the TunnelGuru family, is like every other VPN but one of its features which is the anti-DPI capability distinguishes it from others. DPI which stands for Deep Packet Inspection is an advanced form of packet filtering which your IS or hackers can use to monitor your internet activities.
Most tunnelers don’t offer an anti-DPI feature which as a result, your
ISP can easily discover your free internet trick settings and close the
loopholes. Equipped with the anti-DPI feature, Hammer VPN can keep your free
internet trick last longer by cloaking your traffic via a secure tunnel.
Servers and Usage: limited servers have a 100MB daily limit (free), unlimited servers
Con: The
100MB daily limit
Advise people who are concerned that their ISP might block their trick to go
for Hammer VPN. Anti-DPI is a good feature but left to me, I think I have “bigger
fishes to fry”.
VPN OVER DNS:
This app tunnels free internet
on any ISP in the world using the DNS protocol. VPN Over DNS doesn’t need configuration
settings for it to access free internet on any ISP, all that is required is
just the setup of the tunneling app.
As you all know, DNS is a slow form of browsing and so to speed up
the connection, the VPN uses an inbuilt optimized browser that does not download
images, javascript or cookies, etc.
Servers and Usage: unlimited usage
and windows
Con: DNS is
a slow form of browsing
Advice: VPN
over DNS comes in place only when there is no other alternative.
WEBTUNNEL VPN:
Webtunnel VPN is an HTTP tunneling app created by TunnelGuru. This
app tunnels using the GET, POST, MIME, and SSL method to either give the user
free internet connection or protect the user’s online activities.
Webtunnel requires no registration and has a simple interface with provision for proxy, Header, and ports for easy configuration.
Price: Free & Paid
Servers and Usage: Limited (100MB) usage and unlimited usage
OS: Android and PC (with the help of an emulator)
Con: The 100MB limit is a ‘No”
Advice: Webtunnel “used” to be among the most wanted tunnelers out there before the emergence of other tunnelers that later toppled it.
Download: Download here
KPN Tunnel VPN:
KPN tunnel is a tunneling app that is used in bypassing internet censorship in any country. This app is more popular with the Asian people who use it to tunnel their connections for free internet access.
I have used this app only a couple of times and so far it has delivered.
Servers and Usage: Unlimited usage
OS: Android and Windows (with the help of an emulator)
Con: Users say that the former version of the KPN tunnel was more user-friendly and thus, prefers the old version to the new update.
Advice: You should give it a try.
Download: Android download here
NMD VPN:
If you’ve been using free internet for over 7 years + then you wouldn’t need me to tell you about this VPN. But for those who don’t know, I will drop more light on it.
NMD VPN is free a PC tool that helps users in navigating the internet safely. This app uses proxies and dodge censorship and access the wide internet for free internet even when the user has no data.
Supported protocols on this app are TCP, UDP, and PPT connections, the app also supports HTTP and HTTP requests!
OS: Windows
Con: It’s been long, can’t remember the cons
Due to the length of this post, I won’t be able to write about each app and so I will just list the remaining instead. Below is the list of other tunnelers;
Postern
Tunnelguru
OpenVPN
Proxifier
ZI Phreaking tools
Kindly comment with your favorite app and include anyone that you think we missed out on.
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How to tunnel Internet traffic over SSH in Windows – Open Computing Facility
How to tunnel Internet traffic over SSH in Windows
using free software
This is a basic guide to SSH dynamic port forwarding. It is intended as
an introduction to this technology for intermediate to advanced
computer users in the hopes that it will be useful. It is not intended
to be the best nor most comprehensive guide on the subject. I found a
similar document here.
SSH is a
protocol for secure (encrypted) communications, most commonly used for
remote login sessions to the command line on various Unix-like
environments (Linux, Solaris, BSDs, Darwin, etc. ). Many academic and
other institutions offer accounts on Unix clusters or other machines
with a Unix-like operating system. Often these accounts allow login
using SSH. If you do not already have one of these accounts, you may be
able to get one at one of the sites listed here. [Note:
I do not endorse any of the services. ]
Most other Internet traffic can also be transmitted through this secure
channel through several options called “tunneling” or “port
forwarding”. Here I will introduce one of these methods, called
“dynamic port forwarding”, which I find particularly useful. It
emulates a SOCKS
proxy on the local computer, which Internet applications can then use
to tunnel their traffic. [Note: If you are using a corporate
computer, restrictions may prohibit this from being done. ]
Note that this specific method only works for outgoing TCP
connections. UDP connections and incoming connections cannot take
advantage of this method. If you need to listen to incoming connections
from specific ports (and those ports are not already reserved on the
SSH server computer), you can use remote port forwarding; it is pretty
straightforward, but outside the scope of this tutorial.
A similar but more versatile method that is
often used to solve many of the same problems is a secure virtual
private network (VPN).
However, VPN services may not always be available in many institutions,
or may cost additional
Why would one want to tunnel Internet traffic through SSH? Here are
some of the reasons:
You are on a local network where people might intercept your
traffic (like an unsecured wireless network). Tunneling traffic through
a secure channel protects your data from being readable once
intercepted. Also, someone watching your connections will only see one
connection (the SSH connection to the SSH server) and not any of the
possibly many Internet connections that may be tunneled through it.
This hides information about which sites you visit.
Note: Your connections are only protected from your computer to
the SSH server. The traffic will still be exposed from the SSH server
to its eventual destination on the Internet. Usually this is not an
issue as the SSH server runs on backbone wired connections that are not
as susceptible to snooping as, for example, unsecured wireless.
Nevertheless always use secured protocols (HTTPS, IMAPS, etc. ) for your
actual Internet communications whenever possible, for additional
security.
Note 2: Only use SSH servers that you trust. If a malicious
person has control over the computer running the SSH server, they will
be able to intercept all Internet traffic tunneled over the connection.
You need to access a site or port on a site which is not
accessible to your computer, but which is accessible to the computer
running the SSH server. This works because the connection will appear
to come from the SSH server computer rather than from your own local
computer. The need arises, for example, in the following situations:
There are sites which are
restricted to certain IPs that belong to their institution, and the SSH
server is running inside the institution, whereas you are away
The SSH server is running from inside an
internal network, and you want to visit other sites on the internal
network from the outside
The computer you are using is behind a
firewall that prohibits you from contacting certain IPs or ports on the
outside (e. g. censorship), and the SSH server is outside this firewall
Part 1: setting up the SSH connection
You need an SSH client. For Windows I recommend the free (libre)
GUI client PuTTY
with lots of features, including the ones we will need. PuTTY will be
used for the rest of this section.
Run PuTTY. It starts in the “Session” screen; fill in the
settings for your SSH connection. The fields “Host Name” and “Port” are
pretty self-explanatory. You can enter the username too by filling the
“Host Name” field in the “user@host” format. Make sure “SSH” is
selected in “Connection type:”.
Go to the “Connection” -> “SSH” -> “Tunnels” screen to
configure our tunnel.
Under “Add new forwarded port:”, enter some big integer of your
choice to enter for the “Source port” field. (The first thousand or so
ports are sometimes reserved by the operating system; so pick something
bigger. ) Here I will use arbitrarily choose 1080 (the SOCKS port).
Leave the “Destination” field blank.
Select the “Dynamic” radio button.
Click the “Add” button. You should see a line in the text box
that reads “D1080” (or whatever number you chose).
(For those interested, this is the “-D” option in OpenSSH. )
(Optional:) By default the a login session is opened in the
terminal, which usually runs a “shell”, allowing you to run commands on
the command line on the remote computer. If you absolutely do not wish
to use this, you may be able to disable it via the following:
Go to the “Connection” -> “SSH” screen.
Check the “Don’t start a shell or command at all” box.
(For those interested, this is the “-N” option in OpenSSH. )
(Optional:) At this point, it is a good idea to create a saved
session, so
you do not have to go through this process every time. If you wish to
do so, go back to the “Session” screen; enter a name for the session
and click “Save”.
Now you can open the connection. Click the “Open” button at the
bottom.
The session window will open. If this is your first time
connecting, it will ask you to add the key; “yes” is recommended. Enter
the password when prompted. (You may also set it up to authenticate
using public key instead of password, but that is beyond the scope of
this tutorial. )
The login session is now connected. As long as the session is
open, you will now have a SOCKS proxy running on on the local computer
(localhost) at port 1080 (or whatever port you chose).
Part 2: using the SOCKS proxy
Method 1: SOCKS-supporting applications
Many applications support using SOCKS proxies to connect.
Warning: Many SOCKS-supporting applications “leak” DNS requests; i. e.
even though the data is transmitted through the proxy, they look up
domain names through the regular outside connection. If this occurs, it
is bad for many reasons:
Any eavesdropper will be able to tell which sites you visit (even
though they do not know exactly what data is being transferred).
Sometimes the local DNS server refuses to look up certain domains
(e. censorship); resulting in not being able to find certain sites.
On a network such as unsecured wireless, it is possible for a
malicious user to pretend to be the DNS server and “hijack” the
request. They return a fake IP to
an imitation of the real site (you would not notice because the URL
looks correct), and phish your private information.
If you use an application which uses hostnames (rather than just IPs),
such as a browser, and you care about DNS request leaks (and you
probably should), you
should either use an application which specifically supports remote DNS
lookups through the proxy (SOCKS 4a protocol); or use Method 2 below.
Example: Mozilla Firefox browser
Go to “Tools” menu -> “Options”
Go to “Advanced” screen -> “Network” tab
In the “Connection” section, click the “Settings… ” button
Select the “Manual proxy configuration” radio button
Make sure “Use this proxy server for all protocols” is unchecked
Make sure the “HTTP Proxy”, “SSL Proxy”, “FTP Proxy”, “Gopher
Proxy” fields are cleared
For “SOCKS Host”, enter “127. 0. 1”, and for “Port” enter 1080
(or whatever port you chose)
Select the “SOCKS v5” radio button
Click OK. Click OK.
Preventing DNS leaks is supported in Firefox 1. 5. 2 and above.
Do
the following:
Go to the URL “about:config”
Find the setting “” and set it to
“true”
Example: Internet Explorer browser
Go to “Tools” menu -> “Internet Options”
Go to “Connections” tab
Click the “LAN Settings” button
In the “Proxy server” section, make sure the “Use a proxy server
for your LAN… ” box is checked
Click the “Advanced” button
Make sure “Use the same proxy server for all protocols” is
unchecked
Make sure the “HTTP”, “Secure”, “FTP” fields are cleared
For “Socks”, enter “127. 1” as the address, and for “Port”
enter 1080 (or whatever port you chose)
Click OK. Click OK. Click OK.
I don’t know of any built-in support for preventing DNS leaks
Method 2: SOCKSify any application
Get a program which can “socksify”. For Windows there are several free programs to do this, including:
SocksCap – freeware; website no longer available but downloads can still be found around the Internet
FreeCap – open-source free software; development stopped a few years ago
WideCap – freeware; automatically socksifies all applications on the system without doing it individually like FreeCap
FreeCap will be used for the rest of the section.
Run FreeCap. Go to “File” menu -> “Settings”
It will show the “Proxy settings” screen.
For “Server” enter “127. 1”
For “Port” enter 1080 (or whatever port you chose)
Under “Protocol” select “SOCKS v5”; make sure “Authentication
required” is cleared
Click “Apply”
Now go to the “Program” screen
Under “DNS name resolving”, make sure it is set to “Remote”
Click “OK”
You return to the main FreeCap window
To add an application, either
Drag the icon of your application from the desktop or Windows
Explorer into the FreeCap window, or
Click the “New application” button and “Browse” to the location
of the program
Double click on the icon in the FreeCap window to run the
application
Now its connections should be tunneled over SSH
Last updated: 2011
Questions and suggestions are welcome.
xuanluo at ucla dot edu
Best VPNs to unblock WhatsApp in 2021 – Comparitech
Not sure which VPN to use to unblock WhatsApp? We reveal the best VPNs for WhatsApp and provide a step-by-step guide on how to make WhatsApp calls with a VPN.
@pabischoff UPDATED: September 27, 2021
WhatsApp is the world’s most popular messaging app with a global user base of 1. 5 billion people as of 2018. The app, which was acquired by Facebook in 2014 for $19 billion, has dominated the chat app market with its singular purpose, lack of advertisements, and commitment to privacy. The problem is that because of the level of security WhatsApp offers, it has been banned in multiple countries.
If you’re a WhatsApp user who lives in one of these countries or plan on visiting, you can bypass these restrictions by connecting to a VPN. Short for Virtual Private Network, a VPN encrypts all of your device’s internet traffic and routes it through an intermediary server in a location of your choosing. This prevents your ISP and government authorities from discerning the content or destination of your internet traffic, in this case, messages and calls sent and received on WhatsApp.
We’ll get into detail about each of the best VPNs you can use to unblock WhatsApp below, but if you haven’t the time to read the whole article, here’s a summary of our top selections.
Best VPNs for WhatsApp:
NordVPN Our #1 VPN for WhatsApp. Encrypts all traffic and keeps no logs. Mobile apps work great with messaging and VoIP services and are easy to use. 30-day money-back guarantee.
Surfshark Best budget alternative. With no connection limit, decent speeds, and a major focus on security, Surfshark makes it easy to use WhatsApp safely from anywhere.
ExpressVPN Fast and secure. Effortlessly unblocks WhatsApp and most other VoIP and messaging apps.
PrivateVPN This is one of the fastest VPNs around, and better still, it comes with several advanced security features. It keeps no logs whatsoever and easily unblocks WhatsApp abroad.
VyprVPN Gained credibility for consistently circumventing Chinese censorship. Reliable and secure for WhatsApp other messaging service but somewhat pricey.
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There are no hidden terms—just contact support within 30 days if you decide NordVPN isn’t right for you and you’ll get a full refund. Start your NordVPN trial here.
WhatsApp features end-to-end encryption, which means all messages are encrypted on the sender’s device and remain encrypted until they arrive on the receiver’s device. Anyone who happens to intercept messages in transit–be it an ISP, hacker, government entity, or even Facebook–will not be able to decrypt their contents. WhatsApp uses the encryption suite developed by Whisper Systems, which makes the much lauded and privacy-focused Signal messaging app.
This level of privacy is excellent for users, but some governments and law enforcement agencies argue that it protects activists, journalists, dissidents, criminals, and terrorists who can use the app to secretly communicate. As a result, WhatsApp has been banned, either temporarily or permanently, in 13 countries according to Freedom House:
Bangladesh
Brazil
China
Egypt
Ethiopia
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Montenegro
Saudi Arabia
The Gambia
Turkey
Uganda
Zimbabwe
In some countries, WhatsApp’s voice-calling (VoIP) feature is often blocked while the rest of the app is left open. VoIP allows users to make voice calls over the internet, similar to Skype, which is also blocked in some countries. WhatsApp voice calls are blocked in:
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Morocco
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Telecom companies in several countries have lobbied their respective governments to restrict WhatsApp as well. Because WhatsApp serves as a substitute for traditional calls and SMS, it cuts into the profits of legacy telcos.
Best VPNs for WhatsApp
We’ve curated a list of the best VPNs for WhatsApp primarily based on the following criteria:
Strong encryption suite
No usage logs
DNS leak protection
Mobile apps available including Android and iPhone/iOS
Doesn’t reveal your online activity
Read more on our methodology and how we test VPNs
1. NordVPN
Oct 2021
unblocks whatsappTested Oct 2021
Apps Available:
PC
Mac
IOS
Android
Linux
NordVPN is our top choice for WhatsApp. It offers a global network of servers so you will be able to access a wide range of services while abroad. It maintains a true zero logs policy and protects every connection with unbreakable encryption. For serious security buffs, there’s also the option to connect to a double VPN or Tor over VPN. By default, the app will route your DNS requests through NordVPN’s own DNS servers and prevent any DNS leaks that could otherwise give away your location.
Apps are available for Windows, MacOS, iOS, and Android. NordVPN gives you a whopping six simultaneous connections on a single subscription, so it’s great for a family, office, or group of roommates. Nord also works with streaming services like US Netflix and Hulu and pegs the fastest speeds we’ve seen.
Pros:
Securely access a wide range of geo-locked sites
Customer service available via 24/7 live chat
Kill switch keeps data safe even if your connection drops
Faster than any other VPN we’ve tested
Impeccable security credentials
Cons:
Takes slightly longer to connect via desktop apps
BEST VPN FOR WHATSAPP:NordVPN is our #1 choice. It unblocks all major VoIP, social media, and chat apps with ease including WhatsApp, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Skype, and more. Allows up to 6 simultaneous connected devices. Great privacy and security credentials. A 30-day money back guarantee makes it a risk-free deal.
Read our full NordVPN review.
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2. Surfshark
Surfshark is another young provider making a big splash in the VPN space by allowing users to connect an unlimited number of devices at the same time. That’s not the only card in its hand, though: Surfshark offers the security and online privacy you need to use WhatsApp from any country. It works in both the UAE and China. The company doesn’t store any logs and uses top-notch encryption.
If you want to securely access streaming sites, Surfshark has you covered. It reliably works with Netflix, Hulu, and BBC iPlayer, among others. 24/7 live chat support is available when you need it.
Apps are available for Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android, and Fire TV.
Provides a secure, encrypted connection
Works in the UAE and China
Strong security and privacy policy
Connect all of your devices at once
Some slow speeds
Relatively small server network
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3. ExpressVPN
ExpressVPN offers cutting-edge security at every stage, including 256-bit encryption and perfect forward secrecy. The company keeps no logs of your activity or source IP address. DNS leak protection is built in so your true location is never revealed to your ISP, and the company operates its own private DNS servers. Apps are available for Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android, and Linux (command-line). ExpressVPN is fast and servers are available in 94 countries. It’s also capable of providing secure access to a wide range of platforms including US Netflix and Hulu.
Strong security and privacy features
24/7 live chat support
User-friendly apps for major mobile and desktop platforms
Operates over 3, 000 servers in 94 countries
More expensive than some of its competitors
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4. PrivateVPN
PrivateVPN is an up-and-coming provider that offers all the security and features you would expect from a veteran player. It works in both China and the United Arab Emirates. The company stores zero logs about its users and employs uncrackable encryption. Perfect forward secrecy ensures that even if your encryption key is compromised, it can’t be used to decrypt past sessions. Leak prevention comes baked into all of the apps, but a kill switch is only available on the Windows version.
PrivateVPN is also great for securely accessing streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, BBC iPlayer, and more. The apps are novice-friendly simple to set up.
Apps are available for Windows operating systems, MacOS, iOS, Android, and Amazon Fire TV. You can connect up to six devices at a time.
No logs policy
Fast servers
Support staff are good, but only operate during European business hours
Fewer servers to choose from than other providers higher on this list
HIGH-SPEED SERVERS:PrivateVPN has particularly fast servers making it a great option for WhatsApp easy to use and offers live chat support. Secure with encryption. 30-day money-back guarantee.
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5. VyprVPN
VyprVPN has built its reputation around its ability to bypass authoritarian censorship systems in countries like China, so it’s no stranger to unblocking apps like WhatsApp. In addition to an already impressive encryption suite–256-bit AES paired with SHA256 authentication–customers can also avail of its proprietary Chameleon protocol to hide the fact that they are using a VPN at all. VyprVPN also works with some streaming services like US Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu. Speed shouldn’t be a problem for streaming with VyprVPN making our list of fast VPNs. Apps are available for Windows, MacOS, iOS, and Android.
Fast, reliable connection
Can connect up to 6 devices simultaneously
Lacking options for advanced configuration
Not the cheapest option on this list
Fairly small network
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Avoid free VPNs
It is highly unlikely that any free VPN will reliably bypass a countrywide restriction on WhatsApp. A government that can block WhatsApp can just as easily block a VPN server. Free VPNs have too few resources and too little incentive to keep their servers off of these government blacklists. Paid VPNs are much better positioned to do so.
China and the UAE actively block the vast majority of VPNs, even paid ones. However, the paid VPNs we recommend above have the expertise and resources to stay a step ahead. They also offer live customer support to users who experience any issues accessing WhatsApp.
Even if a free VPN manages to grant access to WhatsApp, that access might not be secure. Free VPNs often use subpar encryption and leak protection to prevent snooping third parties from monitoring your connection.
We recommend avoiding free VPNs commonly found on Google Play and the App Store. These apps often track and log what you do online, inject advertisements, and can even infect your device with malware. And if the police come knocking on their door asking for information on a specific user, they aren’t going to risk their business to save someone who uses their app for free.
Additionally, most free VPNs have a limited range of servers to choose from, limit available bandwidth, and cap data.
How to run WhatsApp through a VPN
Once you’ve chosen and signed up for one of the VPNs above, follow these instructions below to use WhatsApp in a country where it is censored.
Here’s how to unblock WhatsApp and make calls with a VPN:
Download and install your chosen VPN provider’s app for your device. (We recommend NordVPN).
Run the app and select a server located in a country where WhatsApp is not blocked.
Hit the Connect button.
Once the connection has been established, open WhatsApp and use it normally.
WhatsApp VPN FAQs
Where is WhatsApp banned? WhatsApp is completely blocked in China, Syria, and North Korea. You cannot use WhatsApp at all in these countries without a VPN.
WhatsApp has been temporarily blocked in Cuba, Iran, and Brazil. If you plan on using WhatsApp in these countries, keep a VPN handy just in case.
WhatsApp is partially blocked—usually its voice and video calling features are banned—in the UAE, Qatar, and Oman. You can use WhatsApp’s VoIP features with a I use a free VPN for WhatsApp? We recommend against using a free VPN with WhatsApp. Free VPNs are not charities—they require money to operate. So instead of a subscription model, they often make money by harvesting user data and selling it to third parties, and/or injecting ads into web pages. That means a free VPN could actually harm your privacy instead of improving it. Furthermore, free VPNs tend to have fewer server locations, are easily blocked in countries like China, and frequently impose data caps or bandwidth using a VPN to unblock WhatsApp legal? Using a VPN to unblock WhatsApp is completely legal unless you’re in a country where VPNs are explicitly illegal. That includes the UAE and Iran, among WhatsApp’s encryption secure? WhatsApp’s encryption is based on the same source code as Signal, the end-to-end encrypted private messaging app highly regarded by cybersecurity experts. Only the intended recipient of a message can decrypt its contents, so not even Facebook or WhatsApp can access your conversations.
That being said, WhatsApp does make some minor compromises in security for the sake of convenience. When you change phones, for example, your encryption keys are renegotiated so that you can still access messages that were stored on your old phone. That renegotiation opens up a vulnerability that could allow someone at Facebook to read a user’s messages. I’m connected to a VPN but WhatsApp is still blocked. What should I do? One of three things is likely to be causing this problem.
The first is that your internet service provider or mobile carrier, on behalf of the government, has blocked the IP addresses of known VPN servers. If this is the case, you won’t be able to access anything online while using the VPN, not just WhatsApp.
If this happens to you, contact the customer support of your VPN provider and ask them which servers to use to unblock WhatsApp in your country. Most will have a range of servers you can specifically use that haven’t been blacklisted by authorities.
The second possible cause could be that you’re leaking DNS requests. DNS, or domain name system, is used to correlate a domain name with a web server IP address. For example, when you type into your URL bar, a DNS request is sent to look up which IP address this website has been assigned. That request gets sent to the nearest DNS server, which is normally operated by your ISP. Most government-led internet censorship is conducted at the ISP level.
A DNS leak occurs when the DNS request is sent outside of the VPN tunnel to your ISP instead of your VPN provider’s DNS servers. This reveals the real destination of your web traffic and the ISP blocks the connection accordingly.
To get around this, ensure your VPN offers DNS leak protection (all of the providers we recommended above do). You may need to enable it in the app settings if it’s not on by default. Additionally, you can try disabling IPv6 on your device.
Finally, your ISP could be blocking traffic traveling to or from specific ports used by WhatsApp. Your VPN app might support port forwarding, which will route traffic from WhatsApp through a different port. Consult the provider’s website or customer a VPN patch the WhatsApp backdoor? Short answer: no.
Long answer: First off, WhatsApp doesn’t have a backdoor so much as it has a minor vulnerability in its end-to-end encryption scheme.
Here’s how it works: when you send a message on WhatsApp, it is encrypted before it leaves your phone, sent through the internet, and never decrypted until it lands on the recipient’s phone. Only the recipient’s phone contains the key that can decrypt the message. Private keys are generated and exchanged between users before any messages are ever sent.
But if the recipient changes their phone, they no longer have the encryption key necessary to decrypt messages. This can result in messages that are never delivered. In a compromise of security in favor of convenience, WhatsApp implemented what many critics allege is a backdoor. The key exchange is renegotiated without the recipient’s knowledge, and the backlog of messages are re-sent. WhatsApp users can toggle a preference in their settings to let them know if the recipient has changed phones and the keys have been renegotiated, but this is not enabled by default.
The result is that if someone simply turns off their phone or is disconnected from the internet for any period of time, WhatsApp–and ergo Facebook–could fake the existence of a new phone and private key in order to read someone’s message history.
To do this, one would need WhatsApps explicit compliance and a specific target. This is not something that can be exploited through any sort of mass dragnet surveillance or by hackers without WhatsApp’s help. So for most people, it is not a concern. If you feel you are being targeted to such a degree, you can find more details on this issue and read up on available WhatsApp alternatives.
Back to our original question, a VPN will not protect you in any way from this vulnerability. The exploit would have to occur on WhatsApp’s servers, not on your internet connection or a VPN protect me from being arrested for using WhatsApp? Short answer: No.
Long answer: There have been several news reports from multiple countries about people being arrested for posting or sending illicit content on WhatsApp. This content is often labeled defamatory, libelous, explicit, or even contains information about planned coup d’etats.
Please realize, however, that the government did not hack WhatsApp to get this information, nor steal it in transit as it made its way across the internet, nor cooperate with WhatsApp to obtain the contents of someone’s WhatsApp messages. WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption system protects against these sorts of snooping.
Instead, authorities obtained the information in one of the following two ways:
Someone in a WhatsApp group or private chat tipped off the police
The police seized the phone and, if necessary, coerced the owner to unlock it
That’s it. There’s no hacking going on here.
Frequently Asked Questions about tunnel internet through whatsapp
How do you tunnel internet?
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Can I use VPN for WhatsApp?
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