VPN with a server in Turkey for shopping and trips

Q: Can I change the location without the app reconnecting each time?

Yes. Untick Automatically connect when changing location in the Change Location window. A new choice then leaves the current connection as it is. The app shows the message Location will change the next time you connect to the VPN.

Many sites set the currency, prices and offers by the visitor’s country. Connected to Turkey through Ben's VPN, you see the Turkish version of such a site. Disconnect afterwards and compare its prices with the ones for your own address.

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Ben's VPN on a MacBook, a TV and two phones. The TV shows the Change Location window with Automatically connect when changing location ticked

Location: Izmirthe only location in this country
Server channel: up to 10 Gbit/sas in the list of locations
Protocols: 4the app chooses one for your network
Plans: 187 countriesall of them in every plan

A Turkish IP changes the site version, not your account or card

A site with country versions usually checks your IP address first. With a Turkish IP, you most likely get its Turkish version. That version has prices in lira, local offers and delivery within Turkey.

Payment is a separate step, where 3 factors matter more than the IP address:

a store account usually keeps the country where it was opened, whatever location you choose later;
card payments depend on the country of the issuing bank and on the rules of the store;
app stores and many shopping apps use the country of your account, not of your connection.

Comparing a Turkish price with your own: 5 steps

Install and open the app

The download buttons above match the device you are using. An account is created when you first open the app, with no registration form. The first press of Connect opens the Buy Ben's VPN window with the plans. Pay for the plan you need in that window. The same window also has a sign-in for a subscription you already have.
Note your home price

Open the product or plan page while the VPN is off. This page shows the price for your own address.
Connect to Turkey

Press Location and choose Turkey in the Change Location window. The app connects to Turkey at once, or reconnects to it if the VPN was already on. The Automatically connect when changing location box controls this and is ticked by default.
Open the page in a private window

Many sites store the country of your last visit in cookies. A new private window has none of those cookies. The page then opens the way a visitor from Turkey sees it.
Compare prices in other countries

Choose the next location in the same window. Press Disconnect to return to your own address. Separate pages cover a Kazakh IP abroad and Argentine TV abroad.

2 reasons to choose Turkey: shopping and travel

Shopping and subscriptions

Online shops and subscription services often set prices by country on their websites. A new account opened over a Turkish connection may get the Turkish region.
Planning a trip

Turkish sites for hotels, tours and domestic travel sometimes give visitors from Turkey other prices. The currency can also differ from the one tourists see from abroad.

Guides for popular services

Each guide works with any location in the list.

Questions about lira prices and payment

Support 24/7: the chat on this site, Telegram @bensvpn and [email protected].

If a store shows prices in lira, will my card be charged in lira?

Usually, yes. Your bank converts the amount into your currency at its own rate. Some banks also add a fee for the conversion. The VPN does not affect the rate or the fee.

Do I have to stay on a Turkish IP after registration?

The answer depends on the service you use. Some services check your location only at registration. Others check it at every visit or payment. Your home prices may return on a later visit. In that case, connect to Turkey before you open the site.

Can I change the location without the app reconnecting each time?

Yes. Untick Automatically connect when changing location in the Change Location window. A new choice then leaves the current connection as it is. The app shows the message Location will change the next time you connect to the VPN.

A Turkish site refuses access because of the VPN. What can I try?

Some sites keep lists of addresses with known VPN traffic and block them. Open Account → Settings and press Replace Servers under Server Replacement. All locations, Turkey included, then get new IP addresses. A reconnect may be needed on your other devices. We cannot promise that the site will accept the new address.