Does 1:1:1:1 act as a VPN?

I am trying to access a site that will only allow access via VPN. Can I use 1:1:1:1 for this?

VPN access only is usually specific to one particular VPN. For that you will need access to that VPN and furthermore 1.1.1.1 is not a VPN anyhow, but simply a DNS resolver.

One of my colleagues was able to access the site using a paid version of ExpressVPN. I was hoping I could use Cloudflare instead but it sounds like not. I was confused because when I added 1:1:1:1 to my iPhone the VPN icon appeared on my phone. That’s why I thought it might function as a VPN.

Not sure what you mean by paid version, but the Cloudflare application on Android does register as VPN in order to control the DNS queries, but it still is not a VPN.

Got it, ok, thank you:)

Yes, as long as the IPs 1.1.1.1 or 1.0.0.1 aren’t blocked or hijacked by your provider or government.

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Well, the goal seems to be about bypassing some paywall and not poisoned DNS resolvers.

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