Setting Up a VPN on Your iPhone Is Easy. Here's How

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more.

There are several reasons why you might want to use a VPN on your iPhone. A VPN, or virtual private network, is a service that creates a secure connection over the internet between your device -- in this case, your iPhone -- and a remote server, to hide your public IP address. VPNs scramble your internet traffic, making it difficult for third parties -- like companies or internet service providers -- to connect your online activity back to you.