I have drop-shipping store and I live in Europe, but I'm selling on TikTok to US customers with TikTok organic posts. My setup is similar:
- Got my US sim on eBay (just google "sim card for TikTok"). It doesn't need to be connected on network, it just needs to be inserted in the phone. I have dedicated phone and I keep sim card inserted all the time
- I i didn't get TikTok app from Play store, but I installed .apk
- I have used fresh email and verified with Real US phone number (no VoIP)
- Warm up TikTok account with browsing on my topic, commenting, liking for some days.
Then i start posted original content
- No SMM or similar services used
It is working ok for me, got over 90% US audience.
For those that asked how Tiktok know location. TikTok privacy policy really allows App to read Sim data. (see image)
View attachment 237406
There are a few parameters on Sim Card chip that Tiktok is interested in and based on that I can determine user "home" country. So country that sim card was issued (sim card home network country).
Basically MMC + MNC tell Tiktok What country was sim card issued and what is its home network. Here is he full list: https://tik.cards/mobile-country-code-and-mobile-network-code-list/
Below is the example of card i use (this one is from https://tik.cards/) for Japan.. You see it uses MMC 440 and MNC 10, and its "home" conutry is Japan.
View attachment 237407