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If you prefer to test from the terminal you can run:

  host whoami.akamai.net

This will return the IP address of the DNS server you are using.

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This wouldn't show when your ISP is using a transparent proxy. The 'transparent' part that it intercepts the request and responds as if it were coming from who you wanted (eg. 8.8.8.8) when in fact it is coming from your ISP.

Or one that actually works:

  dig resolver.dnscrypt.org

  dig txt resolver.dnscrypt.org

whoami.akamai.net and resolver.dnscrypt.org give me the same result. Can you expand on the "actually works" part of your comment?

Outgoing IP of the DNS server to be correct $ host whoami.akamai.net whoami.akamai.net has address 74.125.72.138

My DNS is 8.8.8.8

74.125.72.138 is a Google DNS server in Iowa:

https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/faq#support

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