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Residential Smart Proxies

The cheapest entry into our 10M+ residential pool, billed per GB.

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What is Residential Smart?

Our lowest-priced residential pool, billed per GB, with the price per GB dropping automatically as you buy more.

Which targeting does it support?

Country targeting. For state, city or ZIP targeting, use Premium Residential.

Does my traffic expire?

No. The GB you buy stay in your account until you use them.

Smart, Premium or Exclusive: which one do I need?

Smart for the lowest price per GB when country targeting is enough. Premium for the largest pool and precise targeting down to ZIP code. Exclusive for a curated pool with IP quality scoring.

Can I upgrade later?

Yes. Every tier shares the same dashboard, API and credits. Move up or down whenever your workload changes.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. Message our team in live chat and they activate 250 MB free on residential per-GB plans for you, no credit card required. ISP Shared also offers a paid 1-hour trial at $4.99. Unlimited Residential does not include a free trial; instead it has an Hourly plan at $15 for 1 hour on a 200 Mbps port.

Exclusive Residential Proxies

Curated 15M+ residential pool with city + ASN targeting and IP-quality scoring.

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What does 'IP-quality score' mean?

Every session reports a 0–100 score combining fraud-list status, ASN trust, and recent block signals. Filter low scores out via header or API.

How do I enable Strict session (exact IP)?

Available on Premium Residential and Exclusive Residential with sticky sessions. Add -strict-true after the session in the username (strict = true requires session), or enable “Strict session (exact IP)” in the dashboard generator under Advanced settings. Works on ports 1111 (HTTP), 2222 (SOCKS5) and 3333. The same exact IP is kept for the whole session; if the device goes offline, requests fail instead of silently switching IPs: HTTP 502 with header x-proxy-error: strict-session-unavailable; SOCKS5 reply 0x04. Start a new session ID to get a new IP. Strict sessions use only checked IPs in the exact country chosen, excluding VPN/datacenter-flagged and blacklisted IPs. The first request takes a few seconds longer while the device is verified.

How granular is the targeting?

Country, state, city, ASN and carrier on supported regions, all included in the per-GB price.

Which business tasks is this suitable for?

Price monitoring, ad verification, market research, SEO rank tracking and brand protection.

Premium Residential Proxies

110M+ premium residential IPs with any-postcode targeting in 120+ countries.

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Why are they called Premium?

Not marketing. Premium Residential is a separate 110M+ IP pool where every exit is re-scored daily on real, strict targets. IPs that drift out of the top band rotate back to standard tiers, so Premium always holds the cleanest residential IPs we have. It is the largest pool we operate.

Which username parameter enables IPv6 targeting?

-ipv6-true — Exit over the residential device's IPv6 address (Premium Residential only). Websites without IPv6 return error 502 (no-ipv6).

How do I enable Strict session (exact IP)?

Available on Premium Residential and Exclusive Residential with sticky sessions. Add -strict-true after the session in the username (strict = true requires session), or enable “Strict session (exact IP)” in the dashboard generator under Advanced settings. Works on ports 1111 (HTTP), 2222 (SOCKS5) and 3333. The same exact IP is kept for the whole session; if the device goes offline, requests fail instead of silently switching IPs: HTTP 502 with header x-proxy-error: strict-session-unavailable; SOCKS5 reply 0x04. Start a new session ID to get a new IP. Strict sessions use only checked IPs in the exact country chosen, excluding VPN/datacenter-flagged and blacklisted IPs. The first request takes a few seconds longer while the device is verified.

How does launch pricing work?

Starter traffic is $2.49/GB and the rate drops automatically with volume. $139.99 for 100 GB ($1.40/GB), $499 for 500 GB ($1.00/GB) and $799 for 1 TB ($0.80/GB). The 1 TB rate is a launch discount and is our lowest premium rate right now.

Which business tasks is this suitable for?

Price monitoring, ad verification, market research, SEO rank tracking and brand protection.

Can I mix tiers?

Absolutely. Route easy targets through Residential Smart or Exclusive and keep Premium for the tough ones. Same API key, one header switch.

Can I target a city, state or ZIP code?

Yes. Premium Residential supports country, state, city, ZIP code and ASN targeting. Pick them in the Generator in your dashboard; for state, city and ZIP it automatically uses port 3333.

Which ports and protocols do you support?

HTTP(S) on port 1111 and SOCKS5 on port 2222. Port 3333 supports both and is used for precise targeting (state, city, ZIP).

Rotating or sticky sessions?

Both. Rotate the IP on every request, or keep a sticky session with the same IP for a set time.

Does my traffic expire?

Starter 1 GB and Basic 5 GB traffic never expires. Pro 10 GB through Enterprise 1 TB plans are valid for 12 months.

Can I test before I buy?

Yes. Message us in live chat and we add 250 MB of Premium Residential to your account for free, no credit card.

Do you offer refunds?

Yes, a 14-day money-back guarantee on GB plans when you've used less than 10% of the data.

Unlimited Residential Proxies

Unlimited GB on a dedicated residential port, 200 to 1000 Mbps

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What does unlimited mean?

You pay for port speed and time, not for GB. Traffic on your port is not metered.

Which speeds and durations can I buy?

Ports from 200 to 1000 Mbps, from 60 minutes up to 30 days. The 60-minute plan is the cheapest way to test.

Can I target a country, state or city?

Country targeting only. State and city targeting are not available on Unlimited Residential; use Premium Residential for those.

How long can a sticky session last?

Between 5 and 180 minutes. You choose the session length in the Generator.

Which protocols are supported?

HTTP(S) and SOCKS5 on the same port.

Is there a free trial on Unlimited?

No. Unlimited plans have no free trial. Instead we offer the Hourly plan: $15 for 60 minutes on a 200 Mbps port, no commitment.

I need a lower price than the list rate.

Contact us. For larger or longer commitments we quote custom pricing below the public list price.

Mobile 4G / 5G Proxies

Real 4G/5G mobile carrier IPs · 600,000+ every month · 75+ countries

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Are these real phones?

Yes, they are IPs on real 4G and 5G mobile networks. We check every IP and only keep the ones that are really mobile, not home internet lines registered to a carrier.

Which carriers?

AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile in the US, plus Vodafone, O2, Three, Telekom, SFR, Rogers, Telus and many more across 75+ countries. You can pick a carrier, or a state and city, when you generate proxies.

Can I rotate on demand?

Yes. Rotate on every request, or keep a sticky session.

Datacenter Proxies

Fast US datacenter proxies on a 100 Gbps backbone

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What is a datacenter proxy?

A datacenter proxy routes your request through a fast IP hosted in a data center rather than a residential or mobile connection. It is a cost-effective choice for high-volume tasks where speed matters more than appearing as a home user.

Are your datacenter proxies based in the US?

Yes. Every exit is a US datacenter IP. Our owned subnets span US regions and run on a 100 Gbps backbone.

Why are these datacenter proxies so affordable?

The IPs run on clean subnets we own, with direct peering to major Tier-1 networks. Volume pricing automatically drops from $2.50/GB to $0.50/GB at 1 TB.

Which business tasks can I use these for?

SEO rank tracking, price monitoring, market research and brand protection on US targets.

Can I get a private subnet?

Enterprise Unlimited supports dedicated /24 subnets with allowlisted egress.

ISP Proxies

50,000+ US-based static IPs · pay per GB, unlimited, or dedicated IPs

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How much does a dedicated ISP IP cost?

A dedicated static ISP IP costs $2.75 per IP per month, with no minimum order — buy a single IP or a thousand. Bulk discounts apply automatically at 50 and 500 IPs.

Are these really residential?

Yes. The IPs are assigned by real residential ISPs — only the hosting sits in our datacenter.

How long do I keep an IP?

Dedicated IPs are reserved for as long as you keep the monthly subscription active.

Can I buy 1,000 IPs?

Yes. Bulk pricing kicks in automatically at 50 IPs and again at 500 IPs.

IPv6 Proxies

Effectively infinite IP space at the lowest cost

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What is an IPv6 proxy?

An IPv6 proxy forwards your requests through an IPv6 address instead of an IPv4 one. The target site sees the IPv6 exit, not your own IP. Because IPv6 address space is enormous, providers can offer far more unique IPs at a much lower price than IPv4.

How much do IPv6 proxies cost?

Pricing starts at $0.50 for one day on a 10 Mbps port and runs to $750 for three months on a 1 Gbps port. Every plan includes unlimited traffic for the selected term, so there is no per-GB metering.

Are IPv6 proxies cheaper than IPv4?

Substantially. IPv4 addresses are scarce and priced per IP or per GB, while a single IPv6 /64 subnet contains effectively unlimited addresses. For IPv6-ready targets you typically pay a fraction of an equivalent IPv4 or residential plan.

Do IPv6 proxies work on YouTube, Google and AI APIs?

Yes. Google, YouTube, Cloudflare, AWS, Vercel and the OpenAI, Anthropic and Gemini APIs all answer over IPv6, which is why these are our most popular targets for IPv6 ports.

What happens on IPv4-only websites?

We route those requests over our IPv4 fallback automatically, so a site without IPv6 support still loads. You do not need to change anything in your code.

Can I rotate IPv6 IPs or keep a sticky session?

Both. You can rotate to a fresh address inside the subnet on every request, or hold a sticky session on the same IPv6 for up to 24 hours.

How fast is setup?

Minutes. Buy a port, allowlist your static IPv4 address or use user:pass, and connect over HTTP(S) or SOCKS5. Your own servers do not need native IPv6.

Is the traffic really unlimited?

Yes. You pay for the port speed and the term. There is no bandwidth cap or per-GB overage during that window.

Will my target accept IPv6?

Most modern targets do. If you are not sure, run the address through our free proxy checker before buying, or start with a one-day port to test.

Still not sure which line fits?

Claim 250 MB free in live chat and test Premium Residential on your own targets. City/state targeting, IP quality filter and speed filter are included — just ask us anything.

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