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Mobile proxy

A mobile proxy routes traffic through an IP address that a cellular carrier assigned to a real 4G or 5G device. Carriers place thousands of subscribers behind each address with carrier-grade NAT, so blocking a mobile IP means blocking real customers; websites therefore treat mobile addresses with more tolerance than any other kind. Mobile proxies are sold as a rotating pool billed per gigabyte or as a dedicated device rented per term.

2 min read Also called 4G proxy, 5G proxy, LTE proxy, carrier proxy Updated

Why mobile IPs are trusted#

With CGNAT, a single public IPv4 address represents a whole cell of phones. Reputation systems cannot punish one address without hurting many legitimate users, and mobile-first platforms expect most of their traffic to arrive from exactly these ranges. That is the "trust ceiling" mobile proxies buy.

Rotating pool versus dedicated device#

Rotating poolDedicated device
What you getA new carrier IP per connection, or a sticky sessionOne physical modem and its IP, yours alone
RotationAutomaticOn demand by link or API, or on a timer
BillingPer GB, one rate worldwidePer device and term, unlimited traffic, priced by country
Best forCollection at scale on mobile-first targetsAccounts and apps that must look like one consistent phone

Speed#

Mobile exits run at cellular speed: fine for pages, apps and most collection jobs, below a wired link for bulk transfer. For raw throughput, ISP or datacenter proxies are the better fit.

How it works at Proxy Cyber#

Proxy Cyber mobile proxies draw on a rotating pool of 4.9M+ carrier IPs in 100+ countries from mob.proxy-cyber.com (ports 9000 and 9001, same username parameters as residential) from $1.83 per GB, and dedicated 4G/5G devices in 20 countries from $21.74 a month on a 90-day term, with rotation on demand or on a timer.

Questions people ask#

Do I need mobile proxies for social platforms?

Not always. Many accounts run well on ISP addresses in the account's country. Mobile becomes the answer when a platform challenges residential-grade addresses, when the audience is mobile-first, or when an account deserves its own device.

How does rotation work on a dedicated device?

You trigger it: a signed link or an API call asks the carrier for a new address, or a timer rotates every N minutes. The device keeps the same carrier and country.

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