Regular Proxies vs. 4G?

[AfroJack]

Hey guys,

Have really been out of the automation/scraping game for IG for many years now but am starting back up again for some projects I have.

Can anyone tell me in laymen’s terms what the difference between a regular proxy vs 4G mobile proxy is now and why “4G mobile proxies” are the thing everyone talks about?

I used to just buy accounts from here or BHW and bought some private proxies from https://instantproxies.com/ and previously https://proxymillion.com/, added them to the tool, and started scraping.

Is that how it still goes? Just confused - thank you

[Boris]

Difference between regular proxy and 4g mobile proxy?

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[AfroJack]

How do I addd 4G proxies to massplaner with my accounts? Same way or is it different? Is there an actual sim card involved, or 4G proxies just emulated a real phone basically?

[Boris]

You add them with IP:PORT
Your 4G proxy provider will send you these details, usually also including a username and password.

4G proxies are setup so that the phone/modem with a SIM card is located at the proxy provider, which then connects to a cell tower there and the proxy provider then connects this to you, through the internet.
This way it is as if you were connecting to the internet through a phone to the cell tower at the proxy providers location.
It is brilliant

[AfroJack]

Okay that makes sense, so the setup and adding these proxies to scraper accounts or whatever is the exact same.

[Mia_Smith]

There are pros and cons to both regular proxies and 4G mobile proxies.

Regular proxies, specifically datacenter proxies, are known for their speed and reliability. They can handle high-volume tasks well and are often more affordable. However, they can be detected and blocked by some websites due to their non-residential IPs.

On the other hand, 4G mobile proxies, mimic real mobile devices, making them harder to detect and block. They’re particularly effective for tasks where appearing as a regular user is crucial, such as managing social media accounts or performing tasks where a high level of anonymity is required.