Mobile
Proxies
Real 4G and 5G cellular connections. Every mobile IP is shared by thousands of real users on carrier NAT. Blocking one means blocking them all. Platforms know this.
Where Mobile IPs Win
Some platforms don't just detect bots. They profile the type of connection you're on. Mobile proxies match the traffic pattern these platforms expect.
Social media
Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and X expect mobile traffic. Over 70% of their real users browse from phones. A mobile IP matches that expectation perfectly.
App stores & marketplaces
Google Play, App Store review pages, and in-app APIs are designed for mobile-first access. Mobile IPs avoid the fingerprint mismatch that flags desktop proxies.
Sneaker & ticket sites
High-demand platforms with aggressive anti-bot. They block residential IPs on first sign of automation. Mobile IPs survive because blocking a carrier subnet is too costly.
Dating & classifieds
Platforms like Tinder, Craigslist, and local classifieds have per-IP usage limits that are higher for mobile because they know carrier NAT means shared IPs.
How It Works
Code Example
from spider import Spider
client = Spider()
# Scrape a social media profile with mobile proxy
result = client.scrape_url(
"https://www.instagram.com/spider.cloud/",
params={
"proxy_enabled": True,
"return_format": "markdown",
}
)
print(result[0]["content"])curl -X POST https://api.spider.cloud/crawl \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SPIDER_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"url": "https://www.instagram.com/spider.cloud/",
"proxy_enabled": true,
"return_format": "markdown"
}'import Spider from "@spider-cloud/spider-client";
const client = new Spider();
// Scrape a social media profile with mobile proxy
const result = await client.scrapeUrl(
"https://www.instagram.com/spider.cloud/",
{
proxy_enabled: true,
return_format: "markdown",
}
);
console.log(result[0].content);Pricing
Mobile bandwidth
Failed requests
Mobile is the premium tier. Use it selectively on targets that block residential, and use ISP or residential for everything else.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are mobile proxies so hard to block?
Mobile carriers use CGNAT (Carrier-Grade NAT) to share a single public IP among thousands of active devices. Blocking one mobile IP means blocking thousands of real paying customers. Most websites and platforms refuse to take that risk, which is why mobile IPs have the highest acceptance rates of any proxy type.
How is mobile different from residential?
Residential IPs are assigned to individual households. Mobile IPs are assigned to cell towers and shared across thousands of devices. A residential IP has one user behind it. A mobile IP might have 5,000. This shared nature makes mobile IPs even more untouchable than residential for platforms that track individual IP reputation.
What carriers are in the mobile proxy pool?
Spider aggregates mobile IPs from major carriers across 50+ countries including networks like T-Mobile, Verizon, Vodafone, Movistar, and Jio. The exact carrier depends on the target country and available pool at the time of your request.
Are mobile proxies slower than other types?
Mobile proxies average 200-500ms latency, which is slower than ISP (50-120ms) and residential (150-300ms). The tradeoff is worth it for targets that actively block other proxy types. For most use cases, the additional 100-200ms per request is negligible compared to the value of getting a successful response.
When should I choose mobile over residential?
Choose mobile for social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook), mobile-first apps, and any platform that tracks per-IP usage patterns. These platforms expect mobile traffic and have higher tolerance for mobile IPs. For general web scraping, residential is usually sufficient and cheaper.
What does mobile proxy cost?
Mobile proxies cost $2/GB. They are the premium tier because mobile carrier bandwidth is the most expensive to source and the hardest for targets to block. Use them selectively on the targets that require them.