Question 1

What is a residential proxy?

Accepted Answer

A residential proxy allows users to select a desired location (e.g., country, state, city) and gather web data as if they were physically located in that region. It acts as a buffer to safeguard online activities while simultaneously hiding the real IP address, providing a stand-in IP for higher anonymity and flexibility in web data collection.

Question 2

What are the benefits of using residential proxies?

Accepted Answer

Residential IPs appear more genuine and legitimate due as they are associated with a physical location, helping to minimize IP bans and CAPTCHAs. Additionally, residential proxies cover more geographic locations, allowing easy access to geo-specific content at a country or city level.

Question 3

How much do rotating residential proxies cost?

Accepted Answer

The cost of residential proxies depends on several factors. 711Proxy offers three pricing models: Pay by GB (charged based on data usage with 30, 90, or 180-day validity), Pay by IP (each extracted IP counts as one usage, reusable for up to 6 hours), and Enterprise Plan (competitive pricing and flexible allocation for high-volume customers).

Question 4

How long do rotating residential proxies last?

Accepted Answer

Normally, residential proxies rotate automatically. However, users can choose sticky sessions to maintain the same IP address for a longer period. By default, this is 5 minutes, but it can be defined for a longer or shorter duration, up to 180 minutes.

Question 5

Can I purchase proxies for a specific city?

Accepted Answer

For Residential Proxies, users get access to the full proxy pool and can generate a list of proxies from a desired location, including narrowing it down to a state or city. For specific ISP IPs from a particular city, users need to contact customer service via the inquiry button on the Static Residential Proxy Pricing page.

Question 6

What type of authentication do your proxies support?

Accepted Answer

Residential Proxies, Unlimited Proxies, and SOCKS5 Proxies support both username/password and IP Whitelisting authentication methods. Static Residential Proxies support the username/password authentication method only.

Question 7

If the plan expires will I still keep my unused GB amount?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the unused balance will be retained in your account after expiration. Once you recharge, the unused proxies will be carried over to the new plan, and the validity period will restart from the day you recharge.

Question 8

Can I limit my daily usage?

Accepted Answer

Yes, while your residential proxies - GB account is active, you can limit usage through 'Traffic reminder' to receive immediate email alerts. You can also limit usage via 'Sub-Users' by setting a specific traffic threshold for each sub-user.