Mobile proxies by use case

Proxies for SEO

Rank tracking from the IPs searchers actually useMobile proxies for rank tracking and SERP scraping: a fresh carrier IP per query in the country and city you track, so the results match what a searcher on a phone sees.

From $3.99 per GB, or a dedicated device from $49 a month.

Why it fits

Why a pay-per-GB pool fits SEO

  • Rank tracking is many small independent queries spread across locations: a fresh exit per query is exactly what the pool does

  • Results pages are light, so per-GB billing stays low even at high query counts

  • A dedicated device only pays off for a tool that must stay logged in to a search console or ads account on one identity

Setup

Recommended configuration for SEO

The settings you would set in the dashboard, with the reasoning for this workload.

Session settingsSEO
PlanPay-per-GB pool
RotationPer request, default
Sticky sessionSticky list setting
ProtocolsHTTP(S), SOCKS5
Rotation
  • Per request: one exit per query so results are not personalised by a previous search from the same IP
Sticky session
  • Not needed for ranking checks
  • Use a short sticky window only for logged-in audits that span several pages
Concurrency
  • Spread queries across exits and across the day
  • Search engines rate-limit per IP aggressively and a CAPTCHA means slow down
Protocol
  • HTTP/HTTPS for rank trackers and SERP collectors
  • Most SEO suites accept a proxy URL with credentials directly

AI agents

An agent can run this SEO setup

Once you create an API key and fund the balance, an AI agent can price the SEO setup above, buy it when you say yes, pull the connection details, rotate the IP and watch usage through VoidMob's open-source MCP server. Works with Claude Code, Codex and other local MCP clients.

purchase_proxyrotate_proxy_ipget_proxy_status
$ npx -y @voidmob/mcp
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Pitfalls

What goes wrong with proxies for SEO

Symptom, cause, fix. Each one traces back to a setting on this page.

  • Tracked rankings disagree with what clients see on their phones

    The tracker queried from a desktop datacenter IP, and mobile SERPs differ in order, features and local packs

    Query from a mobile carrier exit with a mobile user agent so the SERP you store is the mobile one. Record device and exit with every data point.

    Check with IP Checker
  • Queries start returning CAPTCHAs or empty result sets

    A burst of queries reused one IP, and search engines throttle repeat queries from one address

    Rotate per request and pace the queries across the day. Treat a CAPTCHA as a rate signal and slow the schedule; do not add a solver.

  • Local pack results are for the wrong city or language

    Exit country and target market did not match, or the query lacked the engine's own location parameters

    Pin the pool to the target country and combine it with the search engine's location and language parameters for city-level results. Exit sets the network vantage point, the parameters set the precise locale.

    Check with Location Test
Why it works

Why mobile IPs work for SEO

Search results are personalised by device and location, and most searches happen on phones. Mobile proxies let rank trackers, SERP collectors and local audits query from a real 4G/5G carrier IP in the target country, so the results you record are the ones a mobile searcher there would see.

Search engines personalise by device, city and language, and serve a phone on a carrier network a different page than a datacenter server. Rank trackers that query from datacenter ranges record a SERP nobody sees and get throttled for it. A real mobile carrier IP in the target market returns the mobile results.

VoidMob's pay-per-GB pool takes one fresh exit per query and spreads a day's checks across carriers and hours. Results pages are small, so the per-GB bill stays low; the calculator on this page turns queries per day into a monthly figure. Logged-in audits that need one identity fit a dedicated device.

Query public results at a polite rate and use official APIs where they exist. The Google results collection guide walks through the request shape, and the Google Maps guide covers local business data, the other half of most local audits.

Pricing

What it costs

Pay-per-GB shared pools, or dedicated devices billed per day, week or month.

Pay-per-GB

HTTP(S) and SOCKS5 with UDP. Rotate per request or hold a session.

  • 1 GB$3.99 ($3.99/GB)
  • 10 GB$35 ($3.50/GB)
  • 25 GB$81.25 ($3.25/GB)
  • 50 GB$149.50 ($2.99/GB)
  • 100 GB$250 ($2.50/GB)
  • Above 100 GBCustom volume plans

Dedicated devices

HTTP(S), SOCKS5 and OpenVPN on every device. VLESS/Xray on premium tiers.

  • United States flagUnited Statesfrom $129/mo
  • United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdomfrom $97/mo
  • Germany flagGermanyfrom $119/mo
  • France flagFrancefrom $79/mo
  • Brasil flagBrasilfrom $129/mo
  • Indonesia flagIndonesiafrom $72/mo
  • Italy flagItalyfrom $127/mo
  • Spain flagSpainfrom $119/mo
  • Canada flagCanadafrom $159/mo
  • Poland flagPolandfrom $59/mo
  • Thailand flagThailandfrom $59/mo
  • Australia flagAustraliafrom $119/mo
  • Singapore flagSingaporefrom $119/mo
  • Ukraine flagUkrainefrom $49/mo
  • Romania flagRomaniafrom $49/mo
  • Austria flagAustriafrom $79/mo
  • Ireland flagIrelandfrom $59/mo
  • Netherlands flagNetherlandsfrom $139/mo
  • Portugal flagPortugalfrom $89/mo
  • Lithuania flagLithuaniafrom $59/mo
  • New Zealand flagNew Zealandfrom $129/mo
  • Georgia flagGeorgiafrom $109/mo
  • Moldova flagMoldovafrom $55/mo
23 locations, monthly fromTiers and features

Prices updated

Data estimate

How much data does SEO use?

Pre-filled with a typical setup for this use case. Adjust the inputs to match yours.

Rough estimate, not a billing forecast. Real usage varies by target, media mix and caching.

Use case
Per querie

About 0.3 MB per querie without media, over 30 days.

Rough estimate
~18GB/mo
Fits the 25 GB tier at $81.25/moSized with 20% headroom over the estimate.
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Prices updated

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about mobile proxies for SEO.

Why use mobile proxies for SEO instead of datacenter proxies?
Because the SERP is different. Search engines serve mobile-specific results and local packs to phones on carrier networks, and they throttle datacenter ranges quickly. A mobile carrier exit returns the page real mobile searchers see and is treated like an ordinary subscriber.
Can I track local rankings by city?
Pick the country pool for the market and combine it with the search engine's own location parameters for city-level results. City targeting is also a setting on the proxy list, so the network vantage point and the query locale can both point at the same place.
How much data does rank tracking use?
Very little per query: a results page is a fraction of a megabyte without media. Volume comes from the number of keywords and locations checked per day. Use the calculator on this page with your daily query count for a rough monthly figure.
Do SEO tools support mobile proxies?
Most rank trackers, SERP APIs and crawlers accept a standard HTTP or SOCKS5 proxy URL with credentials, which is what the dashboard provides. Leave rotation at per request for ranking checks and you are done.
Are VoidMob proxies for SEO real mobile IPs?
Yes. Traffic exits from physical 4G/5G devices on consumer carrier plans behind carrier-grade NAT, so the sites you work with see an ordinary mobile subscriber IP with that carrier's ASN and DNS, not a datacenter or residential range.
Do I need a dedicated device or the pay-per-GB pool for SEO?
Dedicated is one real device on one carrier that only you use, with an IP you rotate on demand or hold. Pay-per-GB shares a country pool, rotates per request by default, and is billed by traffic. The fit card on this page says which one matches SEO and why; most projects can start on the pool and move to dedicated once a workflow settles.
Can I check what a site sees from my current IP before I start?
Yes. The free IP checker, platform detection and location consistency tools on this site show IP type, ASN, geolocation consistency and browser signals, no account needed.