Phone Farm Proxies vs SIM Cards, Compared

Every phone in a phone farm needs its own connection. The three options are a proxy you already run (included on our hosted racks), a managed mobile proxy at $95 a month that serves up to 20 phones, or a carrier SIM per phone at $30 a month — the only option that gives each phone its own number for SMS codes. Hardware gets the attention, but connectivity is what keeps accounts alive: twenty phones on one line look like twenty accounts on one line, because they are.

Why does each phone need its own connection?

Platforms look at the network an account comes from as much as at the device. A data-centre IP stands out; one IP shared by dozens of accounts links them together. The target is simple: each phone should look like one person's phone on one person's connection — ideally a mobile one, because that is what most real users have.

What does each option cost?

The prices below are for our hosted racks. On a box you own, you bring your SIMs or proxies from your own provider.

For 20 phones that is $0, $95 or $600 a month.

When is your own proxy the right choice?

If you already run proxies you trust, bring them — on hosted racks there is no extra charge. It fits when you have a provider with a track record on your platforms and want control over rotation and location.

Watch out for cheap residential pools. If an IP costs next to nothing, many others have used it before you.

When is a managed mobile proxy the right choice?

We run a mobile proxy that serves up to 20 phones for $95 a month plus $95 once. For a full rack of 20 that is under $5 per phone per month. 21 phones need two proxies; the rack configurator rounds this up for you. It fits when you want a mobile IP without dealing with carriers, and a block of phones sharing a mobile gateway is acceptable for your accounts.

When is a carrier SIM per phone the right choice?

Each phone gets its own mobile line: one handset, one number, one carrier IP — the cleanest footprint there is, and the number can receive verification codes. It fits when accounts need phone-number verification, when you run high-value accounts, or when a client asks for it.

iPhones: our team plans iPhone racks with a SIM per phone. If you want to run iPhones on proxies, talk to the team first.

Which option should I choose?

That depends on your platforms, your accounts and your phones — which is why the team confirms it with you before you order rather than leaving it to a table. Tell them on Telegram what you run. The control software lets you set proxy, Wi-Fi or SIM per phone and change it later without touching the rack.

Does a clean connection make accounts safe?

No connection makes a brand-new account safe to post twenty times on day one. A clean IP and a clean SIM buy a fair start; the rest is behaviour — a few days of normal use before heavy posting, human timing, varied content. The software helps because every session is logged per phone, so you can see what an assistant actually did. The first week is covered in how to set up a phone farm box.

FAQ

Can I mix connection types on one rack?

On a hosted rack you choose one connectivity option when you configure it. In the software, the connection is set per phone.

Do I need a SIM if I use a managed proxy?

No. The proxy carries the traffic. You need a SIM when accounts must receive SMS codes on that phone's number.

What does it cost to run 20 phones on SIMs?

On a hosted rack, $600 a month plus $200 activation, on top of the phone rental. See how much a phone farm costs for the full picture.

Do you sell SIMs or proxies with a farm box?

The SIM and proxy options above are for hosted racks. For a box you own, you use your own provider; the team can tell you what works with your setup.