Which kind of IP keeps app accounts safest?
Mobile, then residential, then datacenter. Platforms know most datacenter ranges and treat logins from them with suspicion. Residential IPs look like home internet, but many are resold and carry other people's history. Mobile networks put many real customers behind each IP, so blocking one would block real customers too. Whatever the type, give each account an IP of its own.
The three kinds
Where each kind of IP comes from, and what it is good for.
| Kind | Where it comes from | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile | A phone network, shared by many of its customers | Logging in to app accounts |
| Residential | Home internet, often resold by proxy services | Browsing as a household would |
| Datacenter | A server provider | Reading public websites, not app logins |
On Distilled
Every Distilled phone comes with its own US mobile IP, checked for a clean history before you get it. See mobile IPs on Distilled.
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