# What do people ask before buying US proxies from Lodestate? > Lodestate FAQ: US residential proxies from $0.52/GB, T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon ports, crypto top-ups, no KYC, targeting, refunds. - URL: https://lodestate.com/faq/ - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Publisher: Lodestate (https://lodestate.com) Short answers on prices, crypto payments, the no-KYC policy, US targeting, mobile ports, setup and refunds. **Quick answer — What is Lodestate?** Lodestate is a US proxy provider: residential IPs in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. with state, city, ZIP code and ASN targeting, and dedicated T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon 4G/5G mobile ports. No KYC: no ID, no selfie, no documents. Paid in crypto. Prices start at $0.52/GB for residential traffic and $3.75/day for a dedicated 4G/5G port, as of November 2026. Payment is in BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, XMR, from a $1 top-up. The Lodestate FAQ below covers prices, payment, KYC, US targeting, mobile ports, setup and refunds. ## What are Lodestate's key facts? | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Residential proxies | From $0.52/GB; 1 GB for $1.50 | | Dedicated 4G/5G ports | $3.75 for 1 day, $45 for 30 days | | Rotating mobile data | From $1.50/GB | | Coverage | all 50 US states and Washington, D.C. | | US carriers | T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon | | KYC | None: no ID, no selfie, no documents | | Payment | Crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, XMR; minimum top-up $1 | | Operator | ProxyGoat LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (USA) | ## What does Lodestate sell, and what does it cost? ### Who is Lodestate built for? For individuals and small teams that need US residential or carrier IPs without a company account or ID checks. Typical jobs are local SEO, price monitoring, ad checks, public-data scraping and managing their own or clients' social accounts. ### How much do US residential proxies cost at Lodestate? 1 GB costs $1.50; the rate falls to $0.75/GB on the 10 GB plan and $0.52/GB at 1 TB. State, city, ZIP and ASN targeting are included at every size. Every tier: [how much do US residential proxies cost per GB](https://lodestate.com/pricing/ "US residential and mobile proxy prices"). ### How much does a dedicated US mobile port cost? $3.75 for 1 day, $15 for 7 days or $45 for 30 days. Unlimited data on your dedicated port, under fair use: the carrier may slow or pause very heavy use. One customer per modem, no resale. ### Is Lodestate the cheapest US proxy provider? Lodestate does not claim to be the cheapest at every size. At 1 GB it charges $1.50, while Thordata's 1 GB plan, the lowest we found elsewhere, was $2.00 on 29 October 2026. Dated comparison: [how much do US proxies cost per GB in 2026](https://lodestate.com/us-proxy-price-index/ "US proxy price index, checked 29 October 2026"). ### Does unused traffic expire? No. Prepaid residential and rotating-mobile traffic never expires: unused GB stay on your account until you use them. ## How do crypto payments and top-ups work? ### Which cryptocurrencies does Lodestate accept? BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, XMR: USDT on TRC-20 or ERC-20, USDC on ERC-20, BTC on the Bitcoin network and XMR on the Monero network. A Monero top-up is credited after 10 confirmations, about 20 minutes. ### What is the minimum top-up? $1. When a plan costs less, you pay the minimum and the rest stays on your balance. The part added only to reach the minimum is refundable on request within 30 days, in USDT or USDC, if unspent. ### How fast is a crypto top-up credited? As soon as the network confirms the transaction and it is checked on the blockchain. USDT on TRC-20 and SOL confirm fastest; Bitcoin and Monero take longest, about 20 minutes each. The full flow is in [how do I buy proxies with Bitcoin](https://lodestate.com/how-to-buy-proxies-with-bitcoin/ "Step-by-step Bitcoin top-up for proxies"). ### Can I pay by card or PayPal? No. Lodestate takes crypto only, which keeps card details and identity checks out of the checkout. ### What happens if I pay on the wrong network? Coins sent on another network, or in another coin, cannot be recovered. Always use the exact coin and network shown on the payment page. ## Why is there no KYC, and what is not allowed? ### Do I need to verify my identity? No: no ID, no selfie, no documents to sign up, top up or buy. Account-number login; email is optional. ### Why do other proxy providers ask for ID? Many large providers screen every customer. According to Lodestate's check of 29 October 2026, 4 of the 15 US residential sellers required KYC from every residential buyer: Bright Data, Oxylabs, Thordata and Massive. SOAX asks crypto payers for personal ID. ### Is a no-KYC proxy provider legit? A no-KYC provider is legitimate when it publishes clear rules and enforces them. At Lodestate, Banking, government and payment-portal sites, plus SMTP (email-sending) ports 25, 465 and 587 are blocked. Abuse reports are reviewed by a person, and confirmed abuse leads to suspension. ### What can I not use Lodestate proxies for? Fraud, account takeover, bulk fake accounts, spam, ad fraud, ticket or sneaker bots and ban evasion are all banned. The full list is in [what the acceptable use policy allows](https://lodestate.com/acceptable-use/ "Lodestate acceptable use policy"). ## How does US targeting work? ### Which US states can I target? All of them: all 50 US states and Washington, D.C.. Each state has its own page with cities, ISPs and ZIP prefixes, listed under [which US states can I target](https://lodestate.com/us-residential-proxies/#states "US residential proxies by state"). ### Can I target a city, a ZIP code or an ISP? Yes. Country and city targeting on every plan; in the United States also state and ZIP code; ASN targeting at no extra cost. City availability varies. ### How long can I keep the same IP? Sticky sessions last up to 30 minutes, set per session with the ttl parameter; the IP can change earlier. Without a session id, the session rotates. Each new connection gets an IP from the pool, usually a different one; to get a new IP on every request, send one request per connection (turn off keep-alive). ### Which protocols and login methods work? HTTP, HTTPS (CONNECT) and SOCKS5. Username and password on every plan, or an IP allowlist (up to 10 IPs). Sub-users with their own credentials and traffic cap. API keys you can revoke at any time. ## How do dedicated 4G/5G mobile ports work? ### What is a dedicated mobile port? A 4G/5G modem with a carrier SIM that only you use, billed per day. Carriers: T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon. 4G LTE or 5G, depending on carrier coverage at the modem location. ### Can I choose the carrier? Yes, among the carriers in stock. Dedicated ports are subject to stock per country and carrier; the checkout lists the carriers in stock. If we cannot deliver your port within 24 hours, its full price goes back to your balance. ### How do I change a port's IP? New IP on demand by rotation link or API call, at most once every 30 seconds. On 7-day and 30-day ports, you can also set an automatic rotation timer, from every 2 minutes to every 24 hours. Otherwise your port keeps its IP until you rotate it, although the carrier can change it on its own from time to time. ### Does a port include SMS or calls? No. Proxy (data) access only: no SMS, no calls, and no direct access to the SIM card or the device. ### Should I buy a dedicated port or rotating mobile data? A port suits one account that needs a steady carrier IP. Rotating data, from $1.50/GB, suits many short requests; Rotating mobile (per GB): country-level targeting on every plan. ## How do I set up and use the proxies? ### Where do I find my proxy login? Credentials appear in your dashboard as soon as you buy a plan from your confirmed crypto balance. The gateway is `gw.lodestate.com`: port 7777 for HTTP and 7778 for SOCKS5. ### How do I add targeting to the username? Append segments in this order: `USERNAME-country-{cc}-state-{state}-city-{city}-zip-{zip}-asn-{asn}-session-{id}-ttl-{minutes}`, and leave out those you do not need. [How do I set up a US proxy](https://lodestate.com/how-to-set-up-a-us-proxy/ "US proxy setup with curl and Python requests") has curl and Python examples. ### Do I need special software? No. Any tool with proxy settings works, from curl and Python to browsers and scrapers. ### Is there a free trial? No free trial — test with the 1 GB plan, which costs more than the minimum top-up and is paid at its exact price. ## What are the refund and balance rules? ### Can I get a refund on a plan? Yes, in defined cases, and the refund goes back to your Lodestate balance. Per-GB plans and dedicated ports have different windows and usage limits, set out in the refund policy. ### Does my balance expire? No. Unused balance stays on your account and never expires. When a purchase costs less than the minimum top-up, the part added only to reach the minimum is refundable on request to support within 30 days of the payment, in USDT or USDC, as long as it has not been spent. The rest of the balance is not paid back, except where the law requires it. ### Are top-ups refundable? Top-ups are not paid back, except where the law requires it. The part added only to reach the $1 minimum is refundable on request within 30 days, in USDT or USDC, if unspent. ### Who runs Lodestate, and how do I reach support? ProxyGoat LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (USA). The team has been in the proxy business since 2019. Support: Email replies within 12 hours, 7 days a week. **Still have a question about US proxies?** Support answers by email. No KYC; pay in crypto from $1. [See pricing](https://lodestate.com/pricing/ "How much do US residential and mobile proxies cost?") · [Contact support](https://lodestate.com/contact/ "Contact Lodestate: Support and Abuse Reports") ## Sources 1. [Thordata residential proxy pricing (1 GB for $2.00)](https://www.thordata.com/pricing/residential-proxies) — Thordata (2026-10-29) 2. [Residential network access (company KYC)](https://docs.brightdata.com/products/residential/network-access) — Bright Data (2026-09-01) 3. [KYC policy](https://public-files.oxylabs.io/blog/pdf/KYC-Policy-Oxylabs.pdf) — Oxylabs (2026-10-29) 4. [KYC](https://www.thordata.com/kyc) — Thordata (2026-10-29) 5. [Massive homepage (KYC on every client)](https://www.joinmassive.com/) — Massive (2026-10-29) 6. [FAQ: cryptocurrency payments and identity verification](https://developers.soax.com/troubleshooting/faq) — SOAX (2026-10-29) --- Lodestate: Lodestate is a US proxy provider: residential IPs in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. with state, city, ZIP code and ASN targeting, and dedicated T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon 4G/5G mobile ports. No KYC: no ID, no selfie, no documents. Paid in crypto.