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Confused about where your gigabytes went? Read this to understand our billing logic and how to debug high usage.

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How We Count Data

  • Download + Upload: We count both incoming and outgoing traffic.
  • Headers: HTTP headers count toward data usage (usually negligible, but non-zero).
  • Failed Requests: If the request reaches our server and we attempt to fetch it, data is counted, even if the destination site returns a 404 or 500.

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🕵️‍♂️ “Why did my data disappear?”

We often hear: “I just bought 20GB and it’s gone in 2 hours, but I didn’t scrape anything!” Here are the most common culprits for “Ghost Usage”:

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1. Browser Background Processes

If you are running a full browser (Chrome/Firefox) via Selenium/Puppeteer:
  • Auto-Updates: Chrome might silently download a 200MB update.
  • Syncing: Browser sync, extensions updating, and telemetry can consume massive data.
  • Images & Video: Loading instagram.com can consume 5-10MB per page load if you don’t block images/video.
  • Local AI Models: Chrome/Chromium app might now silently download a 4-5GB local AI model without user notification or consent.
Save MoneyDisable Image Loading and Video Autoplay in your bot settings. This can save up to 80% of your data usage.
Be careful! Recent findings indicate that Google is downloading large files (4GB or more) completely silently, without informing the user or providing an opt-out mechanism.This behavior can cause massive spikes in proxy consumption. Using a Chrome/Chromium application exposes you to this risk

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2. The “While True” Loop

A common coding error is a retry loop without a delay.
  • Code: while error: retry()
  • Result: Your script fires 10,000 requests per second for an hour, burning 10GB of data on error pages alone.

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3. Compromised Credentials

If you shared your user_ID:password with a team member or pasted it in a public GitHub repo, someone else might be using your traffic.
  • Fix: Change your proxy password immediately in the Dashboard.

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The Rollover Rule 🔄

Does unused data roll over? Yes, but there is a rule. You must renew your subscription within 7 days of its expiration date to keep your rolled-over data.

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Rollover also works when changing plans

Unused data can roll over when you renew on the same plan, upgrade, or downgrade. The important condition is not the plan size, but the renewal timing.
ScenarioResult
You renew the same plan before expiration.✅ Unused data rolls over.
You upgrade before expiration.✅ Unused data rolls over.
You downgrade before expiration.✅ Unused data rolls over.
You renew within 7 days after expiration.✅ Unused data rolls over.
You renew after more than 7 days.❌ Unused data is lost.

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”Top-up” vs. “Renew”

It is crucial to understand the difference between these two buttons in your dashboard:

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1. Top-up (Add Data) 🔋

  • What it does: Adds GBs to your current plan.
  • Expiration: Does NOT extend your expiration date.
  • Use case: You ran out of data but still have 15 days left on your subscription.

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2. Renew (Extend Time) 🗓

  • What it does: Resets your cycle and extends your access time.
  • Expiration: Adds 30 days (or your plan duration) to the expiration date.
  • Use case: Your plan is about to expire (or has expired).
The “Active but Blocked” ScenarioYou need BOTH an Active Subscription (Time) AND Data Allowance (GB) to connect.
  • If you have 100GB but your time is expired → Connection Refused.
  • If you have active time but 0GB → Connection Refused.