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My proxy stopped working — what should I do?

16 Mar 2026 · 918 views
If your proxy is not working, follow these troubleshooting steps.

1. CHECK YOUR PLAN STATUS
Go to Dashboard → My Plans and verify your plan is still Active and has remaining bandwidth.

2. CHECK YOUR CREDENTIALS
Make sure you are using the correct username and password. Credentials are case-sensitive.

3. TEST THE CONNECTION
Run this command to test your proxy:
curl -x http://USERNAME:PASSWORD@proxy.insideproxy.net:8080 https://api.ipify.org

4. CHECK YOUR BANDWIDTH
If your plan shows 100% usage, you have used all your bandwidth. Purchase a new plan.

5. CHECK SYSTEM STATUS
Visit insideproxy.net/status.php to see if there are any ongoing issues.

6. CONTACT SUPPORT
If none of the above helps, open a support ticket with:
- Your username
- Your plan ID
- The error message or behavior you are seeing