Similar to other proxy servers, ISP proxies forward your request using a different IP address while hiding your own. ISP proxies use the autonomous system numbers (ASNs) of consumer Internet Service Providers, but without the need to handle poor internet connections of the end-users.

ISP proxies are hosted on datacenters, but instead of using datacenter IP addresses, they cooperate with ISPs that provide them with residential IP addresses. The chances that datacenter IPs will get blocked are higher compared to the IPs used by ISP proxies. Using real IP addresses makes it harder for the target websites to detect any scraping activity.

Dynamic ISP proxies can be used perfectly legally for a variety of purposes. However, some sites are illegal, so make sure not to abuse your proxy and be aware of piracy restrictions.