Template:Blocked residential proxy

 The that you are currently using has been blocked  because it is believed to be a residential proxy. To prevent abuse, these proxies may be blocked from editing Wikipedia. If you are using a proxy or VPN service you will need to turn it off to edit Wikipedia.

If you believe you are not using an anonymizing proxy, the most likely cause is that another customer using your who was previously assigned this IP address was using a residential proxy. It is also possible that your computer or mobile device may be routing traffic for a residential proxy; this may be because you have installed a residential proxy app or because a device on your network is compromised. You may appeal this block by adding the following text on your talk page:. You must fill in the blank with your IP address for this block to be investigated. Your IP address can be determined using whatismyip.com. Alternatively, if you wish to keep your IP address private you can use the unblock ticket request system.

Administrators: The IP block exemption user right should only be applied to allow users to edit using proxies in exceptional circumstances, and they should usually be directed to the functionaries team via email. If you intend to give the IPBE user right, a CheckUser needs to take a look at the account. This can be requested most easily at SPI Quick Checkuser Requests. Unblocking an IP or IP range with this template is highly discouraged without at least contacting the blocking administrator.