Change Your IP Address - How much does it cost?

It's super easy to change your IP address.  There are a couple of ways to do this, and they will of course vary in price. Here's what I know about some of the methods of online surfing, and just how much they'll set you back.FreeThree are many free methods of changing your IP address. There are some free VPN services as well as free proxy services.  Free proxy services will range from Open Proxies to web based proxies.  Though these are free, there is a certain amount of risk involved in trusting your IP information to an unknown user.  The free VPN services are probably going to be a better method of changing your IP for free because they're usually part of an incentive to get you to sign up for a paid service, and therefore from reputable companies.  One should always beware of free stuff however.CheapProxy services are pretty cheap, and probably only going to cost three or four dollars a month, though they may range up to 5 or 10 dollars per month, depending on the length of contract and the service you sign up for.  If you sign up for a VPN service for a long period of time, you can probably land yourself a cheap VPN service as well. For example, some VPN services may cut the cost of their service in half if you sign up for a full year in one go.  A cheap VPN service could cost you in the range of 5 to 10 dollars a month.PremiumThis is a euphemism for 'expensive', but that's no reason to shy away from these services.  Though some of you may have seen the 10 dollars per month service I mentioned above and though it was expensive, for a VPN service, that's pretty mid-range.  Some services can charge as much as 15 to 30 dollar a month, with no discounts for long term contracts.  Many times these kind of deals get you access to exclusive servers, rare IP locations, and privately maintained networks, or dedicate IP addresses.  Though it'll cost you more, you'll be more secure, have better connections speeds, and my guess is that you'll get special treatment when it comes to customer service. After all, if one guy pays 4 dollars a month and one guy pays 30, who's email are you going to answer first? My thoughts exactly.ConclusionTo change your IP address you don't have to spend much.  I've had good luck in the mid-range category, paying about $7 USD per month.  Even though it's not the most expensive service on the block, with a bit of due diligence, you can find a service with good range of IP addresses, friendly customer support, and quality VPN servers.