FoxyProxy and SwitchProxy are two great Firefox add-ons that can be used to hide your IP address. The downsize of these solutions is that they depend on proxies that you need to find yourself. Actually, both add-ons function as easy to use proxy changers and they do not provide any proxies.
The problem: where to find working proxies to be used with these add-ons?
The solution: proxy list sites.
You should know from the start that there is no such thing as fast and reliable open/free proxy. Most open proxies have a short life (from several days to several weeks) and they provide low speed due to the high traffic demand. Do not expect to watch Hulu using a free proxy! (If you find such a proxy let me know 
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Still, open proxies are good for anonymous browsing and unblocking websites like Facebook, MySpace and Orkut.
So, where to find good proxies? Here is a list of 5 sites that provide pretty good, tested proxies:
Go to any of this sites and select a proxy (IP address and the port – IP:port) from the desired country. If you want to unblock Facebook for example the best choice would be a US proxy.
Important! Make sure you always choose high-anonymous proxies. (Q&A: What type of proxy should I use?)
What to do next?
After you choose a proxy you need to setup FoxyProxy and SwitchProxy to use it. The following tutorials show you how to do it:
- FoxyProxy – A Firefox proxy add-on with a twist
- How To Hide Your IP Using SwitchProxy Firefox Add-on
Do you use open proxies? What is your source of good proxies?
[Review FoxyProxy & SwitchProxy on Hide-IP-Tools.com]
P.S. Are you looking for premium proxies? Here is what I recommend: Anonymous Proxies.
