Overview Introduction
Mobile proxies use real 4G/5G mobile network connections, providing the highest trust level for platforms that actively detect datacenter or residential IPs. Perfect for social media and app automation. New mobile proxy orders are paused at the moment. Existing mobile proxies keep working, and this guide explains how to manage them, how their sticky sessions and manual rotation work, and which products to use for new projects meanwhile.
Status Availability: New Orders Paused
The dashboard shows the notice Mobile Proxies Temporarily Unavailable: new orders are paused while the mobile proxy infrastructure is upgraded, and existing mobile proxies continue to work normally.
- Mobile proxies are not listed in the dashboard sidebar while orders are paused. If you own mobile proxies, open them at dashboard.fusionproxy.net/#/products/4g-mobile-proxies.
- Existing proxies keep running until their Expires date.
- For new projects, the notice points to residential proxies (with sticky sessions of up to 120 minutes) and ISP proxies (static IPs).
Step 1 What Makes Mobile Proxies Special
Mobile proxies offer unique advantages:
- Carrier-Grade NAT: Mobile networks put many subscribers behind shared public IPs, so platforms are careful about blocking them
- High Trust: Platforms expect traffic from mobile networks
- IP Rotation: A new IP on request, or when the sticky time you set runs out
- Mobile Network IPs: Exit IPs come from 4G/5G mobile networks rather than hosting providers
Step 2 Your Mobile Proxy Dashboard
Your mobile proxies appear in the Mobile Proxies section, which has three tabs: My proxies, Export list and Tutorial. The My proxies table shows for each proxy:
- Label: your own name for it, or "Proxy #" and its ID
- Host, Port and Login: your connection details
- Status: Active, Expiring soon (in the last 5 days), Expired or Unavailable
- Country: The mobile network location
- Expires: Your subscription end date, with the time left
- Actions: View details, Copy endpoint, Rotate IP and Edit
A summary card above the table counts your active, expiring and expired proxies, and the search box filters by label, login, host or country. Click any row to open the proxy's detail page.
Step 3 Connection Details
Every mobile proxy has its own connection details, shown in the table and on its detail page. HTTP and SOCKS5 use different ports, so switch the protocol on the detail page to see the right port:
1# Your connection format
2Host: (shown in your dashboard)
3Port: (shown in your dashboard, HTTP and SOCKS5 differ)
4Username: (from dashboard)
5Password: (from dashboard)
6
7# Example cURL
8curl -x http://YOUR_HOST:YOUR_PORT \
9 -U "your_auth_user:your_auth_pass" \
10 https://api.ipify.org
Step 4 The Proxy Detail Page
Click a proxy (or the eye icon) to open its detail page. It has five tabs:
- Overview: location, traffic (Unlimited), protocols with their ports, authentication (Username / Password) and IP rotation ("On request, once every 5 minutes"), plus a Subscription block with Status, Expires and Proxy mode.
- Usage: the bandwidth this proxy has used.
- Settings: Label, State targeting and Sticky session. The country cannot be changed after purchase.
- Connection: Host, Port, Username and Password with copy buttons, an HTTP/SOCKS5 switch, the full endpoint and a ready cURL command.
- Code examples: Python, Node.js and cURL snippets with your real credentials, and the settings for browser extensions such as FoxyProxy.
Step 5 IP Rotation Options
Mobile proxies change their IP in two ways:
| Mode | Description | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Sticky Session | Same IP for the minutes you set (1-120), then a new one | Account management |
| Manual Rotate | New IP on demand with Rotate IP, once every 5 minutes | Controlled workflows |
Step 6 Triggering Manual Rotation
Use the Rotate IP button to get a new IP:
- In the My proxies table, click the rotate icon (circular arrow) in the proxy's row, or
- On the proxy's detail page, use the Rotate IP button.
After a rotation the button is disabled for 5 minutes and shows "Rotate again in N min". Expired and Unavailable proxies cannot be rotated. Check the new IP with the code example below or with our proxy checker.
Step 7 Best Practices for Social Media
When using mobile proxies for social platforms:
- Use sticky sessions (30-60 minutes) for each account session
- Match the proxy country to your account's claimed location
- Don't switch accounts too rapidly on the same IP
- Respect platform rate limits and ToS
Step 8 Editing Proxy Settings
You can modify your mobile proxy configuration:
- Find your proxy in the Mobile Proxies list
- Click the edit (pencil) icon
- Update the label, the State (optional) or the Sticky session length (1-120 minutes)
- Save changes
The Country/Region field is shown but locked, because the country cannot be changed. The same fields are on the Settings tab of the detail page.
Step 9 Exporting Your Mobile Proxy List
The Export list tab turns all your mobile proxies into a list for other tools:
- Choose the Protocol: HTTP or SOCKS5.
- Choose the Format:
hostname:port:username:password,username:password@hostname:portorscheme://username:password@hostname:port. - Click Copy all, or Download .txt to save
mobile_proxies.txt.
The Preview box shows the first five lines and the total number of proxies that will be exported.
Step 10 Code Example: Check Your Mobile IP
This Python snippet prints the current exit IP of a mobile proxy. Run it, click Rotate IP in the dashboard, and run it again to see the new IP:
1import requests
2
3proxy = "http://your_auth_user:your_auth_pass@YOUR_HOST:YOUR_PORT"
4proxies = {"http": proxy, "https": proxy}
5
6data = requests.get("https://ipinfo.io/json", proxies=proxies, timeout=30).json()
7print(data.get("ip"), data.get("country"), data.get("org"))
Step 11 Using a Mobile Proxy in a Browser or Profile Tool
Browser extensions and multi-profile browsers take the same four values as code. The Code examples tab of each proxy has a Browser extension card with exactly what to enter:
- Open the proxy's detail page and pick HTTP or SOCKS5 with the protocol switch.
- Copy Host, Port, Username and Password from the Browser extension card into the proxy settings of your extension (for example FoxyProxy or SwitchyOmega) or of the browser profile.
- Set the proxy type in that tool to the protocol you picked, so the port matches.
- Open our IP check or ipinfo.io in that browser and confirm the IP and country.
Give each browser profile its own proxy and keep it for that profile. When you rotate the IP, do it between sessions, not while an account is logged in.
Step 12 Moving to Residential or ISP Proxies
While mobile orders are paused, these products cover the same jobs:
| If you used mobile proxies for | Use instead | How |
|---|---|---|
| Social accounts with sticky sessions | Residential proxies | One -sessid- per account, up to 120 minutes per session |
| Testing apps or ads in a country | Residential proxies | Add -country-XX (and a state or city) to the username |
| One long-lived IP per account | ISP proxies | A static IP per proxy for the whole plan |
| Frequent IP changes on demand | Residential proxies | A new session ID or port gives a new IP |
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting
| Problem | Likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| 407 Proxy Authentication Required | Wrong login, or the proxy has expired | Copy the credentials from the Connection tab and check Status |
| Rotate IP is greyed out | The 5-minute cooldown is running, or the proxy expired | Wait until the button is active again |
| No Extend button | Mobile orders and extensions are paused | Move the workload to residential or ISP proxies before expiry |
| Status shows Unavailable | The proxy was released by the provider | It can no longer be renewed: use another product |
| IP changes in the middle of a task | The sticky session time ran out | Raise Sticky session (up to 120 minutes) in Edit or Settings |
| Connection refused | HTTP port used with SOCKS5 or the other way round | Switch the protocol on the Connection tab and use its port |
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
Can I buy new mobile proxies?
Not at the moment. New orders are paused, and the dashboard shows no date for their return.
Will my existing mobile proxies stop working?
No. They continue to work normally until their Expires date.
Can I extend a mobile proxy?
Not while orders are paused. Plan the move to residential or ISP proxies before the proxy expires.
Is mobile traffic metered?
No. The Overview tab lists the traffic of mobile proxies as Unlimited.
How often can I rotate?
Once every 5 minutes with Rotate IP. Between rotations the IP is kept for the Sticky session time you set, from 1 to 120 minutes.
Can I change the country of a mobile proxy?
No. The country is fixed at purchase. You can change the label, the state targeting and the sticky session length.
What does Expiring soon mean?
The proxy is in its last 5 days. Because mobile proxies cannot be extended right now, use that time to move the workload.
Summary Conclusion
Mobile proxies are your best choice when you need the highest level of trust and the lowest chance of blocks. They're especially effective for social media, e-commerce, and any platform with aggressive bot detection.