> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.helodata.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.helodata.com/products/overview-1.md).

# Mobile proxies

Mobile proxies route your requests through real 3G/4G/5G devices on carrier networks. Target sites see them as ordinary phones on cellular data — the highest-trust signal on the public internet.

## At a glance

|                    |                                                                             |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Type code**      | `mob`                                                                       |
| **Delivery**       | Gateway, username-encoded                                                   |
| **Endpoint**       | `gate.helodata.io:7777`                                                     |
| **Billing**        | Pay per GB                                                                  |
| **Pool size**      | 10M+ mobile IPs                                                             |
| **Geo targeting**  | Country, ASN (carrier) — most countries do not expose state/city for mobile |
| **Session length** | Rotating (per connection) or sticky (up to 60 min)                          |
| **Protocols**      | HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5                                                         |
| **Authentication** | User+password or IP whitelist                                               |
| **KYC required**   | Not by default (may be requested based on risk)                             |

## When to use mobile

* Sites that score mobile-vs-desktop or carrier IP as a strong trust signal
* Social platforms (DM flows, account integrity checks)
* Apps and APIs that gate features behind carrier networks
* Anti-bot bypass when residential is still being detected

Mobile is the **slowest** and **most expensive** of the helodata products. Use it where residential has already failed — not as a default.

## Username grammar

```
helo_{username}-type-mob-region-{region}[-asn-{asn}][-session-{session_id}-sesstime-{ttl}]
```

`state` and `city` are accepted but, for most countries, the resulting pool is too small to be useful. Carrier targeting via `asn` is the primary geo refinement on mobile.

Full reference: [Username format](/getting-started/username-format.md).

## Five-second example

```bash
curl -x http://helo_s1a2b3c4d5e-type-mob-region-jp-asn-2516:PASSWORD@gate.helodata.io:7777 \
     https://ipv4.icanhazip.com
```

(That username pins KDDI in Japan.)

## On this page

* [Quick start](/products/overview-1/quick-start.md) — first request in five minutes
* [Authentication](/products/overview-1/authentication.md) — password vs IP whitelist
* [Endpoints & ports](/products/overview-1/endpoints-and-ports.md) — host, port, TLS
* [Locations & carriers](/products/overview-1/locations.md) — country coverage and major carriers
* [Protocols](/products/overview-1/protocols.md) — HTTP / HTTPS / SOCKS5
* [Sessions & rotation](/products/overview-1/sessions-and-rotation.md) — sticky up to 60 minutes
* [ASN targeting](/products/overview-1/asn-targeting.md) — the most important mobile filter
* [Error definitions](/products/overview-1/error-definitions.md) — what each status code means
* [Statistics](/products/overview-1/statistics.md) — dashboards and traffic API


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