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# a-socks (mobile — Stripe only)

Mobile unlimited proxies in the nominee's country — required for Stripe.

**Use for:** Stripe, always. Mobile proxies give cleaner IPs than residential ones and reduce the chance of additional checks from Stripe. For everything else use [GonzoProxy](/guide/guides/proxy-guide/gonzoproxy.md) (stores, PayPal) or [IPRoyal](/guide/guides/proxy-guide/iproyal.md) (banks, Wise).

{% hint style="danger" %}
The plan must be in the **nominee's country** — not the company's country. Never open Stripe through the proxy you use for Shopify or PayPal.
{% endhint %}

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

#### Register

Sign up at [asocks.com](https://asocks.com/c/5eB0tn) with your own email.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### Buy a mobile unlimited plan

Choose **Mobile** → **Unlimited** → the nominee's country. One plan per Stripe account — never share a mobile proxy between two Stripe accounts.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### Generate the proxy credentials

In the a-socks dashboard, create the proxy and copy its credentials. You need them in the form `socks5://ip:port:username:password`.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### Add it to OctoBrowser

Add the proxy to the OctoBrowser profile you use **only for Stripe** (see the [Proxy Guide](/guide/guides/proxy-guide.md)), restart the profile and run the IP check at cip.su.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

## Tips

* Test with a short plan first and extend it once you see the proxy works for your Stripe login.
* If a page stops loading, rotate the IP in the a-socks dashboard and restart the profile.
* No a-socks plan in the nominee's country? Use an [IPRoyal dedicated mobile proxy](/guide/guides/proxy-guide/iproyal.md) in that country instead, with auto-rotation off.
* Mobile proxies are also the usual fix when a bank refuses to log in through a residential proxy — see [Proxy & access problems](/help-center/troubleshooting/proxy-and-access.md).


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