How to open your ShamCash wallet from outside Syria
If you have a ShamCash account and you now live outside Syria, you may find the app no longer works the way it did at home. This article covers the likely reason, which connection method suits your device, the steps in order, how to confirm your traffic really leaves from Syria, and what we cannot guarantee.
Why ShamCash may not open abroad
Some Syrian services treat a connection according to the country its IP address appears to come from. We do not know ShamCash's internal rules, and they can change at any time, but some users report that the app will not finish signing in or load their data while they are abroad, and then works normally once their connection comes from inside Syria. The wider pattern is explained in Why Syrian apps do not work abroad.
With syriaproxy your traffic exits from the Syriatel 4G network inside Syria, on a mobile address that other subscribers use at the same time, and domain names (DNS) are resolved inside Syria too. The app sees a phone in Syria, not a server in another country.
Pick the method for your device
A wallet app needs the whole device to go through Syria, so choose a method that covers the full device:
- Android: the syriaproxy app. Tap Connect and everything on the phone, ShamCash included, leaves from Syria. See Syrian IP on Android.
- iPhone and iPad: the official WireGuard app with a file from your account. ShamCash-specific steps are in ShamCash on iPhone.
- Windows or Linux computer: if you reach your account from a program on the computer, the desktop app routes the whole machine. See Syrian VPN on Windows and Linux.
- Browser only: if the service you use is a website in Chrome or Edge, the extension is enough and other programs keep your normal connection. Details in Syrian IP in the browser only.
SOCKS5 and HTTP are for programs that accept proxy settings. They are not a fit for phone apps.
Steps
- Create a syriaproxy account. An email address is all you need.
- Add balance. Choose an amount on Pricing. You can pay with ShamCash itself, with Syriatel Cash, or with USDT.
- Install the connection method. Links for every device are on Download.
- Update ShamCash. Install its latest version. ShamCash itself stops old versions, so they do not work even on a Syrian address.
- Connect first. Turn the connection on before opening ShamCash. If the app is already open, close it fully from the recent apps list and reopen it so it starts a fresh connection through Syria.
- Check the address. As described in the next section, before you type any sign-in details.
- Sign in to your wallet as usual. With your own details, and keep the connection on until you are done.
- Disconnect when finished. Because the connection covers the whole device, all data the phone uses is charged to your balance, not just ShamCash.
How to check the address is Syrian
With the connection on, open ipinfo.io in a browser on the same device. The country should be Syria and the network field should name Syriatel. If your current country shows up, the connection is not active yet: restart it and check again. With the extension, check in the browser that has it installed, since other browsers keep your normal address. The network field is explained in Mobile IP vs data center IP.
Tips during a session
- Keep the same address. Set Address type to Static, and do not press Request a new address in the middle of signing in or sending a transfer. Syriatel changes the address roughly every two hours, so start important actions on a fresh connection rather than near the end of that window. More in Keeping the same Syrian IP.
- SMS codes still go to your number. A Syrian IP changes nothing about text messages or roaming. If ShamCash sends a code by SMS, it goes to the registered phone number as usual, so make sure your line can receive messages where you are. See Managing your Syriatel line from abroad.
- One device, one network. Do not switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data, or between two devices, during a single sign-in.
- Never hand over your codes. Nobody needs your wallet's verification code or PIN to help you connect. More advice in Keeping your wallet safe on a proxy.
What we cannot guarantee
- We cannot guarantee that ShamCash accepts these addresses today or in the future. We are an independent service with no partnership with ShamCash.
- A Syrian IP does not get around identity checks, account limits or any ShamCash rule. Problems with the account itself, such as verification, a suspension or a missing transfer, are for ShamCash's customer service.
- We do not offer an uptime guarantee, so the connection can drop or slow down because of the Syriatel network.
If the method does not work for you, you can get a refund within 7 days of purchase if you used less than 100 MB, as set out in the Terms.
Questions
The address is Syrian but ShamCash still will not open. What now?
Close the app fully and reopen it, then try another address with Request a new address. If it keeps happening, wait a while, as the problem may be on their side, then write to support@syriaproxy.com with the time, your device and what you see.
Does the same approach work for Syriatel Cash?
Yes. Its own considerations are in Syriatel Cash from outside Syria.
Can you see what I do inside my wallet?
No. Financial apps usually talk to their servers over an encrypted connection we cannot read, and we do not log sites or traffic content. What we do keep is listed in the Privacy policy.
How much data does using the wallet take?
Wallet use on its own is usually light compared with video and app updates. Rough estimates per activity are in How much data you need.
Create your account and connect through Syria before you open your wallet.