APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% APNIC found the following authoritative answer from: whois.afrinic.net

% This is the AfriNIC Whois server.
% The AFRINIC whois database is subject to  the following terms of Use. See https://afrinic.net/whois/terms

% Note: this output has been filtered.
%       To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag.

% Information related to '196.46.246.0 - 196.46.246.255'

% No abuse contact registered for 196.46.246.0 - 196.46.246.255

inetnum:        196.46.246.0 - 196.46.246.255
netname:        PLMN_Subscribers
descr:          Subscribers and Data Roaming
descr:          divided into /25
descr:          Top half for natting subscribers
descr:          bottom half for natting internal servers to the internet like Opera-mini services.
country:        NG
admin-c:        DS19-AFRINIC
admin-c:        EE29-AFRINIC
tech-c:         DS19-AFRINIC
tech-c:         EE29-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         AIRTEL-NIGERIA-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         196.46.240.0 - 196.46.247.255

person:         Deji Somefun
address:        Airtel Head Office, L2 Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
address:        Lagos
address:        Nigeria
phone:          tel:+234-802-192-5665
nic-hdl:        DS19-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-UTSQUQVQHLBFDBEIKEA6W8IGHNTFNSGB-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

person:         Eno-Mfon Ekpe
address:        Airtel Head Office, L2 Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
address:        lagos
address:        Nigeria
phone:          tel:+234-802-192-1269
nic-hdl:        EE29-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-8ZWKJGZCTCDVLO4EKAFIWPWXPK6XVFGK-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
3 records found for '196.46.246.57'
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IP address lookups Miscellaneous queries
-l

1st level less specific

 Returns smallest IP address range that includes the queried IP address or range

-i

Inverse attributes

 Returns objects with an attribute that matches the query text and attribute type
-L

All less specific

 Return all larger IP address ranges that include the queried IP address or range

-T

Object types

 Results that match the query and are of a specified object type
-m

1st level more specific

 Returns first level more specific address ranges within the boundaries of the queried IP address range
-M

All more specific

 Returns all more specific address ranges within the boundaries of the queried IP address range

Query hints

  • Include "AS" in front of an AS number.
    Example: AS4808

  • Include "-t" (template only) or "-v" (template and description) in front of an object name to view the template
    Example: -t inetnum

-x

Exact match only

 Returns address range that exactly matches the queried IP address range
-d

Associated reverse domain

 Returns IP address range and associated reverse domain

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