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 '197.250.0.0 - 197.250.255.255'
% No abuse contact registered for 197.250.0.0 - 197.250.255.255
inetnum:        197.250.0.0 - 197.250.255.255
netname:        VODACOM-TZ
descr:          VODACOM Tanzania
country:        TZ
org:            ORG-VTL1-AFRINIC
admin-c:        JMS3-afrinic
admin-c:        JM144-AFRINIC
tech-c:         JMS3-afrinic
tech-c:         JM144-AFRINIC
status:         ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-lower:      BUHERO-SAB
mnt-domains:    BUHERO-SAB
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         197.0.0.0 - 197.255.255.255
organisation:   ORG-VTL1-AFRINIC
org-name:       Vodacom Tanzania Ltd
org-type:       LIR
country:        TZ
address:        Vodacom Tower, 10th Floor
address:        Ursino Estate, Bagamoyo Road
address:        Dar Es Salaam
phone:          tel:+255-754-705-000
phone:          tel:+255-769-706-556
phone:          tel:+255-754-711-404
fax-no:         tel:+255-754-703-019
admin-c:        JMS3-afrinic
admin-c:        JM144-AFRINIC
tech-c:         JMS3-afrinic
tech-c:         JM144-AFRINIC
mnt-ref:        AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        BUHERO-SAB
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
person:         John Mkhomoi
address:        Vodacom Tower, 10th Floor
address:        Ursino Estate, Bagamoyo Road
address:        Dar Es Salaam
address:        Tanzania
phone:          tel:+255-754-711-404
nic-hdl:        JM144-AFRINIC
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
mnt-by:         GENERATED-BSS2SZJXNOANLBGZHBVYK5CMZ1BWR2OM-MNT
person:         Jackson M. Shao
address:        P.O BOX 2369
address:        DAR ES SALAAM
address:        Tanzania
phone:          tel:+255-769-706-556
fax-no:         tel:+255-22-212-4267
nic-hdl:        JMS3-afrinic
mnt-by:         GENERATED-CMO4V0KNOJJ9APTMYCPKAOP7HVJFTRDT-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '197.250.98.103'
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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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