APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '208.53.128.0 - 208.53.191.255'
% Abuse contact for '208.53.128.0 - 208.53.191.255' is 'abuse@vodafone.com'
inetnum:        208.53.128.0 - 208.53.191.255
netname:        DE-VODAFONE-20111223
country:        DE
org:            ORG-VDG2-RIPE
admin-c:        OPG2-RIPE
tech-c:         OPG2-RIPE
status:         ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         MNT-ON
mnt-lower:      MNT-ON
mnt-routes:     MNT-ON
created:        2020-03-16T15:24:02Z
last-modified:  2020-03-16T15:24:02Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
organisation:   ORG-VDG2-RIPE
org-name:       Vodafone Group Services GmbH
country:        DE
org-type:       LIR
address:        Ferdinand-Braun-Platz 1
address:        40549
address:        Düsseldorf
address:        GERMANY
phone:          +34607133333
fax-no:         +34607133333
admin-c:        AP25664-RIPE
admin-c:        VGIS1-RIPE
admin-c:        OPG2-RIPE
admin-c:        DA6677-RIPE
abuse-c:        VGA24-RIPE
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        MNT-ON
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         MNT-ON
created:        2005-01-05T14:51:20Z
last-modified:  2020-12-16T12:23:18Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Not needed
address:        Vodafone
address:        Newbury
address:        UK
phone:          +44
nic-hdl:        OPG2-RIPE
mnt-by:         AIRTELNET-MNT
mnt-by:         MNT-ON
created:        2005-08-01T10:33:10Z
last-modified:  2021-04-22T11:51:10Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '208.53.128.0/18AS12663'
route:          208.53.128.0/18
descr:          Vodafone Group Services
origin:         AS12663
mnt-by:         MNT-ON
created:        2020-07-29T09:32:02Z
last-modified:  2020-07-29T09:32:02Z
source:         RIPE
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
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4 records found for '208.53.138.156'
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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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