IP address 142.163.6.238

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Overview

LocationCity, region and country where this IP is located.
Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA
ASNThe autonomous system that announces this IP on the internet.
AS855 — Bell Canada
TimezoneThe IANA time zone at this IP's location.
America/Halifax
NetworkThe routed network block (CIDR) that contains this IP.
142.163.6.0/24
CompanyThe organization this IP is assigned to.
Bell Aliant / FibreOp
Abuse contactWhere to report spam, attacks or other misuse from this IP.
abuse@sympatico.ca

Reported location

Halifax

Nova Scotia, Canada (CA)

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City
Halifax
District / county
North End
State / province
Nova Scotia
Country
Canada
Postal code
B3K 1N7
Coordinates
44.65487, -63.59411

Canada

44.65487, -63.59411

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Threat score

0/100 Low risk

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Flags detected

  • AnonymousTraffic from this IP hides its real origin (VPN, proxy or Tor).Not Detected
  • Known attackerThis IP has been seen in attacks such as brute force, scanning or exploits.Not Detected
  • SpamThis IP has been reported for sending spam.Not Detected
  • TorThis IP is a Tor exit node.Not Detected
  • ProxyThis IP is an open, public or commercial proxy.Not Detected
  • VPNThis IP belongs to a VPN service.Not Detected
  • BotAutomated traffic such as crawlers or scrapers comes from this IP.Not Detected
  • Cloud providerThis IP belongs to a cloud or hosting provider's data center.Not Detected
  • Residential proxyA home or mobile connection resold as a proxy exit.Not Detected
  • Corporate gatewayA shared egress gateway used by a company's network.Not Detected
  • RelayThis IP is a relay exit, such as iCloud Private Relay.Not Detected

No anonymity signals

This IP is not flagged as a VPN, proxy, relay, bot, cloud provider or corporate gateway.

Abuse contact

Abuse

abuse@sympatico.ca

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Name
Abuse
Organization
Bell Canada
Network
142.163.6.0/24
Country
CA
Kind
group
Address
160 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON, K1G-3J4, Canada
Emails
abuse@sympatico.ca abuse@bell.ca abuse@bellnexxia.net
Phone numbers
+1 877-877-2426

Autonomous system

AS855

Bell Canada

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ASN
AS855
Country
CA
Domain
bell.ca
Regional registry
ARIN
Organization
Bell Canada
Type
Internet service provider (ISP)
Allocated on
1990-08-07

Organization

Bell Canada

Associated company

Bell Aliant / FibreOp

ISP · bellaliant.ca

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Name
Bell Aliant / FibreOp
Type
Internet service provider (ISP)
Domain
bellaliant.ca

Network route

142.163.6.0/24

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Hostname
gsbanf05-06-142163006238.nf.sympatico.ca
Route
142.163.6.0/24
Connection type
—
Anycast
no
CDN
no
CDN provider
—

Time zone

America/Halifax

2026-10-07 12:23

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Offset from UTC
-4.0
Standard time zone
Atlantic Standard Time
Standard abbreviation
AST
Daylight saving time
true
DST savings (hours)
1
Observing DST now
true
Halifax

Canada

44.65487, -63.59411

User agent string

Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; +claudebot@anthropic.com)

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  • BrowserClaudeBotver. 1.0
  • EngineClaudeBotver. 1.0
  • Operating systemCloud
  • DeviceRobotAnthropic ClaudeBot
  • ArchitectureUnknown
Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; +claudebot@anthropic.com)
Response 
{
  "ip" : "142.163.6.238",
  "hostname" : "gsbanf05-06-142163006238.nf.sympatico.ca",
  "location" : {
    "district" : "North End",
    "city" : "Halifax",
    "locality" : "Halifax",
    "zipcode" : "B3K 1N7",
    "latitude" : "44.65487",
    "longitude" : "-63.59411",
    "continent_code" : "NA",
    "continent_name" : "North America",
    "country_code2" : "CA",
    "country_code3" : "CAN",
    "country_name" : "Canada",
    "country_name_official" : "Canada",
    "country_capital" : "Ottawa",
    "state_prov" : "Nova Scotia",
    "state_code" : "CA-NS",
    "accuracy_radius" : "12.481",
    "confidence" : "medium",
    "dma_code" : "",
    "is_eu" : false,
    "country_flag" : "https://ipgeolocation.io/static/flags/ca_64.png",
    "geoname_id" : "6505550",
    "country_emoji" : "🇨🇦"
  },
  "country_metadata" : {
    "tld" : ".ca",
    "languages" : [ "en-CA", "fr-CA", "iu" ],
    "calling_code" : "+1"
  },
  "network" : {
    "route" : "142.163.6.0/24",
    "connection_type" : "",
    "is_anycast" : false,
    "is_cdn" : false,
    "cdn_provider_name" : ""
  },
  "currency" : {
    "code" : "CAD",
    "name" : "Canadian Dollar",
    "symbol" : "C$"
  },
  "asn" : {
    "organization" : "Bell Canada",
    "country" : "CA",
    "type" : "ISP",
    "domain" : "bell.ca",
    "rir" : "ARIN",
    "as_number" : "AS855",
    "date_allocated" : "1990-08-07"
  },
  "company" : {
    "name" : "Bell Aliant / FibreOp",
    "type" : "ISP",
    "domain" : "bellaliant.ca"
  },
  "security" : {
    "threat_score" : 0,
    "is_tor" : false,
    "is_proxy" : false,
    "proxy_provider_names" : [ ],
    "proxy_confidence_score" : 0,
    "proxy_last_seen" : "",
    "is_residential_proxy" : false,
    "is_vpn" : false,
    "vpn_provider_names" : [ ],
    "vpn_confidence_score" : 0,
    "vpn_last_seen" : "",
    "is_relay" : false,
    "relay_provider_name" : "",
    "is_anonymous" : false,
    "is_known_attacker" : false,
    "is_bot" : false,
    "bot_confidence_score" : 0,
    "bot_operator_name" : "",
    "bot_type" : "",
    "is_known_good_bot" : false,
    "bot_last_seen" : "",
    "is_spam" : false,
    "is_cloud_provider" : false,
    "cloud_provider_name" : "",
    "is_corporate_gateway" : false,
    "corporate_gateway_type" : "",
    "corporate_gateway_provider_name" : ""
  },
  "abuse" : {
    "route" : "142.163.6.0/24",
    "country" : "CA",
    "name" : "Abuse",
    "organization" : "Bell Canada",
    "kind" : "group",
    "address" : "160 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON, K1G-3J4, Canada",
    "emails" : [ "abuse@sympatico.ca", " abuse@bell.ca", " abuse@bellnexxia.net" ],
    "phone_numbers" : [ "+18778772426" ]
  },
  "time_zone" : {
    "name" : "America/Halifax",
    "offset" : -4.0,
    "offset_with_dst" : -3.0,
    "current_time" : "2026-10-07 12:23:18.417-0300",
    "current_time_unix" : 1.791386598417E9,
    "current_tz_abbreviation" : "ADT",
    "current_tz_full_name" : "Atlantic Daylight Time",
    "standard_tz_abbreviation" : "AST",
    "standard_tz_full_name" : "Atlantic Standard Time",
    "is_dst" : true,
    "dst_savings" : 1,
    "dst_exists" : true,
    "dst_tz_abbreviation" : "ADT",
    "dst_tz_full_name" : "Atlantic Daylight Time",
    "dst_start" : {
      "utc_time" : "2026-03-08 TIME 06:00",
      "duration" : "+1.00H",
      "gap" : true,
      "date_time_after" : "2026-03-08 TIME 03:00",
      "date_time_before" : "2026-03-08 TIME 02:00",
      "overlap" : false
    },
    "dst_end" : {
      "utc_time" : "2026-11-01 TIME 05:00",
      "duration" : "-1.00H",
      "gap" : false,
      "date_time_after" : "2026-11-01 TIME 01:00",
      "date_time_before" : "2026-11-01 TIME 02:00",
      "overlap" : true
    }
  },
  "user_agent" : {
    "user_agent_string" : "Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; +claudebot@anthropic.com)",
    "name" : "ClaudeBot",
    "type" : "Robot",
    "version" : "1.0",
    "version_major" : "1",
    "device" : {
      "name" : "Anthropic ClaudeBot",
      "type" : "Robot",
      "brand" : "Anthropic",
      "cpu" : "Unknown"
    },
    "engine" : {
      "name" : "ClaudeBot",
      "type" : "Robot",
      "version" : "1.0",
      "version_major" : "1"
    },
    "operating_system" : {
      "name" : "Cloud",
      "type" : "Cloud",
      "version" : "??",
      "build" : "??",
      "version_major" : "??"
    }
  }
}

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Behind the address

What the data tells you about 142.163.6.238.

Who operates 142.163.6.238?

Bell Canada operates AS855, the autonomous system announcing this address. The associated company is Bell Aliant / FibreOp; the reported network is 142.163.6.0/24.

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Why can its location change?

IP location comes from routing, registry and measurement data. It can shift when Bell Canada reassigns the block, so treat Halifax as an estimate, not a fixed point.

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How do I report abuse?

The listed abuse contact is Abuse. Include the source IP, timestamps with a timezone, and relevant logs so the contact can investigate.

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Response 
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Frequently Asked Questions

The latest lookup maps 142.163.6.238 to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Geolocation is approximate and should be treated as city/region level guidance.
This page currently shows ASN AS855 and company Bell Aliant / FibreOp. ASN and company attribution can change as routing and ownership records are updated.
The reported connection type for 142.163.6.238 is not published. This value helps with traffic analytics, abuse prevention, and policy routing decisions.
The current timezone record for 142.163.6.238 is America/Halifax. Teams commonly use this signal to localize timestamps, notifications, and fraud models.
IP intelligence is dynamic. Routing, ASN ownership, company names, and security posture can change over time, so this page should be treated as a point-in-time lookup for 142.163.6.238.
Use the JSON response on this page for testing, then move to production API workflows with structured fields for geolocation, network, ASN, security, abuse, and timezone data. Read documentation.