IP address 196.191.253.153

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Overview

LocationCity, region and country where this IP is located.
Addis Ababa, ET
ASNThe autonomous system that announces this IP on the internet.
AS24757 — Ethio Telecom
TimezoneThe IANA time zone at this IP's location.
Africa/Addis_Ababa
NetworkThe routed network block (CIDR) that contains this IP.
196.191.253.0/24
CompanyThe organization this IP is assigned to.
Ethio Telecom
Abuse contactWhere to report spam, attacks or other misuse from this IP.
abuse@ethiotelecom.et

Reported location

Addis Ababa

Ethiopia (ET)

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City
Addis Ababa
District / county
Addis Ababa
State / province
Addis Ababa
Country
Ethiopia
Postal code
3131
Coordinates
9.01919, 38.75246

Ethiopia

9.01919, 38.75246

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Threat score

45/100 Medium risk

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Flags detected

  • AnonymousTraffic from this IP hides its real origin (VPN, proxy or Tor).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.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.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

Proxy

Detected
Residential Proxy
Provider Names
WebShare
Last Seen
2026-08-18
Confidence Score
80 %

Abuse contact

Nebiyate Belete

abuse@ethiotelecom.et

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Name
Nebiyate Belete
Organization
—
Network
196.188.0.0/14
Country
ET
Kind
individual
Address
ET4-AFRINIC
Emails
abuse@ethiotelecom.et
Phone numbers
+251 91 151 1887, +251 91 152 2498, +251 91 151 2284, +251 91 151 6467, +251 91 151 0173, +251 93 001 1801, +251 91 121 7654, +251 91 111 3094, +251 91 150 2746, +251 91 110 7398, +251 93 001 1682, +251 91 151 0433, +251 91 124 3521, +251 91 151 0096, +251 91 151 9965, +251 91 122 0859

Autonomous system

AS24757

Ethio Telecom

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ASN
AS24757
Country
ZZ
Domain
ethiotelecom.et
Regional registry
RIPE-NONAUTH
Organization
Ethio Telecom
Type
Internet service provider (ISP)
Allocated on
2002-03-14

Organization

Ethio Telecom

Associated company

Ethio Telecom

ISP · ethiotelecom.et

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Name
Ethio Telecom
Type
Internet service provider (ISP)
Domain
ethiotelecom.et

Network route

196.191.253.0/24

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Hostname
196.191.253.153
Route
196.191.253.0/24
Connection type
—
Anycast
no
CDN
no
CDN provider
—

Time zone

Africa/Addis_Ababa

2026-10-09 02:11

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Offset from UTC
3.0
Standard time zone
East Africa Time
Standard abbreviation
EAT
Daylight saving time
false
DST savings (hours)
0
Observing DST now
false
Addis Ababa

Ethiopia

9.01919, 38.75246

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" : "196.191.253.153",
  "hostname" : "196.191.253.153",
  "location" : {
    "district" : "Addis Ababa",
    "city" : "Addis Ababa",
    "locality" : "Addis Ababa",
    "zipcode" : "3131",
    "latitude" : "9.01919",
    "longitude" : "38.75246",
    "continent_code" : "AF",
    "continent_name" : "Africa",
    "country_code2" : "ET",
    "country_code3" : "ETH",
    "country_name" : "Ethiopia",
    "country_name_official" : "Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia",
    "country_capital" : "Addis Ababa",
    "state_prov" : "Addis Ababa",
    "state_code" : "ET-AA",
    "accuracy_radius" : "6.991",
    "confidence" : "high",
    "dma_code" : "",
    "is_eu" : false,
    "country_flag" : "https://ipgeolocation.io/static/flags/et_64.png",
    "geoname_id" : "10376724",
    "country_emoji" : "🇪🇹"
  },
  "country_metadata" : {
    "tld" : ".et",
    "languages" : [ "am", "en-ET", "om-ET", "ti-ET", "so-ET", "sid" ],
    "calling_code" : "+251"
  },
  "network" : {
    "route" : "196.191.253.0/24",
    "connection_type" : "",
    "is_anycast" : false,
    "is_cdn" : false,
    "cdn_provider_name" : ""
  },
  "currency" : {
    "code" : "ETB",
    "name" : "Ethiopian Birr",
    "symbol" : "Br"
  },
  "asn" : {
    "organization" : "Ethio Telecom",
    "country" : "ZZ",
    "type" : "ISP",
    "domain" : "ethiotelecom.et",
    "rir" : "RIPE-NONAUTH",
    "as_number" : "AS24757",
    "date_allocated" : "2002-03-14"
  },
  "company" : {
    "name" : "Ethio Telecom",
    "type" : "ISP",
    "domain" : "ethiotelecom.et"
  },
  "security" : {
    "threat_score" : 45,
    "is_tor" : false,
    "is_proxy" : true,
    "proxy_provider_names" : [ "WebShare" ],
    "proxy_confidence_score" : 80,
    "proxy_last_seen" : "2026-08-18",
    "is_residential_proxy" : true,
    "is_vpn" : false,
    "vpn_provider_names" : [ ],
    "vpn_confidence_score" : 0,
    "vpn_last_seen" : "",
    "is_relay" : false,
    "relay_provider_name" : "",
    "is_anonymous" : true,
    "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" : "196.188.0.0/14",
    "country" : "ET",
    "name" : "Nebiyate Belete",
    "organization" : "",
    "kind" : "individual",
    "address" : "ET4-AFRINIC",
    "emails" : [ "abuse@ethiotelecom.et" ],
    "phone_numbers" : [ "+251911511887", " +251911522498", " +251911512284", " +251911516467", " +251911510173", " +251930011801", " +251911217654", " +251911113094", " +251911502746", " +251911107398", " +251930011682", " +251911510433", " +251911243521", " +251911510096", " +251911519965", " +251911220859" ]
  },
  "time_zone" : {
    "name" : "Africa/Addis_Ababa",
    "offset" : 3.0,
    "offset_with_dst" : 3.0,
    "current_time" : "2026-10-09 02:11:10.585+0300",
    "current_time_unix" : 1.791501070585E9,
    "current_tz_abbreviation" : "EAT",
    "current_tz_full_name" : "East Africa Time",
    "standard_tz_abbreviation" : "EAT",
    "standard_tz_full_name" : "East Africa Time",
    "is_dst" : false,
    "dst_savings" : 0,
    "dst_exists" : false,
    "dst_tz_abbreviation" : "",
    "dst_tz_full_name" : "",
    "dst_start" : { },
    "dst_end" : { }
  },
  "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 196.191.253.153.

Who operates 196.191.253.153?

Ethio Telecom operates AS24757, the autonomous system announcing this address. The associated company is Ethio Telecom; the reported network is 196.191.253.0/24.

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Why can its location change?

IP location comes from routing, registry and measurement data. It can shift when Ethio Telecom reassigns the block, so treat Addis Ababa as an estimate, not a fixed point.

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How do I report abuse?

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

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Response 
{ "ip": "196.191.253.153" }

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Frequently Asked Questions

The latest lookup maps 196.191.253.153 to Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Geolocation is approximate and should be treated as city/region level guidance.
This page currently shows ASN AS24757 and company Ethio Telecom. ASN and company attribution can change as routing and ownership records are updated.
The reported connection type for 196.191.253.153 is not published. This value helps with traffic analytics, abuse prevention, and policy routing decisions.
The current timezone record for 196.191.253.153 is Africa/Addis_Ababa. 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 196.191.253.153.
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.