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Query
210.0.255.251
IANA
whois.iana.org
Referred
whois.apnic.net
WHOIS servers can rate limit. Results are cached for performance.
### IANA response (whois.iana.org)

% IANA WHOIS server
% for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org
% This query returned 1 object

refer:        whois.apnic.net

inetnum:      210.0.0.0 - 210.255.255.255
organisation: APNIC
status:       ALLOCATED

whois:        whois.apnic.net

changed:      1996-06
source:       IANA

### Registry response (whois.apnic.net)

% [whois.apnic.net]
% Whois data copyright terms    http://www.apnic.net/db/dbcopyright.html

% Information related to '210.0.160.0 - 210.0.255.255'

% Abuse contact for '210.0.160.0 - 210.0.255.255' is 'abuse@hgcbroadband.com'

inetnum:        210.0.160.0 - 210.0.255.255
netname:        HGCGLOBAL-HK
descr:          HGC Global Communications Limited
country:        HK
org:            ORG-HGCL2-AP
admin-c:        IH17-AP
tech-c:         IH17-AP
abuse-c:        AH921-AP
status:         ALLOCATED PORTABLE
mnt-by:         APNIC-HM
mnt-lower:      MAINT-HK-HGCADMIN
mnt-routes:     MAINT-HK-HGCADMIN
mnt-irt:        IRT-HUTCHISON-HK
last-modified:  2025-03-14T00:27:31Z
source:         APNIC

irt:            IRT-HUTCHISON-HK
address:        9/F Low Block ,
address:        Hutchison Telecom Tower,
address:        99 Cheung Fai Rd, Tsing Yi,
address:        HONG KONG
e-mail:         abuse@hgcbroadband.com
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@hgcbroadband.com
admin-c:        IH17-AP
tech-c:         IH17-AP
auth:           # Filtered
remarks:        abuse@hgcbroadband.com was validated on 2025-10-07
mnt-by:         MAINT-HK-DENCHA
last-modified:  2025-11-18T00:26:24Z
source:         APNIC

organisation:   ORG-HGCL2-AP
org-name:       HGC Global Communications Limited
org-type:       LIR
country:        HK
address:        9/F Hutchison Telecom Tower
address:        99 Cheung Fai Road
phone:          +852-2128-2828
fax-no:         +852-2128-3388
e-mail:         CHARLESLWH@hgc.com.hk
mnt-ref:        APNIC-HM
mnt-by:         APNIC-HM
last-modified:  2023-09-05T02:14:42Z
source:         APNIC

role:           ABUSE HUTCHISONHK
country:        ZZ
address:        9/F Low Block ,
address:        Hutchison Telecom Tower,
address:        99 Cheung Fai Rd, Tsing Yi,
address:        HONG KONG
phone:          +000000000
e-mail:         abuse@hgcbroadband.com
admin-c:        IH17-AP
tech-c:         IH17-AP
nic-hdl:        AH921-AP
remarks:        Generated from irt object IRT-HUTCHISON-HK
remarks:        abuse@hgcbroadband.com was validated on 2025-10-07
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@hgcbroadband.com
mnt-by:         APNIC-ABUSE
last-modified:  2025-10-07T14:45:53Z
source:         APNIC

person:         ITMM HGC
nic-hdl:        IH17-AP
e-mail:         support.dia@hgc.com.hk
address:        9/F Low Block ,
address:        Hutchison Telecom Tower,
address:        99 Cheung Fai Rd, Tsing Yi,
address:        HONG KONG
phone:          +852-21229555
fax-no:         +852-21239523
country:        HK
remarks:        Send spam reports to abuse@hgcbroadband.com
remarks:        and abuse reports to abuse@hgcbroadband.com
remarks:        Please include detailed information and
remarks:        times in HKT
mnt-by:         MAINT-HK-HGCADMIN
last-modified:  2025-04-06T15:48:12Z
source:         APNIC

% Information related to '210.0.192.0/18AS9304'

route:          210.0.192.0/18
origin:         AS9304
descr:          HGC Global Communications Limited
                9/F Hutchison Telecom Tower
                99 Cheung Fai Road
mnt-by:         MAINT-HK-HGCADMIN
last-modified:  2025-03-09T02:13:53Z
source:         APNIC

% This query was served by the APNIC Whois Service version 1.88.34 (WHOIS-UK2)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WHOIS?

WHOIS is a protocol that queries databases to find the registered owner of a domain name or IP address. It reveals the registrar, registration dates, nameservers, and contact information associated with a domain or IP block.

Is WHOIS data always accurate?

Not always. Many domain registrars offer WHOIS privacy protection that replaces the registrant's personal details with proxy information. IP WHOIS data from Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) is generally more reliable than domain WHOIS data.

Can I use WHOIS to find who owns an IP address?

Yes. Enter any IP address into the WHOIS tool to find the organization that owns the IP block, the Regional Internet Registry (ARIN, RIPE, APNIC, etc.) that allocated it, and the network range it belongs to.

What is the difference between domain WHOIS and IP WHOIS?

Domain WHOIS shows registration details like the registrar, creation date, expiry date, and nameservers. IP WHOIS shows the network allocation, the organization that owns the IP block, and the abuse contact for reporting issues.

Why does WHOIS show privacy protection instead of real details?

Domain registrars offer WHOIS privacy services to protect registrants from spam, identity theft, and unwanted contact. GDPR regulations in Europe also require redaction of personal data from WHOIS records.

How often is WHOIS data updated?

WHOIS data is updated by the registrar or registry whenever changes are made to a domain or IP registration. Our tool queries the authoritative WHOIS server in real-time, with results cached for 7 days to reduce server load.

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