BT (British Telecom) IP Lookup
ASN: AS2856 · AS5400 · United Kingdom · Mixed (Residential + Mobile + Enterprise)
BT operates AS2856 (BTnet UK Regional) and runs one of the UK's most extensive fiber networks (Openreach); BT's wholesale infrastructure means many other UK ISP IPs physically route through BT's network.
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United Kingdom
Mixed (Residential + Mobile + Enterprise)
United Kingdom, Global (enterprise via BT Global)
How ISP IP Ranges Work
BT (British Telecom) receives IP address blocks from its regional internet registry and announces them to the global internet via BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) under AS2856 and AS5400. These blocks are subdivided and assigned to customers, infrastructure, and data centers across United Kingdom.
When you enter a BT (British Telecom) IP in our lookup tool, we query the MaxMind GeoLite2 ASN database to identify the Autonomous System and return the associated network registration data — including the geographic location of the IP block and the registered organization name.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ASN does BT (British Telecom) use?
BT (British Telecom) operates the following Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs): AS2856, AS5400. BT operates AS2856 (BTnet UK Regional) and runs one of the UK's most extensive fiber networks (Openreach); BT's wholesale infrastructure means many other UK ISP IPs physically route through BT's network. Use our IP lookup tool to identify which specific ASN a BT (British Telecom) IP belongs to.
What IP addresses does BT (British Telecom) use?
BT (British Telecom) holds multiple IP address blocks allocated by its regional internet registry. These blocks are announced via BGP under AS2856 and AS5400. You can identify BT (British Telecom) IP addresses using our IP lookup tool — enter any IP and check if the ISP/ASN fields show BT (British Telecom).
How do I check if an IP belongs to BT (British Telecom)?
Enter the IP address in our IP Lookup tool. The ISP and ASN fields will show whether the IP is registered to BT (British Telecom) (look for AS2856 or AS5400). You can also use our WHOIS Lookup to query the IP's network registration directly from the RIR database.
Where does BT (British Telecom) operate?
BT (British Telecom) provides internet services in: United Kingdom, Global (enterprise via BT Global). IP geolocation for BT (British Telecom) addresses shows the registered location of the IP block, which may differ from the user's actual city.
Does BT (British Telecom) use VPN or proxy servers?
BT (British Telecom) is a mixed (residential + mobile + enterprise) — its customer IPs are generally classified as residential or mobile, not VPN/proxy. However, customers may run VPN servers on BT (British Telecom) IP addresses, which can cause individual IPs to be flagged.
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