Autonomous System

AS21928

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

Mobile ISP
Organization
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
ASN
AS21928
Country
United States
Category
Mobile ISP

What is AS21928?

AS21928 is the primary Autonomous System for T-Mobile USA, Inc., one of the three largest US mobile carriers. T-Mobile provides nationwide LTE and 5G mobile data, and T-Mobile Home Internet (fixed wireless broadband using the mobile network). T-Mobile completed its merger with Sprint in 2020 and operates additional legacy Sprint ASNs alongside AS21928.

Privacy note

If AS21928 appears in your IP lookup while a VPN is active, the VPN is not routing your connection through its server. T-Mobile mobile and Home Internet customers see AS21928 without a VPN. Mobile connections may cycle through different T-Mobile ASNs between cell towers. A working VPN should show your VPN provider's ASN instead.

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Frequently asked questions about AS21928

What is AS21928?

AS21928 is the primary Autonomous System for T-Mobile USA, Inc., one of the three largest US mobile carriers. T-Mobile uses this ASN for its mobile data network and T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless service.

Who owns AS21928?

AS21928 is registered to T-Mobile USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. Deutsche Telekom's German network operates separately under AS3320.

Why does AS21928 appear in my VPN test?

T-Mobile mobile and Home Internet customers see AS21928 without a VPN. If AS21928 appears while a VPN is connected, the VPN is leaking your real IP. Mobile connections can cycle between T-Mobile ASNs between cell towers. Test with myipscan.net/tools/vpn-leak-test.

Does T-Mobile collect data on mobile internet usage?

T-Mobile collects network usage data subject to its privacy policy and US law enforcement requests. Using a VPN prevents T-Mobile from seeing the content of your traffic and DNS queries, though T-Mobile can still observe that you are connecting to a VPN server.

How do I investigate IPs in AS21928?

Use IP Geolocation Lookup, WHOIS Lookup, or VPN Leak Test. You can also look up AS21928 in public BGP databases such as bgp.he.net.