Autonomous System

AS577

Bell Canada

ISP
Organization
Bell Canada
ASN
AS577
Country
Canada
Category
ISP
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What is AS577?

AS577 is the primary Autonomous System for Bell Canada, the telecommunications arm of BCE Inc. (Bell Canada Enterprises). Bell is Canada's largest telecommunications company and provides DSL broadband, Bell Fibe (fibre-to-the-home and fibre-to-the-node), Bell Mobile, and wholesale internet access to independent ISPs primarily in Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada.

Privacy note

If AS577 appears in your IP lookup while a VPN is active, the VPN is not masking your real IP. Bell Canada DSL, fibre, and mobile customers should see their VPN provider's ASN when correctly connected to a VPN. If Bell Canada still appears, follow the fix guide at myipscan.net/how-to/fix-vpn-leak/.

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Frequently asked questions about AS577

What is AS577?

AS577 is the primary Autonomous System for Bell Canada (BCE Inc.), Canada's largest telecom. Bell routes its DSL, fibre (Bell Fibe), and mobile data traffic through this ASN, primarily in Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada.

Who owns AS577?

AS577 is registered to Bell Canada, the telecom subsidiary of BCE Inc., headquartered in Verdun, Quebec. BCE is publicly traded on the TSX and NYSE. Bell is one of Canada's Big Three telecoms alongside Rogers (AS812) and Telus.

Why does AS577 appear in my VPN test?

Bell Canada DSL, fibre, and mobile customers see AS577 without a VPN. If AS577 appears while a VPN is active, the VPN is leaking your real IP. Run the VPN Leak Test and follow the fix guide.

Does Bell Canada perform deep packet inspection?

Bell Canada has historically used traffic shaping (throttling) on third-party ISP wholesale customers. Bell is subject to Canadian law and CRTC oversight. A properly configured VPN prevents Bell from inspecting traffic content and DNS queries.

How do I investigate IPs in AS577?

Use IP Geolocation Lookup, WHOIS Lookup, or VPN Leak Test. You can also look up AS577 in public BGP databases such as bgp.he.net.

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