What Is My IP in Peru?

Internet in Peru: Overview

Peru is a telecommunications market in full digital transformation, with approximately 24 million internet users and a penetration rate exceeding 72%. The country has experienced rapid fiber optic expansion in recent years, especially in Metropolitan Lima, which concentrates over 40% of the country's broadband connections. The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) drives regional connectivity projects such as the National Fiber Optic Backbone Network, designed to bring high-speed internet to highland and jungle regions that have historically been underserved.

The main ISPs in Peru are Claro (part of América Móvil, market leader with over 10 million customers), Movistar (Telefónica del Perú), Entel (formerly Nextel), and Bitel (Viettel Perú). Lima has the highest density of infrastructure and users, followed by Arequipa, Trujillo, Chiclayo, and Piura. The most commonly used IP blocks in Peru include ranges such as 151.0.0.0/14, 161.0.0.0/14, 190.0.0.0/13, and 200.0.0.0/13, administered by LACNIC, the regional internet address registry for Latin America and the Caribbean.

The internet in Peru is characterized by a significant digital divide between Lima (with competitive speeds) and the rest of the country. While districts like Miraflores, San Isidro, and Surco in Lima can achieve fiber optic connections of up to 900 Mbps, highland and Amazonian regions may have speeds below 10 Mbps. CG-NAT usage is widespread among the four major Peruvian operators, meaning multiple users share a single public IP, affecting services that require open ports. Knowing your IP in Peru is the first step to understanding your network configuration and optimizing your internet experience.

Internet Providers in Peru

Peru's internet market is dominated by four major national operators, each with their own IP ranges and access technologies:

Claro Peru

Claro, a subsidiary of América Móvil, is the dominant provider in Peru with over 10 million customers across fixed and mobile services. Its IP ranges include 151.0.0.0/14 and 190.0.0.0/13, being the most common ranges you'll see when checking your IP in Peru. Claro offers FTTH fiber optic internet with speeds of up to 900 Mbps in Metropolitan Lima, as well as HFC cable and 4G/5G mobile broadband. Its coverage is the most extensive in the country, reaching all 24 departmental capitals and hundreds of districts. Claro Peru uses CG-NAT extensively on residential connections, assigning private IPs from the 100.64.0.0/10 range to its home customers. To get a dedicated public IP, users must contact customer service or contract business plans that include this feature.

Movistar Peru

Movistar, a subsidiary of Telefónica, is Peru's second-largest operator with a long history in the country dating back to the 1990s. Its FTTH fiber optic network reaches 900 Mbps in selected areas of Lima, Arequipa, Trujillo, and other major cities. The IP ranges assigned to Movistar Peru include 161.0.0.0/14 and 200.0.0.0/13. Movistar has made significant investments in recent years to modernize its infrastructure, progressively migrating customers from the obsolete ADSL copper network to fiber optics. The company also operates 4G mobile services with extensive national coverage. Like Claro, Movistar applies CG-NAT to residential customers, although it offers the option of a public IP upon request. Its fiber coverage is extensive on the coast but more limited in the highlands and jungle.

Entel Peru

Entel, of Chilean origin, entered the Peruvian market after acquiring Nextel and has consolidated as the country's third-largest operator. Its fiber optic infrastructure is continually expanding, with coverage concentrated in Metropolitan Lima and major coastal cities. Entel's IP ranges include 161.x.x.x and 200.x.x.x blocks. Entel differentiates itself by offering superior quality customer service and business plans with dedicated technical support, which has attracted a segment of professional users and small businesses. The company also operates a 4G mobile network and is beginning 5G deployment in selected urban areas. Entel uses CG-NAT on its standard residential plans, offering fixed public IPs on higher-tier and business plans.

Bitel

Bitel, the commercial brand of Viettel Peru, is the youngest operator in the Peruvian market and part of the Vietnamese conglomerate Viettel, one of the largest telecommunications groups in Southeast Asia. It has positioned itself as a disruptive alternative with aggressive pricing that has forced competitors to lower their rates. Its IP ranges include 190.x.x.x and 200.x.x.x blocks. Bitel offers fiber optic in selected urban areas and is particularly strong in Lima, where it competes directly with Claro and Movistar on price and speed. The company has invested heavily in its own fiber infrastructure in recent years and is expanding coverage to inland provinces. Like all major operators, Bitel uses CG-NAT for its residential customers, with the option of dedicated IPs on business plans. It stands out for offering the most data in its internet plans at competitive speeds.

How to Check Your IP in Peru

Finding your public IP address in Peru is easy with miip.link. Simply visit our site from any browser on your computer, tablet, or phone. We automatically detect your IP, identify your ISP (Claro, Movistar, Entel, Bitel or another regional provider), and display your approximate location at the city and department level.

Alternative methods to check your IP in Peru:

• Windows: Open PowerShell or Command Prompt and type curl ifconfig.me or Invoke-RestMethod ipinfo.io/ip to get your IP and provider details.
• Mac/Linux: Open Terminal and run curl ifconfig.me or curl ipinfo.io to get IP and geolocation details.
• Router: Access your router's configuration (usually 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1) and check the WAN or Status section. The IP shown is your public IP assigned by the ISP. If it differs from what miip.link shows, you're behind CG-NAT.
• Mobile: On Android or iPhone, simply visit miip.link from Chrome or Safari. The mobile data IP will be different from your residential WiFi IP, especially if you use different operators for each service.

In Peru, IP range identification is quite revealing: if your IP starts with 151.x.x.x, you're likely a Claro customer. IPs with 161.x.x.x belong to Movistar or Entel. The 190.x.x.x range is from Claro or Bitel. The 200.x.x.x range can belong to Movistar, Entel, or Bitel. If when visiting miip.link you see that multiple devices in your home show the same public IP and this doesn't match your router's WAN IP, you've confirmed that your ISP is using CG-NAT, a universal practice on Peruvian residential connections.

Recommended DNS Servers for Peru

The DNS you use directly impacts the speed, security, and privacy of your browsing in Peru. Here are the best options evaluated from Lima:

Cloudflare (1.1.1.1) is the best option for most users in Peru, offering the ideal balance between speed and privacy with latencies of just 12-22ms from Lima. Local ISP DNS (Claro, Movistar, Entel, Bitel) offers the lowest latencies (3-10ms) but may log your browsing activity and potentially sell that data to third parties for advertising purposes. Quad9 adds an extra layer of security by automatically blocking known malware, phishing, and botnet sites. If you use a VPN, remember that your DNS traffic is routed through the VPN's DNS servers, making your ISP's DNS configuration irrelevant. To change DNS in Peru, access your device or router's network settings and replace the automatic servers with those in this table.

Internet Speed in Peru

Internet speed in Peru varies dramatically depending on geographic location and available technology. According to Ookla's Speedtest Global Index, the national average fixed download speed is around 35-55 Mbps, although this average hides an enormous disparity. Metropolitan Lima leads with averages of 50-80 Mbps in districts with fiber optic (Miraflores, San Isidro, Surco, San Borja, La Molina), while Arequipa, Trujillo, and other coastal cities average 30-50 Mbps. Highland and jungle regions have significantly lower speeds, 5-15 Mbps, due to geographic limitations, low population density, and reliance on satellite or radio link connections.

Mobile 4G internet in Peru averages 15-25 Mbps download depending on the operator and location. Claro leads in national coverage, Bitel stands out for data volume, and Entel offers good speed in urban areas. 5G is in its initial deployment phase in Metropolitan Lima, with limited coverage in certain districts. Peak-hour congestion (7-11 PM) can significantly reduce speeds, especially on Claro's HFC connections. The National Fiber Optic Backbone Network, a public investment project, aims to connect 180 provincial capitals to reduce the digital divide between the coast and the interior. To measure your actual speed, we recommend speedtest.net selecting a server in Lima, or fast.com for video streaming speed.

VPN in Peru: Privacy and Streaming

A VPN in Peru is increasingly popular for various needs. Fortunately, Peru does not have significant internet censorship or government restrictions, so the primary use of VPNs focuses on content access, privacy, and security:

• International streaming: Access full catalogs of Netflix US, HBO Max, Disney+, and Prime Video with content different from what's available in the Peruvian catalog. US catalogs tend to be more extensive.
• Public WiFi privacy: Protect your data on networks at cafes, shopping malls (Jockey Plaza, Larcomar, Plaza San Miguel), airports (Jorge Chávez), and universities where open WiFi is a security risk.
• Bypassing CG-NAT: A VPN with a dedicated IP assigns you a unique public IP, resolving the closed port issues imposed by CG-NAT from Claro, Movistar, Entel, and Bitel.
• Security: Encrypt all your traffic to prevent your ISP from monitoring and logging your browsing activity, which is permitted by law in Peru for commercial purposes.
• Online gaming: Reduce latency in Dota 2, League of Legends, CS2, and Valorant by selecting VPN servers with better routing, and fix strict NAT issues caused by CG-NAT.

The best VPNs for users in Peru: NordVPN (over 6,000 global servers, excellent speed with servers in Brazil and Miami, ultra-fast NordLynx protocol), ExpressVPN (very reliable for international streaming, good speed from Peru), Surfshark (budget option, unlimited connections on all your devices). VPN servers in Lima (when available) offer minimum latency, São Paulo 30-50ms, Miami 50-70ms, and Los Angeles 80-110ms. For streaming, choose servers in the United States. For maximum speed while staying in South America, servers in Brazil are your best option.

IPv6 in Peru

Peru has moderate but growing IPv6 adoption, approximately 8-12% according to Google statistics. Claro and Movistar lead IPv6 deployment in the country, progressively enabling the new protocol on their FTTH fiber optic networks. Entel and Bitel are in the process of implementation, with gradual deployment plans for the coming years. The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) promotes IPv6 adoption in the public and private sectors, following LACNIC's recommendations and guidelines for Latin America. Metropolitan Lima, Arequipa, and major coastal cities concentrate the highest IPv6 penetration, benefiting from more modern fiber infrastructure. Rural areas still depend exclusively on IPv4, where address exhaustion and CG-NAT will remain the norm for several more years. To check if you have IPv6 enabled on your Peruvian connection, visit test-ipv6.com or simply use miip.link, which shows both your IPv4 and IPv6 if available.

CG-NAT in Peru: What You Need to Know

CG-NAT (Carrier-Grade NAT) is practically universal on all residential connections from Peru's major ISPs. In this configuration, dozens or even hundreds of users share a single public IP, while the ISP assigns each customer a private IP generally in the 100.64.0.0/10 range. This practice, motivated by IPv4 address scarcity at LACNIC, has real consequences for Peruvian users:

• You can't open ports: Web servers, Minecraft servers, IP surveillance cameras, and remote access services simply don't work from a CG-NAT connection.
• Shared IP reputation: You share an IP with strangers. If one of them sends spam, launches attacks, or violates the rules of platforms like Wikipedia, forums, or banking services, that IP can be blocked and you'll suffer the consequences.
• Strict NAT in gaming: PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, and Nintendo Switch Online show NAT Type 3 (strict) under CG-NAT, limiting your ability to play online, matchmake, and use voice chat.
• No remote access: Solutions like Windows Remote Desktop, TeamViewer (direct mode), or IP cameras are not accessible from outside your local network.

Solutions for Peruvian users under CG-NAT: request a dedicated public IP from your ISP (Claro, Movistar, and Entel offer this, generally with an additional cost of S/10-30 per month), contract a business plan that includes a fixed IP by default, use a VPN with dedicated IP and port forwarding support (NordVPN, ExpressVPN), or implement tunnels with services like Cloudflare Tunnel, ngrok, or Tailscale to expose local services without needing your own public IP.

IP Geolocation in Peru

IP geolocation in Peru has variable accuracy, being better on the coast than in the highlands and jungle. Lima, Arequipa, Trujillo, and Chiclayo have city-level geolocation in most cases, with precision that can reach district level in Metropolitan Lima. In intermediate cities like Cusco, Piura, Huancayo, or Iquitos, accuracy is usually only at the department level. In rural areas, geolocation frequently shows only "Peru" without further detail. IP geolocation is useful for automatic timezone configuration (Peru uses UTC-5 year-round, with no daylight saving time), verifying that your VPN is working correctly, and accessing services that require regional location verification. It's important to remember that IP geolocation never reveals your exact address or precise GPS coordinates; its margin of error is typically kilometers to tens of kilometers, never meters.