It´s my oxilabs ISP proxy correct?

LilMosey said:

Different websites, different databases. Their info could be wrong, or an IP was previously used in Canada and they have outdated information.

Go here and paste the result you see https://www.ip2location.com/

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zamblo said:

Oh I see, so they check the IP on the database they have so the info could be outdated, ok I understand, anyway, why my IP could have been used in Canada if it´s (in theory) an IP from a datacenter in France, how is that possible? sorry for my ignorance in the matter.

I checked the IP in the link you provided and it looks as it should! (located in France), the only thing I don´t understand is this:
ISP: heymman.com
ASN: AS5511 Orange S.A.

As an ISP proxy is this correct? should not be the ISP Orange too?

I understand that an ISP proxy is a server in a datacenter with a "fake" ISP provider, that explains the ASN that I guess is the important thing to mask my proxy server.

Thanks!

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zamblo said:

Hi,

I´m using oxylabs ISP proxy to geolocate myself in France.

The problem is that some online proxy checkers show the correct info:
Region: France
Provider: Orange (residential provider).

And that´s perfect, but other online proxy checkers locate myself in Canada with a non-residential ISP (Heyman datacenter).

And that´s a big problem, so should I quit oxylabs and try another ISP proxy provider like Bright Data?
Why this is happening? (it´s the same IP in both cases)

This means Oxylabs is not 100% legit and they claim to have their proxies in France (in my case) but they´re really located in Canadá? It has no sense whatssoever, why would they do that?

Thanks

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LilMosey said:

Example: An ISP in Canada bought an IP block, later sold it, and a French ISP acquired it after some time... Some databases could still be showing Canadian records, even though traffic is coming from France.

Anyway, that's how these ISP proxies work, your ISP could be some hosting company and ASN will be premium, example: Orange, T-Mobile, Spectrum etc...

If you want better alternative, have a look at Residential proxies, these are more expensive but higher quality.

Example:
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Omegaproxy1 said:

There are too many IP detection websites around the world. You can click here to check your IP again：https://ipinfo.io

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zamblo said:

Hi,

I´m using oxylabs ISP proxy to geolocate myself in France.

The problem is that some online proxy checkers show the correct info:
Region: France
Provider: Orange (residential provider).

And that´s perfect, but other online proxy checkers locate myself in Canada with a non-residential ISP (Heyman datacenter).

And that´s a big problem, so should I quit oxylabs and try another ISP proxy provider like Bright Data?
Why this is happening? (it´s the same IP in both cases)

This means Oxylabs is not 100% legit and they claim to have their proxies in France (in my case) but they´re really located in Canadá? It has no sense whatssoever, why would they do that?

Thanks

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Why the same IP shows up in two different locations:​

1. IP Geolocation Databases Differ
   Proxy checkers don’t use one universal database. Some use MaxMind, others use IP2Location, etc. These databases are often outdated or inaccurate — especially for newly assigned IPs or ISP-routed blocks.
2. ISP Ownership vs. Physical Location
   The IP may be owned by a French ISP like Orange, but routed through or registered via a company with a Canadian presence (e.g., Heyman). So some databases might tie it back to Canada, depending on the registration path.
3. Oxylabs or their ISP partner may be reusing blocks
   Some proxy providers lease blocks or tunnel traffic in creative ways. Even if the proxy routes traffic through France, the IP's registry info might still point elsewhere.

Should you switch providers?​

• Check the IP on multiple geo/IP tools (e.g., ipinfo.io, db-ip.com, ip2location.com, maxmind.com).
• Run real-world tests — are the services you're using actually detecting you in Canada or is it just checkers?
• Ask Oxylabs support for clarification — they’re usually helpful and can confirm if the IP is incorrectly mapped and offer a better one.

TL;DR​

seamlessproxies said:

That’s a really good question — and it’s more common than you’d think.

Here’s what might be going on:

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Why the same IP shows up in two different locations:​

1. IP Geolocation Databases Differ
   Proxy checkers don’t use one universal database. Some use MaxMind, others use IP2Location, etc. These databases are often outdated or inaccurate — especially for newly assigned IPs or ISP-routed blocks.
2. ISP Ownership vs. Physical Location
   The IP may be owned by a French ISP like Orange, but routed through or registered via a company with a Canadian presence (e.g., Heyman). So some databases might tie it back to Canada, depending on the registration path.
3. Oxylabs or their ISP partner may be reusing blocks
   Some proxy providers lease blocks or tunnel traffic in creative ways. Even if the proxy routes traffic through France, the IP's registry info might still point elsewhere.

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Should you switch providers?​

Not necessarily. Before ditching Oxylabs, do this:

• Check the IP on multiple geo/IP tools (e.g., ipinfo.io, db-ip.com, ip2location.com, maxmind.com).
• Run real-world tests — are the services you're using actually detecting you in Canada or is it just checkers?
• Ask Oxylabs support for clarification — they’re usually helpful and can confirm if the IP is incorrectly mapped and offer a better one.

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TL;DR​

This doesn't mean Oxylabs is shady — just that IP databases are messy, and even premium proxies can run into these issues. If it’s affecting your actual use case (e.g. logins, geo-blocked content), then yes, consider switching or ask them for a different IP range.

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Tyver Spy Tool said:

This is a fairly common situation and there is nothing critical about it. The thing is that different services and sites use different databases to determine the IP address. Sometimes the data may differ, even if you use several proxies, on different sites and services you can see different information about your IP address. I would not worry about something going wrong. However, if you do not like it, it seems that each proxy provider can replace your proxies.

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Resimote said:

All ISP proxies are detected as datacenter by most platforms and services. Try accessing the nytimes.com using an ISP proxy and you will see that you are blocked

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Resimote said:

Does your IP say residential on pixelscan.net or ip2location.io?

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Mi C said:

Based on the results from IP2Location (https://www.ip2location.com/demo), the IP address is registered to Heymman, which operates hosting services. However, the BGP table for the IP ranges is announced to Orange S.A., which could serve as either an ISP or a data center.

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saferidge said:

Could also be the proxy checker, they're not 100% accurate. Try a few other IPs from Oxylabs first. If the same issue pops up, then yeah, maybe hit up their support or try a different provider.

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ZinyProxy said:

The thing is, a provider may say “France, Orange (residential)” because their data is up-to-date and correctly maps your proxy IP, another may say “Canada, Heyman Datacenter” because their database hasn't been updated or the IP is listed under a datacenter ASN that's registered in Canada.

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ZinyProxy said:

The thing is, a provider may say “France, Orange (residential)” because their data is up-to-date and correctly maps your proxy IP, another may say “Canada, Heyman Datacenter” because their database hasn't been updated or the IP is listed under a datacenter ASN that's registered in Canada.

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zamblo said:

I tried IPRoyal proxies and something similar happens...

Honestly I don´t know if I should try every ISP proxy provider in the internet to find the perfect match or Oxylabs is good to go because what you say, that different databases have different information, anyway every scan says my IP is not a proxy nor VPN and the ASN is residential and some of them says my ISP is also Orange and residential... so I guess I´m good to go!"

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