Whether you use a mobile operators sim or Broadband connection, the Service provider generates an IP (Internet Protocol) address from which you do net surfing, watch you tube videos etc. Just like when we buy a car, bike we are provided with a number, from which we will be Identified.
Every website you visit, that site gets your identification by your IP. It does not recognise you by your device but from the particular IP.
ISP(Internet Service Provider) does not create IP's, It collects/buys it from the authority which creates IP. The authority is IANA(Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) which provides IP's worldwide.
If you google 'What is my IP' then it will show you your IP. There are many sites which gives you the information about that certain IP, like Country, state, service provider etc but it will not show you real time location and others & Most important fact is that if you turn off your modem or enable flight mode on your mobile, then your current IP will be changed and will be alloted to some other user. Its called Dynamic IP. IP's are two types 1. Static IP 2. Dynamic IP. In India maximum IP's are Dynamic.
IP's are acquired by money so the ISP's use with strategically. Ex. Suppose your ISP has 50 IP & 100 customer, it knows that all these customers cannot stay connected all the time. So at a moment if you turn off your device, your IP gets alloted to another customer and when you re-connect again you are provided with a new IP. If all customers connects on the Internet all together, their IP falls short and they disconnects the data connection or shows server down.
So, can we trace anyone by his IP! Just like I said above we can get limited access information about that IP. Your ISP keeps a log of each IP with exact Date, Time, Location & Customer Id/sim no/Documents(Broadband). They keep it Strictly Private, If only the court issues order then it will be disclosed to officials. So, through the sim no. the identity of a person will be revealed & with other documents (adhar) provided by customer while buying sim will reveal his id, address, photo. Today adhar is linked universally, the govt will know how many sim a person uses, how many bank a/c he has, his finger print, retina etc. All are in their record. So its a childs play to track somebody with the reverse engineering of IP security system. Govt agencies can trace a person very easily. So, nobody should commit any unethical work or Wrong activity on the Internet.
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