.tel Web Address Information
Registration Information
- Registration Period:
- 1-10 Years (Sunrise & Landrush - 3 Years)
- Usage:
- .tel is a global TLD. This web address stores and manages contact information using the Internet's DNS
- Restrictions:
- Anyone may register a .tel web address.
Manage Information
- Renewal Information:
- Renewals for .tel web addresses can be carried out at any time. The total registration length can never exceed 10 years.
- Expiry Information:
- Upon expiry, you will be unable to make changes to a .tel web address until a renewal is applied. There is a grace period of 16-26 days which starts on the day of expiry. You may renew your .tel in this period without penalty.
- Redemption Information:
- After the 16-26 day grace period, a 30 day redemption period begins. Should you wish to renew your .tel domain at this point, a redemption charge will be applied.
- Transfer Information:
- Transfers require a single years renewal, to be paid upon submitting the transfer request. Once the transfer completes, a year will be added on to the expiry date.
You cannot request a .tel transfer if:
- The domain was registered within the last 60 days
- The domain was transferred within the last 60 days
- The domain is locked. You must unlock the domain name with the current provider.
To complete a .tel transfer, you must have access to the Admin email as listed in the WHOIS database, and have the EPP Auth Code from the current provider. Please speak to your current provider should you not have access to these.
Registry Information
- Authority:
- Telnic Limited
- Authority Website:
- http://www.telnic.org/
- WHOIS Website:
- http://telnic.org/whois.html
- Domainmonster.com tel domain names
- Find out more about tel domain names.

