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Instead you have secured the right\nto register (or lease) the domain name for a period of 1 to 10 years, and\nyou will have the opportunity to renew the name prior to its expiration.\n  .tel domain names go through 4 different cycles of ownership:",[55,56,59],"div",{"className":57},[58],"px-8",[60,61,62,70,76,82],"ol",{},[63,64,65],"li",{},[66,67,69],"a",{"href":68},"#registration","Registration",[63,71,72],{},[66,73,75],{"href":74},"#renewal","Renewal",[63,77,78],{},[66,79,81],{"href":80},"#transfer","Transfer",[63,83,84],{},[66,85,87],{"href":86},"#expiration-deletion","Expiration and Deletion",[37,89,90],{},"By understanding the lifecycle of a .tel domain name it is possible\nto regain a domain name that may have accidentally expired, or grab\na domain name that has recently been deleted or “dropped”.",[37,92,96],{"className":93},[94,95],"text-h6","py-4","\nHere’s how it works:\n",[98,99],"img",{"className":100,"src":102,"alt":103},[101],"w-100","/img/gtld_lifecycle.jpg","gtld lifecycle",[37,105,110],{"className":106},[101,107,108,109],"d-flex","justify-center","align-center","\n(Source:  ICANN)\n",[55,112,115,121,141,144,147],{"className":113,"id":114},[95],"registration",[37,116,117],{},[118,119,120],"strong",{},".tel Registration",[37,122,123,124,128,129,133,134,140],{},"All domain names start off in the same way – they are all available\nfor registration.  First, you contact your favorite domain name\nregistrar or reseller (“Retailer”) to see if your selected .tel domain name is available.\nIf you do not have an existing preferred domain name Retailer, you may view our\n",[66,125,127],{"href":126},"/registrars-and-resellers","accredited registrar partners"," to find one, or use\nour ",[66,130,132],{"href":131},"/get-your-tel",".tel domain search tool",".  When you type the name you\nwant into the domain search box, your Retailer will confirm whether the name\nis available by checking the .tel Registry’s ",[66,135,139],{"href":136,"rel":137},"http://whois.tel/whois-gui/",[138],"nofollow","WHOIS"," database.",[37,142,143],{},"If the domain name is available, the Retailer can register it at your\nrequest and on your behalf and the domain name will be added to the authoritative\n.tel Registry database. If the domain name you want is not available, you can continue\nto search for other options until you find the perfect domain name to suit your needs.",[37,145,146],{},".tel web addresses:",[55,148,150],{"className":149},[58],[151,152,153,156,159,162,170],"ul",{},[63,154,155],{},"may be registered by any individual, business or organization",[63,157,158],{},"may be registered for 1 to 10 years",[63,160,161],{},"can be registered with as little as 1 and up to 63 characters (before the “dot”)",[63,163,164,165,169],{},"may have a minimum of 2 nameservers and a maximum of 13 nameservers associated with a domain (\n",[166,167,168],"em",{},"use of registrant desired hosting and nameservers approved as of 13 March 2017",")",[63,171,172,173,177,178],{},"will be subject to the .\n",[66,174,176],{"href":175},"/policies/tel-registration-rules","tel Registration Rules","\nand ",[66,179,181],{"href":180},"/files/modified-aup-v3.pdf","Acceptable Use Policy",[55,183,186,191,194,211,214,217],{"className":184,"id":185},[95],"renewal",[37,187,188],{},[118,189,190],{},".tel Renewals",[37,192,193],{},"Domain names are subject to renewal to ensure that names no longer\nwanted are removed from the registry database and become available\nfor others to register and use. .tel domain names must be renewed upon\ntheir expiration with an official .tel Retailer. Domain Name providers\ntypically have different renewal notice policies, but most will contact you with a reminder\nvia email within 30-90 days of the expiration of your .tel domain name.\nIf you do not renew your .tel domain name(s) with your chosen registrar\nor reseller prior to the expiration date, the domain name will cycle\nthrough two key phases:",[55,195,197],{"className":196},[58],[60,198,199,205],{},[63,200,201,204],{},[118,202,203],{},"Suspension or Expiration Status"," for 1-45 days after the expiration date; and",[63,206,207,210],{},[118,208,209],{},"Redemption Grace Period (RGP)"," for 35 days after an expired domain has been\ndeleted by the Registrar if the customer has not renewed their .tel web address",[37,212,213],{},"Within each of these phases, your domain name can still be renewed.\nPlease contact your .tel Retailer for additional pricing and policies\naround Suspension Status and Redemption Grace Period domain names.",[215,216],"br",{},[215,218],{},[55,220,222,227,230,232,237,240],{"id":221},"transfer",[37,223,224],{},[118,225,226],{},".tel Transfers",[37,228,229],{},"If you decide you want to give away, sell or otherwise assign\nthe rights of your .tel domain name to a third party, you will need\nto transfer the domain name. The same is true if you are dissatisfied with the services of\none retailer partner and wish to switch your account to another one.\nA .tel domain transfer can involve a transfer from one registrar or reseller to another one;\nor from one registrant (or legal entity) to another one. You can only transfer your .tel\ndomain name through a registrar or reseller. The .tel Registry cannot help you to\ntransfer your domain names directly. To perform a transfer to another registrar,\nyou must have an Authorisation Code (Auth-Code). Auth-Codes are passwords for domain names\nto add an extra security measure to help to ensure the identity of the person or\nentity making the transfer request.",[215,231],{},[37,233,234],{},[118,235,236],{},"The .tel Registry does not provide or confirm Auth-Codes for your registered .tel domain names.",[37,238,239],{},"The following rules apply to transfers of .tel domain names between registrars:",[55,241,243],{"className":242},[58],[151,244,245,248,251,254],{},[63,246,247],{},"Transfers are not permitted within the first 60 days of registration",[63,249,250],{},"Transfers are not permitted within 60 days of a previous transfer",[63,252,253],{},"Successful transfers will result in a one-year domain name renewal registration.",[63,255,256],{},"Please check with your selected registrar or reseller\nfor specific or additional transfer policies.",[55,258,261,266],{"className":259,"id":260},[95],"expiration-deletion",[37,262,263],{},[118,264,265],{},"Expiring & Deleted .tel Domain Names",[37,267,268],{},"The .tel Registry works with all of our Retailer partners to ensure\nthat they remind customers to renew their .tel domain names early.\nEven still, in many cases, domain registrants may intentionally let\ngo of one or more of their registered .tel domains names; or may forget\nto renew one or more of their names. This is where “dropping domain names” come in.\nA dropping domain is a domain that has gone through the\nfull Expiration process and has entered a cycle called “Pending Delete”\nor the “Redemption Grace Period.” Once a domain name enters PendingDelete, it will\nautomatically be released (or “dropped”) from the system after thirty-five days\nand become available for re-registration. Many Retailers provide services and\nsupport for dropping domains.  Please check with your preferred provider\nregarding the use of a Backorder service or service that will help you secure\na soon to be dropped domain name.  A backordering (or domain dropping)\nservice is an automated system that attempts to register an\nexpiring domain for you the instant it becomes available.",{"title":19,"searchDepth":20,"depth":20,"links":270},[],{},"/pages/policies/tel-domain-management/content",{"title":33,"description":42},{"loc":272,"images":275},[276],{"loc":102},"pages/policies/tel-domain-management/02.content","7oiBaA_L9HAyEuzvUOb7uqR5okGkc-SCxLmno2_6w-4",{"id":280,"title":281,"body":282,"description":286,"extension":22,"head":23,"meta":287,"navigation":25,"ogImage":23,"path":288,"schemaOrg":23,"seo":289,"sitemap":290,"stem":291,"__hash__":292},"pages/pages/policies/tel-domain-management/03.seo.md",".tel Domain Management | .tel",{"type":8,"value":283,"toc":284},[],{"title":19,"searchDepth":20,"depth":20,"links":285},[],"Explaination of the .tel domain lifecycle. .tel domain names go through 4 different cycles of ownership, Registration, Renewal, Transfer and Expiration and Deletion",{},"/pages/policies/tel-domain-management/seo",{"title":281,"description":286},{"loc":288},"pages/policies/tel-domain-management/03.seo","0C2UGFKr5q0hJ6GyPm2kweeMzd6h20iaMp4JOEmZnxQ",{"id":280,"title":281,"body":294,"description":286,"extension":22,"head":23,"meta":298,"navigation":25,"ogImage":23,"path":288,"schemaOrg":23,"seo":299,"sitemap":300,"stem":291,"__hash__":292},{"type":8,"value":295,"toc":296},[],{"title":19,"searchDepth":20,"depth":20,"links":297},[],{},{"title":281,"description":286},{"loc":288},1777559062560]