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.tel

.tel is a sponsored extension, run for a specific community, run by Telnames Ltd. since 2007. Anyone can register a .tel name through a registrar that sells it.

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TypeSponsored
Registry operatorTelnames Ltd.
Who can registerAnyone
In the root zone since2 March 2007
DNSSECSigned
RDAP serverhttps://rdap.nic.tel/
WHOIS serverwhois.nic.tel
IANA recordiana.org/domains/root/db/tel

Registrars that sell .tel

ALL-INKL.COM logo
ALL-INKL.COM
Integrated
Atom logo
Atom
Integrated
DNSimple logo
DNSimple
Integrated
DonDominio logo
DonDominio
Integrated
DreamHost logo
DreamHost
Integrated
Dynadot logo
Dynadot
Integrated
Gandi
Integrated
hosting.de logo
hosting.de
Integrated
Internet.bs logo
Internet.bs
Integrated
INWX logo
INWX
Integrated
Name.com logo
Name.com
Integrated
Namecheap
Integrated

All 21 registrars for .tel. Other registrars may sell it too.

Look up a .tel domain

The .tel registry publishes registration data over RDAP. The free domain report reads it and shows a .tel domain's registrar, dates, status and DNS in one place. For the raw record, use the WHOIS lookup.

New to extensions? The guide to how domain extensions work covers generic, country-code and brand extensions. For who sells extensions in general, see the list of domain registrars.

Sources: the IANA root zone database and the ICANN list of generic extensions (refreshed 2026-10-24). Something out of date? Tell us.

Frequently asked questions

Who runs the .tel extension?

Telnames Ltd. is the registry operator for .tel. The registry keeps the list of every .tel name; registrars sell the names to the public.

Can anyone register a .tel domain?

Yes. Anyone can register a .tel name through a registrar that sells it.

When was .tel created?

.tel was added to the DNS root zone on 2 March 2007, according to IANA.

How do I look up who owns a .tel domain?

The .tel registry publishes registration data over RDAP at https://rdap.nic.tel/ and over WHOIS at whois.nic.tel. The free domain report on lemon.domains reads it for you and shows the registrar, dates and status.

Is .tel signed with DNSSEC?

Yes. The .tel zone is signed, so a .tel domain can turn on DNSSEC once its registrar adds a DS record.