---
title: ".TEL — TLD Knowledge Base"
url: "https://help.internetx.com/en/tld/tel/"
data: "https://help.internetx.com/tld-data/tel.json"
lang: "en"
tld: ".TEL"
registry: "Telnames Ltd."
country: "Generic"
updated: "2026-09-10"
---

# .TEL
## Specifications

| | |
|---|---|
| Zone | .tel |
| Period | 1 year - 10 years |
| char length | 1-63 |
| Nameservers | 2-7 nameservers |
| Redemption | 30 days |
| whois server | whois.nic.tel |
| data set | gTLD |
| Connection | Direct |

## Eligibility & Restrictions

After an owner change or a domain transfer of your .tel domain the telhosting content will be deleted automatically. You need to insert and save the data again. Premium domains (short, memorable and general names) are more expensive in registration optionally also in renewal (e.g. car.tld). Domains can be registered without restrictions.

> Required contact fields: Tech contact email, Owner contact email, Admin contact email.

## Registration

Registration period: 1 year - 10 years. Processing is automated. Character length: 1-63. Requires 2-7 nameservers.

## Transfer Procedure

Auth code is required for transfer. Transfer processing is automated. Transfer confirmation required by the losing registrar.

## Registrant Change

No registry-level owner change task. Updates handled via contact data updates.

## Renewal & Deletion

Explicit renewal task supported. Cancellation period: 0 days.

## Restore / Redemption Grace Period

Restore task is supported. RGP period: 30 days. Auto-renew grace period: 30 days.

## WHOIS / Privacy

WHOIS server: whois.nic.tel. WHOIS privacy supported.

## Tasks (API)

- label: create, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: false, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED
- label: delete, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: preack, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: renew, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED
- label: restore, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: MANUAL
- label: restoreARGP, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: restoreNE, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: restoreRenew, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: transfer, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: ALL, requiredAuthinfo: true, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED
- label: update, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: updateStatus, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED

## Data controllers

- name: DENIC Services GmbH & Co. KG, type: escrow, organisation: , address: Heinrich-Hertz-Straße 6,64295 Darmstadt,Germany
- name: , type: org, organisation: Telnames Ltd., address: 16 Charles II Street,London SW1Y 4NW,United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
- name: TLD Administrative Contact, type: admin, organisation: Telnames Ltd., address: 16 Charles II Street,London SW1Y 4NW,United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

## Required fields

- techc/email
- ownerc/email
- adminc/email

## Restrictions

- text: Bei einem Inhaberwechsel oder Transfer Ihrer .tel Domain werden die Inhalte Ihres Telhostings automatisch gelöscht. Sie müssen erneut angelegt werden., language: de
- text: Domains können ohne weitere Einschränkungen registriert werden., language: de
- text: Premiumdomains (besonders kurze oder allgemeine Domainnamen) sind bei der Registrierung und evtl. auch in den Folgejahren erheblich teurer (z.B. car.tld)., language: de
- text: After an owner change or a domain transfer of your .tel domain the telhosting content will be deleted automatically. You need to insert and save the data again., language: en
- text: Domains can be registered without restrictions., language: en
- text: Premium domains (short, memorable and general names) are more expensive in registration optionally also in renewal (e.g. car.tld)., language: en

## Error codes

- EF00805
- EF0103112
- EF00803
- EF01017
- EF03008
- EF00512
- EF03005
- EF03007
- EF01015
- EF03006
- EF01075
- EF03011
- EF01055
- EF03010
- EF01095
- EF01074
- EF0103118

## Root nameservers

- ANYCAST10.IRONDNS.NET
- ANYCAST9.IRONDNS.NET
- ANYCAST24.IRONDNS.NET
- ANYCAST23.IRONDNS.NET