# .tel domain prices at 23 registrars

> Cheapest 3-year total: \$29.28 at Dynadot. Cheapest first year: \$9.76 at Dynadot. Cheapest renewal: \$9.76 at Dynadot. Median renewal: \$17.96.

## Prices (USD; 3-year total = first year + renewals at the regular price)

| # | Registrar | First year | Renewal /yr | Transfer | Restore | 3-year total | Checked | Source |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | [Dynadot](https://tldbench.com/registrar/dynadot.md) | \$9.76 | \$9.76 | \$9.76 | \$98.40 | \$29.28 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | page: https://www.dynadot.com/domain/prices |
| 2 | [Porkbun](https://tldbench.com/registrar/porkbun.md) | \$9.78, or \$8.78 with code AWESOMENESS | \$9.78 | \$9.78, or \$8.78 with code EXODUS | — | \$29.34 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC | api: https://porkbun.com/tld/tel |
| 3 | [NameSilo](https://tldbench.com/registrar/namesilo.md) (note: NameSilo's free Discount Program prices .com at \$12.00 to register and renew (retail \$19.99); it needs payment from pre-loaded account funds and doesn't cover transfers. We list the retail price.) | \$10.79 | \$10.79 | — | — | \$32.37 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | price_list: https://www.namesilo.com/pricing |
| 4 | [Vercel Domains](https://tldbench.com/registrar/vercel.md) | \$10.99 | \$10.99 | \$9.99 | — | \$32.97 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:11 UTC | page: https://vercel.com/domains/pricing |
| 5 | [Name.com](https://tldbench.com/registrar/namecom.md) | \$11.32, or \$9.62 with code SAVE15 | \$11.32 | \$10.29, or \$8.75 with code NEWHOME | \$123.60 | \$33.96 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | price_list: https://www.name.com/pricing |
| 6 | [DreamHost](https://tldbench.com/registrar/dreamhost.md) | \$11.95 | \$11.95 | \$11.95 | — | \$35.85 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | page: https://www.dreamhost.com/domains/pricing/ |
| 7 | [OVHcloud](https://tldbench.com/registrar/ovhcloud.md) | \$11.77 first year [€10.49] | \$12.34 [€10.99] | \$13.01 [€11.59] | \$69.58 [€61.99] | \$36.45 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC | api: https://www.ovhcloud.com/fr/domains/tld/ |
| 8 | [Truehost](https://tldbench.com/registrar/truehost.md) | \$11.21 first year | \$13.25 | \$14.03 | — | \$37.71 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:11 UTC | page: https://truehost.com/domains/tlds/ |
| 9 | [Wix](https://tldbench.com/registrar/wix.md) | \$10.90 promo | \$15.90 | — | — | \$42.70 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:14 UTC | page: https://www.wix.com/domains/tld-list/tlds/tel-domain |
| 10 | [INWX](https://tldbench.com/registrar/inwx.md) | \$15.94 [€14.20] | \$15.94 [€14.20] | \$15.94 [€14.20] | \$116.83 [€104.09] | \$47.82 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:01 UTC | price_list: https://www.inwx.de/en/tel-domain |
| 11 | [Netim](https://tldbench.com/registrar/netim.md) | \$17.96 [€16.00] | \$17.96 [€16.00] | \$11.22 [€10.00] | \$69.59 [€62.00] | \$53.88 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC | price_list: https://www.netim.com/en/domain-name/tel-domain |
| 12 | [Moniker](https://tldbench.com/registrar/moniker.md) | \$16.99 | \$19.59 | \$18.99 | \$99.59 | \$56.17 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:02 UTC | page: https://www.moniker.com/en/domain-prices |
| 13 | [Epik](https://tldbench.com/registrar/epik.md) | \$19.95 | \$19.95 | \$19.95 | \$129.00 | \$59.85 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | price_list: https://www.epik.com/tld/tel |
| 14 | [Hover](https://tldbench.com/registrar/hover.md) | \$19.99 | \$19.99 | \$19.99 | — | \$59.97 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | page: https://www.hover.com/tld/buy-tel-domain |
| 15 | [Hetzner](https://tldbench.com/registrar/hetzner.md) | \$20.65 [€18.40] | \$20.65 [€18.40] | \$20.65 [€18.40] | — | \$61.95 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:02 UTC | page: https://www.hetzner.com/whois/ |
| 16 | [101domain](https://tldbench.com/registrar/101domain.md) | \$20.99 | \$26.99 | \$20.99 | — | \$74.97 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | price_list: https://www.101domain.com/tel.htm |
| 17 | [Value-Domain](https://tldbench.com/registrar/value-domain.md) | \$30.08 [¥4,766] | \$30.08 [¥4,766] | — | — | \$90.24 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:01 UTC | page: https://www.value-domain.com/domain/price/ |
| 18 | [Sav](https://tldbench.com/registrar/sav.md) | \$28.28 first year | \$34.52 | \$28.28 | \$88.60 | \$97.32 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC | api: https://www.sav.com/domains |
| 19 | [Gandi](https://tldbench.com/registrar/gandi.md) | \$18.00 | \$39.98 (renews 2.2×) | \$15.50 | \$130.00 | \$97.96 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | page: https://www.gandi.net/en-US/domain/tld/tel |
| 20 | [REG.RU](https://tldbench.com/registrar/regru.md) | \$31.55 first year [RUB 2,589.00] | \$50.74 [RUB 4,164.00] | \$50.74 [RUB 4,164.00] | — | \$133.03 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:02 UTC | api: https://www.reg.ru/domain/new/prices/ |
| 21 | [Gabia](https://tldbench.com/registrar/gabia.md) | \$24.54 [KRW 33,000] | — | — | — | — | 6 Nov 2026, 01:01 UTC | page: https://domain.gabia.com/regist/regist_domain |
| 22 | [Onamae.com (GMO)](https://tldbench.com/registrar/onamae.md) | — | \$30.32 [¥4,804] | — | — | — | 6 Nov 2026, 01:01 UTC | page: https://www.onamae.com/service/domain/tel/ |
| 23 | [united-domains](https://tldbench.com/registrar/united-domains.md) | \$32.55 [€29.00] | — | — | — | — | 6 Nov 2026, 01:02 UTC | page: https://www.united-domains.de/tel-domain/ |

Converted prices show the registrar's own price in brackets, at the European Central Bank euro foreign exchange reference rates of 5 Nov 2026. Taxes excluded. Stale prices are listed last and not ranked.

- Registrars whose prices are reseller tiers are left out; include_resellers=true on the API lists them.

## Price history

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## Facts

- Manager: Telnames Ltd.
- Registry operator: Telnames Limited
- Kind: tld; type: generic
- Delegated: 2 Mar 2007
- Minimum term: 1 year
- DNSSEC: signed
- IDN: no
- RDAP: https://rdap.nic.tel/
- WHOIS: unknown
- IANA: https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/tel.html

## Questions

### What is the cheapest .tel registration?

\$9.76 for the first year at Dynadot. 23 registrars sell .tel.

### How much does .tel cost to renew?

The cheapest renewal is \$9.76 a year at Dynadot. Renewal is the price you pay every year after the first, so it matters more than the first-year price.

### What does a .tel domain cost over 3 years?

\$29.28 in total at Dynadot (\$9.76 a year on average), counting the first year and the renewals at the regular price.

### Where is it cheapest to transfer a .tel domain?

Dynadot, at \$9.76. A transfer usually adds a year to the registration.

### What does it cost to restore an expired .tel domain?

Restoring a .tel name from the redemption period costs from \$69.58 (OVHcloud). 9 of 23 registrars publish a restore price.

### Is .tel a teaser price?

At 1 of 23 registrars the renewal is at least 2× the first year (up to 2.2×). Compare the renewal and the total, not the first-year price.

JSON: https://tldbench.com/v1/tlds/tel/prices?years=3

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