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Reputable Domain Name Registration Companies

There are two choices when it comes to domain name registration:

Do It Yourself

This keeps costs low but means you are responsible for ensuring your credit card details are up to date with your registration company to ensure the names are renewed properly. If you have no experience of DNS or very little understanding of the Internet and the domain name system in general, self-registration may not be for you.

Managed Registration

You pay a little more, but a company manages all the renewals and DNS changes on your behalf. Often, this will be your website designers or hosts.

Companies we know are good...

1&1

Telephone: 0870 24 11 247
Website: www.1and1.co.uk

Advantages

Cheap.
Telephone support.

Disadvantages

Foreign call centre.
Support is sub-standard.
123-Reg (Pipex)

Telephone: Email & Web Only
Website: www.123-reg.co.uk

Advantages

Cheap.

Disadvantages

No telephone support.
Awkward control panel.
Hidden charges on transfers.
Higher Sites

Telephone: 01935 426958
Website: www.highersites.co.uk

Advantages

Excellent customer service record.
Managed service - no need for technical knowledge.
No hidden fees.
Accept payment by cheque.

Disadvantages

More expensive than registering yourself.
Only open during business hours.
No online purchasing.
UKReg (Fasthosts)

Telephone: 0870 888 3600
Website: www.ukreg.com

Advantages

Cheap.
Good control panel.
Non-premium telephone support.

Disadvantages

Provided registration and hosting services for some scammers listed on DomainScams.co.uk and refused to cease service or even investigate, despite several requests from separate individuals.