Dot Tel Domains - How to Use Them

The Dot Tel domain, which can also be written as.tel, Dottel, Dot-tel, differs from other Top Level Domains (TLDs) on the internet. This domain extension (.tel) has its own control panel which is called 'Telhosting'. A domain is purchased just like any other domain name. They will obviously already have a username and password for their domain registrar's web site.
When they log in they will see an option for managing their Dot Tel(s). It might be called something like 'Domain Control Panel'. This will have the link to the Telhosting page.
Many registrars, but not all, will require a new username and password to access the owner's Telhosting panel. If so, they will need to set a new username and password. They can then begin to manage their domain. The tasks involved in managing Dot Tels include entering contact records, information, Google Map locations, descriptive text, and the general configuration of folders and sub-domains.
Usually, all of the domains that a person owns at the same registrar will use the same Telhosting panel and username and password. In this case, the owner will need only one Telhosting username and password. An exception would include an owner paying a third party to enter data to a Dot Tel. The owner would generally not want a third party to access all domains in their account. A separate Telhosting account can be created which has a new Telhosting username and password which can be made available to the third party.
It is possible to make the Telhosting username and password the same as the web site registrar username and password at some registrars. Some registrars require that the two sets of usernames and passwords be different. The reader can check with their registrar of their web site's policy.
There is also a feature called 'Telfriends'. Telfriends enables the owner of a Dot Tel to make any of the contact information on their domain private. The owner signs up on the Telfriend's web site. This requires a third set of usernames and passwords. They can then receive friending requests from end users which they can either approve or decline.
An end user of a Dot Tel web site can also sign up to Telfriend's web site. They require an email address, a username and a password. They can then send friending requests to the owner of any Dot Tel on which they wish to see private data or 'friend'. Once approved they can access the private information of that particular web site.