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How do I buy a domain name?

How to buy domain names

Buying a domain name is easier than you may think.

You need to have some idea about what you want to buy, then use our search tools to find out what is available. Once you find a suitable domain name you can have it registered in your name within 5 minutes.

To buy a domain name, simply visit our domain registration page as follows:

All of the help and support you require can be found here and of course if you have any questions simply contact our Helpdesk for support.

How do I turn off the pop up blocker?

To disable the Popup blocker in Internet Explorer

  1. Open Internet Explorer and select the Tools option.
  2. In the window that displays, click on the Internet Options option.
  3. Click on the Privacy tab
  4. Uncheck Turn on Popup blocker
  5. Click on Ok to save your preferences
  6. Close the window

To turn off the Popup blocker in Firefox

  1. Open the Firefox menu and select the Tools option.
  2. In the window that displays, click on the Content option.
  3. Remove the checkmark from the Block pop-up windows option.
  4. Close the window

To turn off the Popup blocker in Chrome

  1. Open the Chrome Tools menu and select the Options option.
  2. In the window that displays, click on the Under the bonnet tab.
  3. Click on the Content Settings button
  4. Click on the Pop-ups tab
  5. Select Allow sites to show pop-ups then press Close
  6. Close the windows

To turn off the Popup blocker in Safari

  1. Open the Safari menu and select the Preferences option.
  2. In the window that displays, click on the Security option.
  3. Remove the checkmark from the Block pop-up windows option.
  4. Close the window

How can a domain name show as available but later be registered to someone else?

Re: Domain taken, Domain was available but isn’t really after checking again

The availability of a domain name is determined from the response given to a WHOIS record check to each domain registry. The results of this check are not guaranteed.

From our experience up to 1 in every 10000 non-UK domain checks can report a domain name as being available when in fact it is not. A check a moment later shows the domain correctly taken.

We have never had a problem with incorrect availability reporting for .UK domain names. The availability status for .UK domains historically is always correct.

Any order placed within our system that cannot be fulfilled for this reason will be cancelled and refunded in full.

Message: fsockopen() [function.fsockopen]: unable to connect to ssl://smtp.gmail.com:587 (Connection timed out)

Re: unable to connect to ssl://smtp.gmail.com:587 (Connection timed out)

This is the error you get if your server firewall is blocking port 587. This error message is usally given by a CMS or other PHP scripts that is unable to send messages to the Google SMTP server.

To resolve simply allow incoming and outgoing traffic through port 587 and restart your server firewall.

What is the IPSTAG change cost?

We charge £4.99+VAT per UK domain to change the IPS TAG so that you can move to another Hosting Company or ISP.

Alternatively, you can contact Nominet directly who will also make the IPSTAG change at a cost of £10+VAT per UK domain.

See Nominet Change Registrar for further details.