• Rename folders:

Managing your sub-domains has just become so much easier. You can now rename a folder, and all links to it throughout your domain will be updated automatically.

Note that the opposite won’t work: editing a “Go to” link to a folder does not change the folder name.

• Give your .tel a title:

You can now change the default title of your .tel page to any text you like—so nestle.tel can now say Nestlé!

Use any language and special characters, and up to 255 bytes of text, individual for every folder. Just click Edit for the heading above the Profile menu on the Dashboard.

• Show off your usernames:

With the new username type in Contact items, you can add all your gaming handles, virtual characters and usernames to your .tel page. Your .tel is now your virtual identity!

Create a new contact item “username” with the name and add a comment for details.

This video shows how to populate your .tel with contact data using the .tel Control Panel.

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with your new .tel domain name. Let’s remind you of some of the functionality available to use today:

It’s one simple contact address for life – All you need to do is to give your friends, family and colleagues your .tel address, and they will then be able to keep in touch with you how and when you want them to.

All of your contact information is in one place – The .tel enables you to store all of your contact information, including telephone numbers, email addresses, your favorite websites, social media pages, your blog sites, location-based sites, links to OpenID, OpenSocial or other identity verification solutions, and numerous other contact channels and technologies, all under one simple name. You can also store your information in an encrypted form, so no one else can see it unless you grant them access to it – that includes Telnic and your .tel service provider.

Instantly updated, you’re always in the right place – If you lose a mobile device and change the number, move home, gain a new contact solution like Skype or another Voice over IP (VOIP) service, change jobs, move overseas, travel a lot, start a new business or move premises, or even join a new social network, you can update your .tel and it will change instantly as it uses the DNS to publish to the internet almost instantly.

Tell people how you want to be contacted – If you have a number of ways in which you can be reached, you can prioritise the order of the contact information as it displays, so you can ask to be contacted first by email, or through your blog, or other ways. You can also change the type of information available depending on your location or the time of day. This is especially helpful if you’re a frequent traveller, for example.

Show people where you are – Additional functionality within the .tel allows you to tell people where in the world you are. This location can then be used, under your control, to help people find your physical location or to help services you subscribe to produce personalized offerings for you, giving you a better experience. You don’t need to use this function if you are uncomfortable with giving out this information.

Tell the world about yourself – Your .tel also allows you to use an unlimited number of keywords to enable you to say something about yourself. These keywords are open to everyone, so again, be careful how you describe yourself. You can tell people where you work, your hobbies, your qualifications, anything you don’t mind sharing publicly.

Your interactive calling card on any device – Once you have published the information, you can access it from any device with an internet connection through a browser. You don’t need to format it in any special way, and it will be accessible instantly. Friends and business contacts can simply type in the address you give them and it will quickly appear on the device as it does not need to locate a website to get your information.

This is a significant benefit of not storing the information as HTML on a website – The .tel is fast, low-cost and easy to access in any format. With .tel, you do not need to host, manage and maintain a website.

Search engine optimization built in – For those more concerned with being found online, the .tel enables you to be discovered more quickly through search engines. The structured information, keywords and links to a domain name all enable search engines to see the relevance and purpose of the .tel and therefore its usefulness to people searching for relevant information.

Easily change your published profile – You will be able to set up a profile like ‘work’, ‘home’, ‘travel’, ‘holiday’ and so forth (the profile titles will only be visible to you) that quickly change the public and private contact information available to people looking at your .tel, depending on which profile you make active.

Keyword functionality should only be used to help people find you if you haven’t given them your .tel domain name. It is not the right place for you to store your CV or information you might easily forget. Make sure that you only put information that is helpful for people to find you and that is not helpful for people to impersonate you.

For example:

• Never put your date of birth, home address, social security number, bank details or other financial indicators about yourself in your keywords.
• Never put information about other people you know within the keywords without seeking their permission.
• Avoid putting the places you frequently go to, such as clubs, restaurants, bars, gyms, etc., by name.

Always follow sensible rules for publishing personal information online – unless it is made private, anyone can find it.

Remember, if at any time you wish to change the information in your .tel, you can do so, and the information will be automatically updated and published online.

When you register your .tel domain name, you are provided with a username and password to manage your .tel domain name, as well as a link to the management panel where you can store, change, update and publish contact information under your .tel. Use the username and password to log into the .tel control panel available at:

http://telhosting.ds-hostingsolutions.net.

Never give anyone else your username and/or password for your .tel. This is crucial in maintaining the security and integrity of your contact information. Telnic will never ask you or need your username or password or contact details. Once you have logged into the control panel, you have complete control over your .tel. The information you store as private will not be accessible by anyone without your permission.

If you have any problems logging into your management console, click Forgot your Password? to reset your password.

If you lose the link from which to manage it, please submit a support ticket or email support@ds-hostingsolutions.net.

Initial configuration changes and setup may take up to six hours to process and take effect. Your domain will stay in status Pending create untill you have configured your domain.

The URL to login to the .TEL control platform can be found here:

http://telhosting.ds-hostingsolutions.net

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The .tel domain names are available now and they differ from other website addresses because they are meant to host individual entries that together will make up a vast virtual directory.

Companies and individuals are being encouraged to list their phone numbers, websites, postal addresses, e-mail addresses and even their Facebook details on their .tel page.

“.tel is your place on the internet, which will act like a switchboard.” Kash Mahdavi, the chief executive of Telnic, the London-based company that runs the .tel registry, told the Times.

“You can say, ‘Here are my Facebook details, here is my mobile number, and people will always be able to find you’.”

The sites are expected to be popular with businesses. But because the majority of the addresses will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis, meaning a local bistro is just as likely as a large chain to secure the address for itself.

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