Transfer your domain to Whosts in Adelaide
Stuck with a registrar that's hard to reach, overcharging on renewals, or bundling services you don't want? Moving your domain to Whosts.au is straightforward. We handle the transfer process and make sure your website and email keep working throughout, and you end up with a domain managed by a local team you can actually call, without the downtime or drama.
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The short answer
Moving a domain to Whosts.au is done without downtime: WaTo Consulting copies your DNS records across first, so the website and email keep working during the transfer. You unlock the domain and supply the EPP code, and the Adelaide team handles the rest and checks everything afterwards. Most .com.au transfers finish within a day.
What is a domain transfer?
A domain transfer moves the management of your domain name (like yourbusiness.com.au) from one registrar to another. Your website address stays exactly the same; it's the company that manages your registration, DNS records and renewal billing that changes. A transfer doesn't affect your website or email if it's done properly. The key word there is 'properly', which is why it helps to have someone who's done it thousands of times.
What we handle
Full transfer management
We manage the entire process: authorisation codes, registrar unlocks, DNS migration and verification. You don't need to deal with your old registrar.
No website downtime
Your website stays online throughout the transfer. DNS records are replicated before the switch so visitors never see an interruption.
Email continuity
MX records and email routing are preserved during the transfer so you don't miss a single email. We verify everything before and after.
DNS management
Once your domain is on Whosts.au, you get full DNS management through our control panel, including A records, CNAMEs, MX records and more.
Competitive renewal pricing
Transparent renewal pricing without the inflated rates or surprise increases that some registrars spring on you at renewal time.
Local support
Domain questions answered by a real person in Adelaide. No overseas call centres, no ticket queues that go nowhere.
Who it's for
- Business owners fed up with their current registrar's support, pricing or clunky interface.
- Anyone who wants their domain, hosting and email all managed by the same local provider.
- Businesses that have been auto-renewed at inflated rates and want a fair deal going forward.
- Web designers and developers who want a reliable Australian registrar for client domains.
How it works
- You tell us what domain you want to move. Give us the domain name and we'll check its status, current registrar and any transfer restrictions.
- We get the authorisation. You unlock the domain at your current registrar and provide the auth code (EPP code). If you need help getting it, we'll walk you through it.
- We initiate the transfer. The transfer request is submitted to your current registrar. Most .com.au domains transfer within a day; international domains can take up to five days.
- We verify everything works. DNS records checked, website loading, email flowing: we confirm everything is working before we consider the transfer complete.
- You're on Whosts. Your domain is now managed through our control panel with full DNS access, transparent renewal billing and Adelaide support.
Why transfer to WaTo
- We've been managing domains since 2001 and have handled thousands of transfers without downtime.
- Your domain, hosting and email can all sit under one roof with one support number to call.
- Transparent renewal pricing, without surprises or inflated rates when your domain comes up for renewal.
- Adelaide owned and operated, with real people managing your domain, not an automated system in another country.
- We check DNS, email and website function before and after. Transfers are verified, not just submitted and forgotten.
Domain transfer questions
Will my website go down during the transfer?
No. We replicate your DNS records on our nameservers before the transfer so there's no interruption. Your website and email continue working throughout the process.
How long does a domain transfer take?
Most .com.au domains transfer within 24 hours. International domains (.com, .net, etc.) can take up to five business days. We'll give you a timeline when we start.
Do I need to do anything with my old registrar?
You'll need to unlock the domain and get the authorisation code (EPP code). If you're not sure how, we'll walk you through it step by step.
Will I lose any registration time I've already paid for?
No. Most transfers add a year of registration on top of your existing expiry date, so you don't lose time you've already paid for.
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