Cancelled domain name

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  cleanfreakuk · Member · May 19, 2019 at 12:57 pm

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  Hi I know there is a few days grace but how do I get my domain name back that I cancelled yesterday!?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  jnr4u2 · Member · May 19, 2019 at 1:12 pm

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  Hello,

  I’ve tagged a staff member to look into this for you

  Thanks

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  staff-doublebassd · Staff · May 19, 2019 at 3:47 pm

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  Hey there,

  If you’re wanting to use your domain at a different host, you should never cancel it at your current host – once you decide to cancel your domain, there is no guarantee that you will be able to reacquire it in the future. Someone else could gain access to it. Also, it usually takes a few weeks for your domain registration to clear and become available once you cancel it. There isn’t an exact time, however, so you’ll be checking consistently to see when it becomes available.

  If you want to keep using your domain but you don’t want to use WordPress.com anymore, you don’t have to cancel it. Instead, you can move the domain to another site

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/transfer-domain-registration/

  For more information on using the domain elsewhere, please see:

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/move-domain/

  I’ll be happy to contact the registrar to see if we can restore the domain back to your account, but I cannot guarantee that we will be able to get the domain back.

  Let me know if you would like for me to try and regain the domain for you.

  Thanks!

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  cleanfreakuk · Member · May 19, 2019 at 8:19 pm

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  Hi yes I just would like to regain the domain name and leave it here at WordPress. Thanks

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  cleanfreakuk · Member · May 19, 2019 at 8:21 pm

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  Hi

  Thanks. I am not trying to move anything anywhere. I just cancelled the wrong thing. I don’t want the blog but do wish to have the domain name.
  Thanks

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  fstat · Staff · May 20, 2019 at 8:53 am

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  Hi there,

  I have already sent you a payment request. Once you have submitted the payment reply here and we’ll restore your domain.