Expired Domain Timeline

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  slayne31 · Member · Feb 16, 2022 at 4:43 pm

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  Hello all,

  I purchased a WordPress plan that comes with a free domain for the first year. I picked a domain and decided to cancel it and switch over to a third party hosting service. I would like the same domain back but now the domain is currently marked as not available. Does anyone know of an estimated timeline on when the domain may be released so that I can purchase it?

  Thanks for all the help!

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Feb 16, 2022 at 5:36 pm

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  It looks like you’ve canceled the domain name, meaning you no longer own it.

  Please let us know which of these options works best for you:

  Wait: You can wait about five days from cancellation for the domain to be released. So long as no one else buys it before you do, you can purchase it again with another provider.

  Repurchase the Domain: We can send an invoice and restore the domain. You’ll be able to point it to a new host as soon as it’s restored, then transfer the registration after 60 days.

  Repurchase a Plan: To host your site here after all, buy a plan, skip the domain option, then update us here.

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  slayne31 · Member · Feb 16, 2022 at 6:54 pm

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  Hello Mac,

  Thanks for getting back to me.

  At this time, waiting is the best option for me as I cancelled three days ago and hopefully can purchase it again in a few days once the domain is released.