The vip.tel names can be accessed and viewed through web browsers and mobile devices; they will also work with Telnic’s demo applications for Outlook, Windows Mobile, iPhone and Blackberry.

Remember that the TelHosting platform and demo applications are in beta release; while they are not highly polished, they provide a feel for how .TEL will work in actual release. The privacy functionality has not been enabled in the vip.tel names, therefore all the contact information you enter will be public.

And here’s another tip –   the vip.tel requires your phone number to be in international format, eg. +16041231234.  As a North American user, it took an irritating ten minutes until I figured this out. Telnic, if you’re reading this, an example would have been helpful here. Sigh.

Signup for your vip.tel name today by going to http://www.telnic.org/vip/ . Your vip.tel will work until February 3, 2009 when Landrush registration begins.

Register/Pre-book your .TEL domains with an official .TEL registrar today.