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Originally Posted by BlackCrayon
where are you checking the lock status? you need to check the whois somewhere rather than moniker's control panel. for me they wouldn't change to 'ok' status but 'clientdeleteprohbited'. you can still transfer them in this state.
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VeriSign WHOIS is the best place to check .com/.net.
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Originally Posted by rowan
I'd forgotten that Moniker seem to temporarily extend the reg of "forgotten" domains even if you don't pay for them. I guess they renew the dom on the client's behalf, then after a couple of weeks cancel reg and get a refund?
Anyway, this means that I cannot currently tell any difference between-
a) a domain which hasn't been paid for and which will drop at some point in the near future, courtesy renewed by Moniker.
or
b) a domain which has been paid for and I want to keep.
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It's not just Moniker. VeriSign automatically renews domains for 1 year at expiration and registrars submit delete requests during the renewal grace period.
After you renew your domain, check the "Updated Date" at VeriSign WHOIS. Note that "Updated Date" includes all changes including renewal, unlock, DNS changes, etc.
It may be tricky to tell if Moniker renewed your domains if you have them set to auto-renew.