Here are some reasons that you might want to transfer a domain name:

1. You found a registrar that is less expensive then your current registrar.
2. You want to consolidate all your domains under one registrar.
3. A foreign registrar suddenly discontinues service for a domain because the content on the Web site that is judged to be unacceptable in that country, but would otherwise be acceptable in the US – or visa versa.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• Make sure there is no "lock" on the domain. NetworkSolutions is famous for putting "locks" on the domains of their customers under the guise of protecting them from fraudulent transfer attempts, when it's really just a way of retaining customers who are trying to leave. Go to the old registrar, log in, and make sure the domain is unlocked. To unlock a domain, call the old registrar and ask them to unlock the domain by turning off the lock feature.
• Make sure the domain has been active for at least 60 days before trying to transfer. If it hasn't, wait until it has been active for 60 before initiating the transfer. Otherwise, the transfer attempt will fail.
• Don't wait until the domain is about to expire before transferring. You need at least 7 to 30 days for the transfer to go through. Some registrars will credit new domains with time until the domain would have expired at the old registrar – others will not.
• Make sure that the administrative contact's email is up-to-date at the old registrar. Check the Whois database at the old registrar. If you need to change the administrative email address, login to the old registrar and change it or contact their customer support.
• What if the administrative contact is still not getting email from the domain transfers? Make sure the emails are not getting filtered by the administrative contact's spam filters.