What is .mobi?
.mobi is the first and only top level domain name dedicated to delivering the Internet to mobile devices. It is designed to guide mobile users to made-for-mobile Internet content and services that can be accessed with confidence.
The .mobi Registry is backed by the most prominent mobile and Internet players in the world - the very same companies (e.g. Nokia, Ericsson, Microsoft, and Google) who have delivered the promise of today's information society.
What will .mobi do for me?
Have you ever tried to use a website using your mobile device? It's not easy! So how do you market more effectively to the millions of mobile users worldwide?
The answer is here! You can now register yourcompany.mobi
How do I provide made-for-mobile Internet content?
.mobi has published a set of Style Guides known as dotMobi Switch On! Guides that will assist you create websites that work on a mobile device. The Style Guides are made up of mandatory rules and highly recommended best practices for developing mobile content and services.
Where can I see some .mobi demo sites?
- melbourneit.mobi (new window)
- http://demo.mtld.mobi/ (new window)
Requirements
Who can register .mobi domain names?
- .mobi
- .mobi domain names can be registered by anyone.
What do I need to register these domain names?
- .mobi
- There are no special requirements to register .mobi domain names.
Rules
- .mobi
- Only letters, numbers, or hyphens ("-") are allowed.
- The domain name cannot begin or end with a hyphen.
- The domain name must have at least 2 characters and less than 63 characters, not including .mobi
- The domain name cannot contain hyphens in the third and fourth position (e.g. ab--cd.mobi)
Special Conditions
- .mobi
- All websites providing a service accessible within the dotMobi domain must conform to a set of rules provided by the .mobi registry. More information is available in the .mobi Web Developers Guide
For full details of eligibility requirements and other policies, please visit policies
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