# Transfer domain to different registar - affected by cancellation of plan? Need answer quick!

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 2, 2011, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-domain-to-different-registar-affected-by-cancellation-of-plan-need-answer-quick/566140 "2011-01-02T14:39:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2011, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-domain-to-different-registar-affected-by-cancellation-of-plan-need-answer-quick/566140/1 "2011-01-02T14:39:11Z")

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Here’s the situation.

I have a domain plan with Yahoo Small Business, and wish to transfer to the Hostgator.

However, Yahoo is going to bill me within 2 days. The transfer of domain will take about 7 to 9 days.

Say if I cancel the plan with Yahoo, what will happen? Will the transfer still take place? Is the domain name in limbo in the meanwhile?

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**Author:** ![Juggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/juggler/32/3194_2.png) [@Juggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juggler)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2011, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-domain-to-different-registar-affected-by-cancellation-of-plan-need-answer-quick/566140/2 "2011-01-02T16:33:03Z")

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Is the plan only for the domain registration or does it include extra services you don’t need? I would pay the Yahoo bill to get the domain for one more year, it will/should extend your registration at Hostgator.

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**Author:** ![Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2011, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-domain-to-different-registar-affected-by-cancellation-of-plan-need-answer-quick/566140/3 "2011-01-02T16:39:26Z")

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> [@Juggler](#):
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> Is the plan only for the domain registration or does it include extra services you don’t need? I would pay the Yahoo bill to get the domain for one more year, it will/should extend your registration at Hostgator.

It also include domain registration. However, it is stated that the domain will only expire in January 2012.

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**Author:** ![Juggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/juggler/32/3194_2.png) [@Juggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juggler)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2011, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-domain-to-different-registar-affected-by-cancellation-of-plan-need-answer-quick/566140/4 "2011-01-02T19:41:49Z")

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Then it should be ok to cancel the plan. Your login for domain settings for yahoo should be valid.