# What are Domain Contacts?

<article id="bkmrk-domain-contacts%2C-als">Domain contacts, also known as domain name contacts or WHOIS contacts, are the individuals or entities associated with a registered domain name who are designated as points of contact for administrative, technical, and/or billing purposes. Domain contacts are typically specified during the domain registration process and are stored in the domain name system ([<abbr class="glossary" title="Domain Name Server">DNS</abbr>](https://joker.com/faq/books/jokercom-faq-en/page/what-is-domain-name-service-dns)) as part of the domain's registration information.</article><article id="bkmrk-%C2%A0-there-are-several-">There are several types of domain contacts that may be associated with a domain name, including:

<div class="flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3"><div class="flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3"><div class="min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words"><div class="markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark">1. **Registrant:** The domain registrant is the legal owner of the domain name. The registrant contact typically provides their name, address, phone number, and email address during the domain registration process.
2. **Administrative Contact:** The administrative contact is responsible for managing administrative tasks related to the domain name, such as updates to registration information, domain name transfers, and other administrative matters.
3. **Technical Contact:** The technical contact is responsible for managing technical aspects of the domain name, such as domain name server ([<abbr class="glossary" title="Domain Name Server">DNS</abbr>](https://joker.com/faq/books/jokercom-faq-en/page/what-is-domain-name-service-dns)) settings, [<abbr class="glossary" title="Domain Name Server">DNS</abbr>](https://joker.com/faq/books/jokercom-faq-en/page/what-is-domain-name-service-dns) zone configuration, and other technical matters related to the domain's operation.
4. **Billing Contact:** The billing contact is responsible for managing billing and payment-related matters for the domain name, such as domain name renewal, payment updates, and other billing inquiries.

</div></div></div></div>Domain contacts are an important aspect of domain name management, as they serve as points of contact for communication and administration related to the domain name. It's important for domain registrants to keep their domain contact information up-to-date with their domain registrar to ensure that they receive important notifications and can be reached for domain-related matters.

<p class="callout info">For a complete list of contact handle prefixes used across all TLDs, please refer to the [**Contact Prefix Reference Table**](https://joker.com/faq/books/reseller-documentation-en/page/tld-list-and-assosiated-contact-prefixes)</p>


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