According to its WHOIS record, SOUNDCHARACTER.NG was created on January 19, 2017 and expires on January 19, 2023. That makes the domain about 9 years old. It is registered through Upperlink Limited (IANA ID 1749) and is past its expiry date. Its record is locked against unauthorised transfer and deletion. The registrant is listed in Nigeria. DNS is served by dns2.namecheaphosting.com and dns1.namecheaphosting.com. Domains that are not renewed before their expiry date normally enter a grace and redemption period before they can be registered again. A registrar transfer moves the management of a domain from one company to another without changing the domain name itself. When a domain uses its own nameservers, the owner runs the DNS directly instead of relying on a hosting or DNS provider. Nameservers decide where a domain's DNS is hosted, so a change of nameservers usually means the website or email moved to a new provider. Renewals are usually made for one to ten years at a time, so an expiry date far in the future shows a long-term commitment to the name. Managed DNS providers are often used for speed, security and protection against attacks. Status flags such as transfer or delete locks are set by the registrar or registry to protect a domain from unauthorised changes. An older registration date is often seen as a sign of an established website, although age alone says nothing about who owns it today.
Whois Data Center has 3 historical WHOIS snapshots for SOUNDCHARACTER.NG. The most recent capture is from April 17, 2022. Comparing snapshots makes it easy to see when the registrar, nameservers or status of a domain changed. Snapshots are collected over time, so the gaps between them depend on how often the record was checked. A long history with few changes usually points to a stable owner, while frequent changes can signal a transfer or a resale. Investigators use dated records to establish who controlled a domain at a specific point in time.
In the period from April 3, 2020 to April 17, 2022, 10 fields of the record were modified. The expiry date moved from January 19, 2021 to January 19, 2023, which shows the domain was renewed. Each change listed here can be checked against the original snapshots further down the page.
WHOIS Record