How To Set .TEL Location
How to set a precise location in your .tel?
Your .tel allows you to store your location as geographic coordinates: latitude plus longitude. Clicking the Location link on your .tel displays your position on a map, such as Google Maps in a browser.
In the .tel control panel Dashboard, you can enter your location as a post code, address, or exact co-ordinates separated by a comma. In the former cases, you may need to adjust your location because your postcode may not exactly correspond to your actual location. Follow these simple steps to store your location:
1. Enter your location and click the magnifying glass search button to go to that location.
2. Use the zooming controls to see where the marker is, and drap-and-drop the marker as needed for greater accuracy.
3. Click Save to store this location. Your new location is shown as coordinates beneath the map.
4. To change your location, move the marker or input another location, and repeat steps 1 - 3 above. Click Save to replace your old location with the new one.
Depending on the device you're using, getting the precise geographic coordinates may be easier. You can use the decimal format "51.518117, -0.13425" or the standard "N 51 31.090' W 0 8.050'".
Method 1 - Google Maps
1. Open yourname.tel in a browser window or tab.
2. Click on your Location link to view in Google Maps.
3. Click the Satellite tab in the upper right corner to switch to that mode.
4. Compare the location of the marker to where you want it to be.
5. If needed, further adjust the position of the marker by changing the values for N (northbound movement) and W (westbound movement) in the Search Maps address bar until you get the perfect position.
For areas that are not identifiable on Google Maps, such as a factory location in Chichigalpa, Nicaragua, you may need to use the Google Earth application instead. A free version is downloadable at http://earth.google.com/.
Suggested by a .tel owner, Richard Laughton laughton.tel.
Method 2 - iPhone
1. Install the free My.tel application to edit your .tel domain, iphone.apps.telnic.tel.
2. Click on the map.
3. Click the move icon, select move to GPS, and then click the Set .tel marker button.
Method 3 - BlackBerry
1. Go to Options -> Advanced Options -> GPS.
2. Click the BlackBerry button and select Refresh GPS. The latitude and longitude, and accuracy will display on screen.
3. Copy or input these to the Location in your .tel control panel.
Other devices may offer similar services.
