Cameroon ccTLD

Register a .cm domain

Register a .cm domain — Cameroon's ccTLD and one of the sharpest .com-style domain hacks available — at one flat price for life. .cm is the country code for Cameroon, administered by ANTIC (Cameroon's national ICT regulatory agency). It draws two very different buyers: organizations building a real presence in Cameroon, and domain-hackers worldwide who've noticed .cm sits one keystroke away from .com — a resemblance so strong that in 2006 Cameroon's then-registry Camtel wildcarded the zone to catch mistyped .com traffic, a scandal still cited in ccTLD security writeups today.

$151.50/yr Renews at the same price. No tricks. Privacy free

Who picks .cm?

Businesses, NGOs, or government-adjacent projects establishing a real presence in Cameroon
Startups and domain-hackers worldwide who want a short, memorable string that plays on its resemblance to .com
Buyers who specifically want flat, predictable renewal pricing rather than a teaser first-year rate

What it signals

Pros

Reads as a legitimate word-domain hack for any name ending in a hard C-M sound, trading on its one-letter resemblance to .com
Flat renewal price locked in at purchase — no discount-then-triple-at-renewal trick, which is common with .cm because registrars use it as a loss-leader
A genuine, working option for Cameroon-based organizations that want a real local ccTLD, not just the domain-hack crowd
No upsell funnel at checkout — the domain plus correctly configured SPF/DKIM/DMARC from day one
Free WHOIS privacy included wherever the .cm registry's policy allows it

Watch-outs

Carries baggage other ccTLDs don't: a well-documented 2006-era wildcard-DNS parking scandal redirected mistyped .com traffic to ad pages, and the association still shows up in security writeups — worth knowing before using .cm for anything finance- or security-adjacent
Costs more to register and renew than most ccTLDs, and outside Cameroon it borrows none of .com's built-in trust
Sources disagree on whether a local-presence/connection-to-Cameroon requirement exists, so confirm current registry rules with an accredited .cm registrar before counting on open eligibility

Examples of .cm domains in the wild

Common questions about .cm domains

How much does a .cm domain cost?

A .cm domain is $151.50 per year at Modusdom, and it renews at the same $151.50 every year — no discounted first year that jumps later.

Does a .cm domain renew at the same price?

Yes. Our renewal price equals our first-year price — written into our promises — so your .cm stays $151.50/yr in year 1, year 2, and year 10. Most registrars advertise a cheap first year, then quietly renew higher.

Do I get free WHOIS privacy on a .cm domain?

Yes — free WHOIS privacy is included on every .cm domain, hiding your name, address, email and phone from the public WHOIS record at no extra cost.

Can I transfer an existing .cm domain to Modusdom?

Yes. Transfers are free and add a year to your registration. Unlock the domain at your current registrar, copy the EPP/auth code, and start the transfer — we walk you through it, and your website and email keep working the whole time.

Is a .cm domain right for my business?

Registering .cm signals either a deliberate, memorable domain hack — choosing a short string that reads as .com with one letter dropped — or a genuine commitment to the Cameroonian market. It does not by itself signal local incorporation in Cameroon, since most current sources describe registration as open worldwide, though registrants should still confirm this with an accredited .cm registrar before relying on it. It is a strong fit for: Businesses, NGOs, or government-adjacent projects establishing a real presence in Cameroon; Startups and domain-hackers worldwide who want a short, memorable string that plays on its resemblance to .com; Buyers who specifically want flat, predictable renewal pricing rather than a teaser first-year rate.