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I've been using a (local ) ZA company called Frikkadel Portal Home - Frikkadel.co.za[^] for most of my domains, as they are friendly etc. and mostly cheaper than the rest - okay, never needed to call, but the support had been great thus far!
OF domains they don't have/support, I've been using ovh.ie ... except the .ga domain I have going through another freenom registrar.. but that's a play domain for me  =)
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There's also Route 53 in AWS. Might be handy if you already have an account there.
You also get free SSL as long as it's hosted in AWS.
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20 years with GKG.Net, no complaints. People to talk to out of College Station Texas.
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Not what you are looking for, but I have used Namecheap for the last few years. Never had to call, but I have set my domains to autorenew and it works fine.
Jack of all trades, master of none, though often times better than master of one.
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Dumped GoDaddy a few years ago. Use NameCheap for my Registrar. They notify me by email when I need to renew. My domains are no longer hosted by GoDaddy. I use Hostway for 2 domains and NameCheap for one. I'm pleased with the service from all 3.
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You can purchase domains through Cloudflare now. They don't have all TLD's, but are constantly adding new ones. They also have very little markup over the base ICANN fees.
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I left GoDaddy in 2010 and went to Arvixe.com for hosting and domain registration. Arvixe is not as 'fancy' as GD, but they provide just enough for me. And they do send me notices when a domain is going to expire - starting about 30-days out - even though my domains do auto-renew. All of my domains are registered through them but not all are hosted with them.
There are a lot of ways to register these days. It's might be just a matter of if you want to bundle additional services. I have one domain with web hosting at Arvixe. I have a domain (from Arvixe) which I use with NoIP (no-ip.com) that forwards to my home server. And I've got a VPC with Linode that uses another domain which was registered through Arvixe. Each of those services also offer domain registration.
Also wanted to add that in my experience, most services do use an online ticket system these days, rather than a phone number. In fact, personally, I'm more suspicious when they do offer a phone number. But, either way, you should still expect personalized service.
Hope you find something that works to your liking. Looks like you have lots of good suggestions from this nice community.
Regards,
-boB-)
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I use to be with godaddy and bailed 10 years ago. I host at Hostgator.com, which uses launchpad.com as registrar. I have been able to reach a human anytime I tried. I think my longest wait was 20 minutes, usually less than 10. Their chat system also works extremely well, typically shorter wait. Auto-renew and email notices when coming due.
The cure to boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. -- Dorothy Parker
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Heaps you once found on the beach? (9)
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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All I've got is 'sand dunes' (but that is (4, 5), not (9)) or 'sandcastle' (but that is (10), not (9)) and cannot justify either of them. So, I am reasonably confident that INUT (I'm not up tomorrow).
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Well, you are right so far: you aren't up tomorrow. 
The day is still young, though!
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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I think YAUT 
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Nope, Greg got it!
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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And just in time! 
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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'you once' = 'thou'. Very clever!
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"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Heaps for thousands is a bit tenuous - but I do like thou for you once not seen that before
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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... I mean come on guys. Be smart, they are polar opposites...
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But you won't see any ants either place. So why is one of them called the antarctic?
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Member 7989122 wrote: So why is one of them called the antarctic?
You'd have to ask Bartholomew.
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
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Two Chemists walk into a bar.
The first one says "I'll have H20."
The second one says "I'll have H20 too."
The second chemist dies...
Second joke:
Now, what do we do with his body?
We Barium.(Bury him, for non-English speakers, Barium sounds like bury him.)
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How can you tell the difference between a chemistry professor and a plumber?
The way they pronounce "unionized"
Real programmers use butterflies
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