The landrush for .tel names starts tomorrow. This period starts on Tuesday, February 3 and runs until Monday, March 23. Anyone who wishes to do so can register a .tel name during the landrush. The selection method is the “first come, first served” principle and a .tel name registered during the landrush needs to be registered for at least 3 years.
If you register a .tel name during the landrush, you pay a higher price. However, if you want to increase your chances to register a certain domain name, the best thing to do, is try to register it during the landrush, since the first come, first served principle applies.
Here you can read more about the possibilities of .tel names.