you're absolutely right - but a lot of whois services have captchas, are hard to read, and give you a lot of extraneous info. WhoSMS cuts to the chase, telling

you're absolutely right - but a lot of whois services have captchas, are hard to read, and give you a lot of extraneous info. WhoSMS cuts to the chase, telling you if the domain is available or taken - and if possible, includes a referral link to buy it.