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@Lowrider, you can transfer domain names to different registrars, but most of the time immediately after purchasing or transferring there will be a "lock" where you can't transfer for some period of time. I want to say about 3 months.
What you do need to know is that once you transfer it to your current domain provider, the renewal price will be at their higher price, so you aren't really doing yourself a favor there.
Another thing to realize is you can have your domain at any registrar and point it at any server. You do not have to register the domain with the same company you intend on hosting with. In fact, in all my years I've never done this. Godaddy domains can point to WPX servers. Namecheap domains can point to Knownhost servers. Etc, etc.
What you do need to know is that once you transfer it to your current domain provider, the renewal price will be at their higher price, so you aren't really doing yourself a favor there.
Another thing to realize is you can have your domain at any registrar and point it at any server. You do not have to register the domain with the same company you intend on hosting with. In fact, in all my years I've never done this. Godaddy domains can point to WPX servers. Namecheap domains can point to Knownhost servers. Etc, etc.