File Extension Library


.TEL File Extension

  • Category: Various data Files

What are .TEL files and how to open them?

Can't open .TEL file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .TEL file.

What is a .TEL file extension?

.TEL file extension has been classified as Various data Files.

.TEL is Telnet Host configuration data

The tel file extension was in the past used for Telnet Host configuration files.

The Telnet is a network protocol used on the Internet or LAN for terminal connection developed in 1968.


How to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .tel file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .TEL files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .TEL files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .TEL file format
  2. You need to check the .TEL file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)