Get a phone number for Telegram verification
Get a number, enter it in Telegram, and the code shows up on this site as soon as the SMS reaches us. Each number is $1, paid from your balance. If no SMS arrives within 20 minutes, the money goes back to your balance.
How it works for Telegram
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Get a number
Keep Best available or pick a country. The number appears on screen as soon as it’s paid from your balance.
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Enter it in Telegram
Paste the number where Telegram asks for your phone number, and ask it to send the code.
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Copy your code
The code shows up on the order page when the SMS reaches us. No SMS within 20 minutes? The money goes back to your balance.
Good to know for Telegram
Telegram signs you in with your phone number. A new sign-in sends a code to your Telegram app on other devices first, or by SMS.
- Set a password under two-step verification, and stay signed in on at least one device. This number won’t receive codes later.
- Add a recovery email when Telegram offers it.
Questions about Telegram numbers
Why did Telegram ask for an email address?
Telegram sometimes asks for a login email and sends sign-in codes there instead of by SMS. Telegram decides which accounts that applies to. If it asks, the code goes to your inbox, not to the number.
What if the Telegram code doesn’t arrive?
Give it a minute, then ask Telegram to send the code again. If no SMS reaches the number within 20 minutes, the order is refunded to your balance automatically, and you can try another country.
Will Telegram accept the number?
Most apps accept our numbers, but no app accepts every number. If Telegram rejects one, cancel the order before an SMS arrives and the money goes back to your balance.
Can I use the number again later?
No. The number receives codes only while its 20-minute window is open. Once you’re in, add an email or an authenticator app to your Telegram account, so you can still sign in later.
Which country should I choose?
Keep Best available unless Telegram needs a number from a particular country. It picks the country most likely to deliver for Telegram.
More answers are in Help. To keep your Telegram account after the number’s window, see our guide.