Instant messaging applications have starred in a huge boom in the field of communication from the moment the telephone terminals began to have permanent internet connections. Some softwares that facilitate contact with anyone through texts and short messages without having to pay anything at all for them, this has led to the fact that they have won a place in every cell phone on the planet.
In the world, the great and undisputed leader is WhatsApp , (with exceptions like China) however, for several years there is an alternative that is gaining more and more followers. Telegram has been running parallel to the green icon app for a long time and its wide range of functions reinforces its position rather than as something optional, as the main tool for communicating with others. Those who know how to create an account in Telegram Messenger and already have it installed, have been able to take advantage of all its advantages.
Those who do not, as your case may be, have here a perfect guide to take their first steps and create their account in this popular instant messaging service. Telegram gives us the possibility to create secret chats, information channels, manage several accounts from the same phone, a PC application full of amenities , an encrypted conversation protection service.
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How to register an account in Telegram on Android or iPhone?
If you follow the steps listed below you can start discovering everything it offers on your own. In addition, we will also help you solve some fairly common unknowns among first-time users. For example, did you know that you can have up to 3 Telegram accounts to use from the same mobile? That, and much more, is fully detailed below so you don’t miss even the slightest point.
Oriented especially for use on mobile devices, installing Telegram and registering a user account is a fairly easy procedure to carry out . Here we leave you all the steps to follow if you use a terminal with iOS or Android.
1 – Download the Telegram app on your terminal
Enter your mobile phone’s app store (Google Play Store for Android and App Store for iPhone) and, in the search bar, type « Telegram «. Choose the first result that appears on the screen.
Now, on the application information page, click on the green installation button to download and install it automatically on your phone. It is a quick process in which, in addition, you do not need to do anything. It is fully automated. One tip is that you download and install it preferably from a Wi-Fi connection , to save data and time as it will be faster.
2 – Account creation begins
Once downloaded, open the Telegram app . Find it within your list of installed applications and click on its icon to run. When it is open, click on the “ Start ” button to create the account with which you can use Telegram from your cell phone.
3 – Enter your phone number
The first step of all is to enter the phone number you want to link to your user account . We recommend using the one belonging to the terminal you are using, since an SMS will be sent with a code to enter to verify your identity . If this message arrives at the same phone you use at the time of making the account, Telegram will detect it and you will not have to write any code. (* On rare occasions you must enter the code by hand).
If the latter happens automatically, you will go to the next point. Otherwise, enter the code and click on the symbol in the upper right to continue. If you do not receive the SMS, click on the option “Didn’t you receive the code?” so that the Telegram service automatically contacts and does this procedure without further complications, resending again the code.
4 – Enter your personal information
Start entering personal data to identify your user account . First, you have to enter both your first name and your last name. The first is completely mandatory, while the second may be optional. Once this is done, click on the icon in the upper right to go to the next step.
5 – Synchronization with the phone
Now, Telegram asks you about access to your contacts and media to facilitate the connection. Accept and grant permissions to avoid having to do so later. In addition, all contacts on your phone will be synchronized to appear in the list of users to talk to. Only those contacts that have a Telegram Messenger account will appear.
6 – Telegram ready for use!
You already have Telegram ready and ready to start chatting. Now you can create groups, open secret chats or even create channels , in addition to changing your profile picture so that all your friends can easily recognize you. Dive through the configuration section and edit your data, status and other notes to further customize your profile.
How to open a Telegram Messenger account on PC?
If you want to use your computer or desktop or laptop to use the Telegram application you are in luck, like Whatsapp Web , this offers us the possibility of having a web version for chat while using our computer, let’s see how to register our account via PC.
1 – Enter the Telegram website
The starting point is very simple. Open your internet browser and, in the address bar at the top, enter the following URL to start: https://web.telegram.org. Thus, you will access the official portal of this popular service to start using it on your device.
2 – Enter the first data
In the registration window that appears as soon as you access the Telegram website, you are asked to enter the country you are in (normally automatically detected) and a phone number preceded by a prefix code referring to your country.
Fill in all the fields properly and ensure that the number is that of your personal terminal, as this will ensure that it is linked to your own device and you can protect yourself from possible cases of phishing.
Having done all this, click on “Next” . You will then be asked if the number entered is correct. If it is, click on “ Ok ” and, if not, cancel and retype it.
3 – Account validation
Telegram will contact the smartphone indicated previously to confirm the validity and existence of the phone. It is something totally automated and does not require any activity on your part.
* Note: If you have the app installed on your cell phone or smartphone, you will receive a message from the device on it with the code you must enter in this section.
4 – Entering personal data
In a manner similar to the procedure in mobile terminals . Now is the time to fill in the fields with your first name and your first last name (the latter optional). Do it and click on the button to continue.
5 – Registration completed!
You have finished the process. Now you can start using Telegram through your web browser or even, if you prefer, download the Telegram Desktop application to have it as an instant messaging software on your PC.
We especially recommend this last option , since it does not require any browser and allows direct access with just double click on the icon that appears on your desktop after installation.
Can you create a Telegram account without a phone number?
Creating a Telegram account without a phone number is impossible . The messaging service requires that each new user be linked to a number to facilitate identification and connection with other users through their contact system.
It is true that, for those who do not want their number to be public, there is an option that allows you to hide it and show only one username or nickname in conversations and even the profile. It is not something difficult to activate and offers greater privacy to those who want it, for this you will only have to share the following address with users who do not want to reveal your phone number: https://telegram.me/alias (“ alias ” being your nickname or nickname when you edited your Telegram account).
Is it possible to register two Telegram accounts on the same cell?
Until relatively recently there was no completely official way to use multiple accounts and register them on Telegram through the same phone. However, since December 2017, and through an update, it is possible. To do so, you have to open the app on your mobile phone and, once inside it, click on the icon in the upper left to open the options menu.
Once in it, where your name and your phone number appear you can see an arrow to the right. Click on it and, in the submenu that is displayed, access the “Add account” option. Now, you can enter another phone number and proceed with the registration as we explained in the previous tutorial. An easy and simple way with which you can have a total of 3 Telegram accounts in the same terminal without having to resort to third-party solutions.