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A mobile number—a persistent, real-world identifier—is a mandatory condition of account creation, meaning anonymous account creation is not possible.
You cannot create a Telegram account without providing your mobile number and basic account data.
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A mobile number—a persistent, real-world identifier—is a mandatory condition of account creation, meaning anonymous account creation is not possible.
You cannot create a Telegram account without providing your mobile number and basic account data.
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