The terms explicitly state that neither deleting the Telegram account nor uninstalling the Telegram application from a device constitutes cancellation of an active Premium subscription; active billing continues until explicit cancellation is completed.
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This provision establishes that users must take affirmative cancellation steps through app store or account settings interfaces; account or app deletion alone will not stop recurring charges.
This provision extracted as standalone clause emphasizes that users cannot cancel subscriptions through account deletion, strengthening Telegram's ability to continue charging.
View full change record →Under this clause, users who delete their Telegram account or uninstall the app while holding an active Premium subscription will continue to be billed until they explicitly cancel through the designated cancellation interface.
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"Deleting your Telegram account or removing the Telegram application from your device does not cancel your subscription.Excerpt from Telegram's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The FTC's negative option rule and Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act (ROSCA) require that cancellation mechanisms be simple and effective; a provision requiring users to understand that app deletion does not cancel …
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This provision establishes that users must take affirmative cancellation steps through app store or account settings interfaces; account or app deletion alone will not stop recurring charges.
Under this clause, users who delete their Telegram account or uninstall the app while holding an active Premium subscription will continue to be billed until they explicitly cancel through the designated cancellation interface.
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