{"id":182527,"date":"2021-02-18T12:30:14","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T09:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-hide-your-phone-number-in-telegram\/"},"modified":"2021-02-18T12:30:14","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T09:30:14","slug":"how-to-hide-your-phone-number-in-telegram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-your-phone-number-in-telegram\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Hide Your Phone Number in Telegram"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3894d917c83\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3894d917c83\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-your-phone-number-in-telegram\/#Hide_Your_Phone_Number_in_Telegram_on_Android\" >Hide Your Phone Number in Telegram on Android<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-your-phone-number-in-telegram\/#Hide_Your_Phone_Number_in_Telegram_on_iPhone\" >Hide Your Phone Number in Telegram on iPhone<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Hide Your Phone Number in Telegram&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-711798 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/telegram-app-on-an-iphone.jpg\" alt=\"Telegram user deleting their account\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/chiang-mai-thailand-jul-27-2019-1463648636\" data-credittext=\"Natee Meepian\/Shutterstock\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/chiang-mai-thailand-jul-27-2019-1463648636\">Natee Meepian\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You need to provide your phone number to sign up for Telegram. That\u2019s how Telegram authenticates your identity. But you don\u2019t actually need to use your phone number to use Telegram. Here\u2019s how to hide your phone number in Telegram.<\/p>\n<p>You can add users in Telegram in two ways: First, by using their phone numbers (either by manually adding them or by sharing your contact book), or by using unique usernames (similar to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>If you and your contacts use the username system, you can actually continue to use Telegram (join groups, subscribe to channels, and more) without ever sharing your phone number. To do this, all you have to do is disable a setting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Find and Join Telegram Channels<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hide_Your_Phone_Number_in_Telegram_on_Android\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_android\">Hide Your Phone Number in Telegram on Android<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can hide your phone number in Telegram by switching to a different setting from the Android app. First, open the Telegram app on your <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=org.telegram.messenger&amp;hl=en_IN&amp;gl=US\">Android smartphone<\/a> and tap the three-line menu icon from the top-left corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-709883\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Tap-Menu-in-Telegram-for-Android.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"201\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select the \u201cSettings\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-709884\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Tap-Settings-in-Telegram-for-Android.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"271\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, go to the \u201cPrivacy and Security\u201d section.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-711228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Select-Privacy-and-Security-in-Telegram-for-Android.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"308\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Here, choose the \u201cPhone Number\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-713723\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Tap-Phone-Number-in-Telegram.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"335\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cWho Can See My Phone Number\u201d section, you\u2019ll see that the default option is going to be \u201cEverybody.\u201d If you only want to show your number to your contacts, switch to the \u201cMy Contacts\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t want to show the phone number to anyone, select the \u201cNobody\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-713720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Choose-My-Contacts-or-Everybody.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"430\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once you choose the \u201cNobody\u201d option, you\u2019ll see a new section called \u201cWho Can Find Me By My Number.\u201d To be extra secure, you should change this setting to the \u201cMy Contacts\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-713722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Choose-Who-Can-Find-You-on-Telegram.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"356\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This ensures that only users who are in your contact book can look you up on Telegram. No one else can find you or even see your phone number.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019re done, tap the checkmark icon in the top-right corner to save your settings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-713721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Tap-Checkmark-to-Save-Options.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"185\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hide_Your_Phone_Number_in_Telegram_on_iPhone\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_iphone\">Hide Your Phone Number in Telegram on iPhone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The process is slightly different in Telegram for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/telegram-messenger\/id686449807\">iPhone<\/a>. Open the Telegram app and go to the \u201cSettings\u201d tab.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-709895\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Tap-Settings-icon-from-Toolbar-in-Telegram-for-iPhone.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"151\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Choose the \u201cPrivacy and Security\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-709896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Tap-Privacy-and-Security-in-Telegram-for-iPhone.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"272\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, go to the \u201cPhone Number\u201d section.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-713716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Select-Phone-Number-from-Settings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"213\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Here, you\u2019ll see a \u201cWho Can See My Phone Number\u201d section. You can switch to \u201cMy Contacts\u201d if you only want to show your phone number to users who are in your contact book (and hide it from everyone else).<\/p>\n<p>If you want to hide it from everyone, tap the \u201cNobody\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-713717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Switch-to-My-Contacts-or-Nobody.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you choose this option, you\u2019ll see a new section called \u201cWho Can Find Me By My Number.\u201d The default is the \u201cMy Contacts\u201d option. In this mode, users who have your number in their contact book will only see your phone number if they are in your contacts list.<\/p>\n<p>If you want anyone who has your number saved in the contact list to see it on Telegram, you can switch to the \u201cEverybody\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-713718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Select-My-Contacts-or-Everybody.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"307\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Now that you have hidden your phone number from your contacts, you can go one step further and\u00a0stop sharing your contacts with Telegram as well. 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