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6 Privacy Settings You Must Configure Before Using Telegram

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Aston
Aston
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Privacy Settings and Steps​

By default, Telegram does not set a username. You can go to Settings > Edit Profile > @ to create one. Usernames must be unique. Once you've set your username (e.g., @xxx), your friends can find and add you via that handle.

Here are several key privacy settings you should configure:​

Hide Your Phone Number:​

Telegram allows your phone number to be visible to strangers by default. If unnecessary, make sure to hide it.

Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Phone Number, and set the visibility to My Contacts or Nobody.

Online Status:​

  • Set Last Seen & Online to Nobody under Who can see my last seen time.

  • Add exceptions only if necessary.

Profile Photo:​

  • Set Who can see my profile photo to My Contacts.

  • Add exceptions only if needed.

Forwarded Messages:​

  • Under Who can add a link to my account when forwarding my messages, set it to My Contacts.

  • Add exceptions only if required.

Calls:​

  • Set Who can call me to My Contacts (or Nobody if you prefer).

  • Add exceptions only if needed.

Groups and Channels:​

  • Set Who can add me to groups and channels to My Contacts.

  • Again, add exceptions only when necessary.