Unfortunately, you can’t log in to an old Telegram account if you don’t remember the phone number.
The only other alternative is if you have a device where that Telegram account is still connected. Otherwise, there’s nothing you can do.
You could, potentially, recover the Telegram account by email but most people won’t associate their email address with a Telegram account.
I’ll get into more details below, so keep reading if you want o learn more about this!
Summary: In this article, I discuss the challenges of recovering an old Telegram account without the associated phone number.
Key Points:
1. Limited Recovery Options:
- If you don’t remember the phone number and don’t have a device where the Telegram account is still connected, your options are limited.
2. Email Recovery:
- You could potentially recover the account via email if it was associated with an email address, but this is not a commonly used feature on Telegram.
3. Preventive Measures:
- The best way to avoid losing access to your Telegram account is to update your phone number within the app if you know you’ll be getting a new number or if your current number is about to expire.
By taking these preventive steps, you can ensure continued access to your Telegram account even if your phone number changes.
Recover Your Telegram Account Via Email
You can recover your Telegram account if you have associated it with an email address. If so, you can request a password change via email.
The problem is that this isn’t a very popular option for most. It’s likely that your Telegram account has no associated email address.
…I mean, it’s mostly used as a privacy-enhancing messaging platform, after all (but for some reason I always found it weird they need your phone number… hmm).
If that’s the case and you also don’t have your old phone number anymore, then unfortunately there isn’t much you can do.
Most of the time Telegram will be tied to your phone number, and if you lose that number, then you’ll also lose access to your Telegram account.
…which again, I find super awkward and peculiar, as it’s supposed to be a privacy app, but oh well…
The phone number is needed to verify whenever you want to access Telegram from a new device. In these cases, you will receive an SMS with a verification code.
Contacting Telegram will also not help in any way, as they can’t know that you’re the owner of the account without verifying your phone number.
You may contact the Russian FSB, though, there is a chance they can help you access your lost account 😀 – just joking of course (…or am I?).
You Can Change the Phone Number Linked to Your Telegram Account
The best way to avoid losing access to your Telegram account is to change your phone number in the app beforehand, in case you know you will get a new phone number or if your old one is expected to expire.
To do this, go to “Settings” – “Account” – “Change Phone Number” on your Telegram phone app and change your phone number.
After you do this, Telegram will send a verification SMS to your old number. You will need to confirm this, and the number associated with your account will change to the new number.
But again… as I said, if you don’t have access to your old number, then unfortunately there is not much you can do. I’m sorry…
So, there is REALLY not that much you can do?
In short, you can’t recover an old Telegram account without the phone number you registered it with, and without access to the Telegram account.
That’s just how it is… unfortunately.
But if you have access to your Telegram account, you can still change the old number to a new one.
That’s all I can say about this subject. Not much, I know, but I hope it still helps.
Hi ther i cant seem to get me telegram x accpunt back i accidently deleted it coz it wasnt moving so i clicked a few buttons and it left me pleas help
If you still have the phone number you registered it with then it should be very easy to recover your account. If not, then you should try out some of the solutions in the article.
Unfortunately, if you don’t have the phone number anymore and aren’t logged into Telegram from any other device, then you won’t be able to recover the account.
Hey I can’t remember my password. Or I can’t access my email address. What I do now
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