Sign up for Telegram without giving your real phone number. One-time numbers from $0.50 with the code in seconds — or a permanent UK number for an account you keep.
Telegram is built around usernames and privacy — but signup still demands a phone number. A virtual number closes that last gap.
Register with a virtual number, then set phone visibility to "Nobody" in Telegram's privacy settings. Groups and contacts only ever see your username.
Joining large public groups, crypto communities or marketplaces? Keep your personal number out of databases that get scraped and leaked.
Telegram supports multiple accounts natively. Add a second account on a virtual number for business, communities or trading — switch with one tap.
Buy a Telegram-ready temporary number in your dashboard — 50+ countries available.
Use the number at Telegram signup instead of your own.
The login code appears in your dashboard in seconds. Enter it, pick a username, done.
💡 Keeping the account long-term? Telegram sometimes re-sends login codes by SMS when you sign in on a new device. A one-time temporary number can't receive codes after it expires. If the account matters to you, choose the permanent O2 SMS eSIM ($8.97/30 days) so you always control the number and never lose access.
Yes. Telegram requires a phone number at signup, but it doesn't have to be yours. Buy a temporary number in your eSIMfly dashboard, enter it in Telegram, and the verification code appears in your dashboard within seconds. Your real number is never linked to the account.
Your contacts and groups never see your real number - and with Telegram's privacy settings you can hide the virtual number too, so people only see your username. For the strongest setup, use a permanent number so you keep control of the account, and set 'Phone Number' visibility to 'Nobody' in Telegram settings.
Telegram occasionally re-sends a login code via SMS. With a one-time temporary number, you can't receive that code after the number expires - you'd lose access unless you have an active session on another device. If the account matters to you, use the permanent O2 SMS eSIM ($8.97/30 days) so you can always receive login codes.
Within seconds in most cases. Telegram sends the SMS immediately, and incoming messages appear in your eSIMfly dashboard in real time. The number is activated instantly after purchase - the whole signup takes about two minutes.
Temporary numbers for Telegram start at $0.50 per verification, with pricing varying by country. A permanent UK number is $8.97 every 30 days with unlimited incoming SMS - better value if you also need it for WhatsApp, banking 2FA or other services.
Yes. Telegram natively supports multiple accounts in one app, each needing its own number. Many users keep their personal account on their real number and add a second account on a virtual number for communities, trading groups or business.
Need other apps verified? See WhatsApp verification numbers or general SMS verification numbers — or compare all options on the virtual number page.
