How to completely delete a Telegram account? | Step-by-step guide

Author: Ozvino Educational Team | Published on: www.ozinoo.com

If for any reason you have decided to say goodbye to Telegram and completely delete your account, follow this complete guide from Ozvino. We will teach you the steps to completely delete a Telegram account in a simple, accurate and visual way.

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Why is it important to delete a Telegram account?

You may have various reasons for deleting your account, including:
• Maintaining privacy
• Reducing your presence on social networks
• Clearing your number or starting over with a new number

But note: After deleting your account, all your chats, groups, channels and information will be deleted forever and cannot be recovered.

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Steps to permanently delete a Telegram account

1. Enter the official Telegram account deletion link

Telegram offers the option to delete your account only through its official website.
To do this, enter the following link:

https://my.telegram.org/auth?to=deactivate

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2. Enter your mobile phone number

On the page that opens, enter the mobile number you used to create your Telegram account.
The number must be entered in an international format:
For example, for Iran: +989123456789

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3. Log in with a confirmation code

A code will be sent to your account in the application (not an SMS).
Enter this code on the site and click Sign In.

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4. Click on the “Delete Account” option

After logging in, a page will open that contains several options.
Click on Delete Account.

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5. Final confirmation of account deletion

In the final step, Telegram will ask you:
“Are you sure you want to delete your account?”
Click Yes, delete my account.

Done! Your account has been completely deleted.

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Important points before deleting Telegram:
• After deletion, if you register again with the same number, everything will start from scratch.
• Messages, groups, files and sessions cannot be recovered.
• If you create and delete too many accounts, Telegram may block the ability to create new ones with that number for a while.