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Telegram — one of the most popular social networks in the world. This year it passed 700 million users and this amount will grow rapidly. Nowadays Telegram accounts are one of the safest social networks, and that’s why people use it fluently.

But there is one big problem: Telegram accounts are full of spammers, scammers, and hackers. Let’s learn how to protect ourselves from data leaks, spam, marketers, and any bad emotions while using the app.

This article will help you to understand:

Why it is a good idea to use Telegram,
How to use Telegram accounts without storing personal data,
What is the fake phone number,
Where to get a virtual phone number,
How to sign up Telegram accounts with a virtual phone number.

Why it is a good idea to use Telegram

Telegram is a globally accessible freemium, cross-platform, cloud-based instant messaging (IM) service. The service also provides optional end-to-end encrypted chats and video calling, VoIP, file sharing, and several other features. It was launched for iOS on 14 August 2013 and Android on 20 October 2013. The servers of Telegram are distributed worldwide with five data centers in different regions, while the operations center is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Various client apps are available for desktop and mobile platforms including official apps for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux (although registration requires an iOS or Android device and a working phone number). There are also two official Telegram web twin apps, WebK and WebZ, and numerous unofficial clients that make use of Telegram’s protocol. All of the Telegram’s official components are open source, with the exception of the server which is closed-sourced and proprietary.

All that makes us believe in safety while we are using Telegram. That’s why people share their own data with the app without any complaints. But do we have to store there our personal data? No! I will tell you how to avoid it.

How to use Telegram accounts without storing personal data

Your data will be under control if you won’t store it anywhere. Let’s find out what types of data you have:

Name and surname
E-mail address
Address of living
Job title and company name
Bank accounts
Phone number

If we know how to protect the first five types of data, it is good. But the main problem is with the phone number. Telegram requires it to send OTP while you are signing up for that. So, you may think you have to use your own SIM card. But people know it is a problem: you will receive spam messages, your contacts will know you are in Telegram, and so on.

But what if I know a way to prevent this kind of violence in your personal data? The way is to use fake or virtual phone numbers.

What is the fake phone number?

The fake phone number or the virtual phone number — is a number without an owner. There is no person who owns it, so it can be shared between users. Fake phone numbers allow you to receive SMS, make calls, send SMS, and so on. Basically, it is a phone number without a SIM.

Interesting, isn’t it? If you feel complicated about this topic, don’t worry. Next topic I will tell you how to get and use a virtual phone number

Where to get a virtual phone number for Telegram?

There are lots of fake phone number suppliers, but I recommend you stop searching. SMS-Man is one of the biggest fake phone number shops in the world. Here you can buy virtual phone numbers from more than 150 countries and for more than 2000 apps.

Service is very simple: just sign up, top up your balance, choose country and service and buy a number to receive OTP for less than 1$ mostly. I will show you how to use it in a while.

How to sign up Telegram accounts with a virtual phone number

This guide will help you to sign up for your private Telegram account in a few minutes:

Sign up at SMS-Man
Top up your balance with some funds
Go to the main page and choose the country in the countries list
Swipe down to services and find Telegram
Click the “Buy” button and copy the revealed phone number
Use bought number during sign up
When the code will be sent, return to SMS-Man and click the button “Get SMS” near the number
Copy code and finish sign-up procedure