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Your first choice is this site telegrammessage.com, which provides the desktop, macOS and other per-platform installers; for mobile, search Telegram on the App Store for iPhone, and on Google Play for Android, or download the APK via this site. To confirm it is not fake: stick to this site domain and the official app stores, and watch out for phishing sites that fake a similar domain (swapped letters, missing letters, extra words, obscure suffixes, such as tgweb or telegrm.net). Telegram is open source with reproducible builds, so advanced users can verify the installer against the GitHub source to confirm it was not tampered with. Do not trust any localized or cracked version, as those often hide trojans.

The two safest channels for Android: 1) search Telegram on Google Play and install directly; 2) download the official APK from this site telegrammessage.com. Use only these two sources. Never get an APK from third-party download sites, forums, or so-called localized or cracked version links. Phishing trojans disguised as a Telegram Chinese language pack or localized package have appeared; once run they inject into processes, fetch a remote-control payload, log keystrokes, and steal accounts and payment information. To tell real from fake: stick to the official download entry points above and watch out for fake sites with swapped letters, missing letters or extra words. Telegram is open source with reproducible builds, so you can verify the installer against the GitHub source.

The paper plane is just the Chinese nickname for Telegram (its icon is a paper plane), so it refers to Telegram itself. Be aware that there are some third-party paper-plane fork clients (unofficial apps). Since February 18, 2023 these unofficial clients can only receive login codes through Telegram and can no longer request SMS login, so their experience and security fall short of the official app. Download the official Telegram instead: search Telegram on the App Store for iPhone or Google Play for Android, or download the desktop version from this site telegrammessage.com. Do not install paper-plane installers or localized packages of unknown origin, and watch out for counterfeit trojans.

Not finding it usually means the App Store in your current region has removed it. The fix: switch your Apple ID to a country or region store that does not block Telegram (such as the United States or Hong Kong) and search again to download (verify in practice that you can switch to an account in that region). After installing, open and use it as usual. Be sure to download only from the official App Store, never look for an iOS installer on third-party websites or links, and especially do not touch any so-called localized version, as such files often hide phishing trojans that steal accounts and payment information. Sticking to the official source is what keeps you safe.

Both exist. The official desktop version can be downloaded from this site telegrammessage.com; Windows supports 32-bit and 64-bit (and an install-free portable build), Mac can be downloaded from this site or the Mac App Store, and Linux has a 64-bit build too (Flatpak/Snap). This site also shows a unified entry point for every platform. These are all open-source (GPL v3), reproducible-build official versions. Download only from these official entry points and do not trust copycat sites or third-party localized packages. After installing, go to the top-left menu > Settings > Language to choose Chinese directly (since April 2026 the official app has built-in Simplified and Traditional Chinese, so remember to update to the latest version first).

Yes. The Hong Kong App Store does not block it, so just search Telegram and download the official app; installation is free and there is no need to change your Apple ID region. This is one of the official download channels (alongside this site telegrammessage.com and Google Play). Hong Kong can generally connect to Telegram directly and download and log in without a VPN. After downloading, update the app to the latest version; since April 2026 it has built-in Traditional and Simplified Chinese, so choose it under Settings > Language. Reminder: stick to the three official entry points of the App Store, Google Play and this site, and do not install Chinese-version clients of unknown origin or you may get a trojan.

Before registering, have a usable real phone number ready and make sure you can connect to Telegram normally (some regions connect directly, and if you cannot connect you need to turn on a proxy or VPN first). Open the official app and enter your phone number, which must be in international format: choose the right country code, then enter the number (for example choose +886 for Taiwan with the number starting from 9 and the leading 0 dropped; overseas numbers likewise use the local country code). Tap Continue and wait for the verification code, by SMS by default, then enter it to finish registering and set a nickname and avatar. Southeast Asian Chinese users are advised to register with a local real SIM card (Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines and so on), which is the most reliable and has the lowest ban risk.

The steps are: 1) download the app (from a phone store, or from this site telegrammessage.com); 2) if your location blocks it or you cannot connect, turn on a proxy or VPN first; 3) open the app and tap to start, choose the country code, and enter a real phone number (international format, for example +886 with the number starting from 9 and the leading 0 dropped); 4) wait for the SMS verification code and enter it; 5) set a name and avatar to finish registering. After registering, it is recommended to turn on two-step verification and add a recovery email to protect the account. Southeast Asian Chinese users find a local real SIM card the most stable for registration and least likely to be banned.

Yes, a Telegram account can currently only be registered bound to a real phone number, and it must be a mobile number, not a landline; the number must be entered in international format (for example Taiwan +886, starting from 9 with the leading 0 dropped). Without a phone number you cannot complete registration. If you have no usable number for now, consider a local real SIM card (most reliable), or as a fallback when you have no overseas number, an SMS-code platform, but virtual numbers carry a risk of being detected and banned, so they are a backup rather than a first choice.

The paper plane is Telegram, and registering is simple: first download the app (App Store, Google Play, or from this site telegrammessage.com); if it will not open, turn on a VPN or proxy first. After opening, enter your real phone number in international format (choose +886 for Taiwan, with the number starting from 9 and the leading 0 dropped), tap Continue, and you receive an SMS verification code; enter it to finish, then set a name and avatar. Reminder: try to register with a local real SIM card for the most reliability, as third-party fake paper-plane forks may not receive the SMS, so stick to the official app.

No, Telegram requires an account to be bound to a real phone number to register, and does not support landlines. If you have no suitable number, you can use a local real SIM card (most recommended and most stable), or as a fallback an SMS-code or temporary-number platform to receive the registration code, but note that Telegram detects and blocks some virtual numbers, so accounts registered with a virtual number risk being banned instantly. After registering you can hide your phone number in the privacy settings and let others find you by username (@username) instead, but the number itself is unavoidable in the registration step.

First time: download the app (search Telegram in a phone store, or on desktop from this site telegrammessage.com); if your region has a block, turn on a proxy or VPN first. Open the app and tap Start Messaging, choose the country code, and enter a real phone number (international format, for example +886 with the number starting from 9 and the leading 0 dropped). The system sends an SMS verification code, which you enter, then set a nickname and avatar and you are ready. We strongly recommend going to Settings right away to turn on two-step verification and add a recovery email, to avoid trouble later when switching phones or forgetting the password.

A few common approaches: 1) type a keyword directly in the search box at the top of the app, which can find public groups, channels and users (most accurate when you know the group or username); 2) if you have a ready group link (t.me/xxx), just tap it to jump into Telegram showing that group, then tap Join; 3) in channels or groups you have already joined, admins often post links to related groups or share a set of groups via a folder collection; 4) use a group-search bot to find by keyword. Reminder: only join groups from trusted sources and watch out for fake-group phishing. Verify in practice.

Type Chinese keywords directly in the search box at the top of the app (such as food, secondhand, Hong Kong), and the results list public groups, channels and users whose names contain that word. Tips: 1) pairing a keyword with a place name or topic is more precise, such as Bangkok rentals or Singapore jobs; 2) when results come up, check the member count and recent activity first, picking ones with many members and recent posts and avoiding zombie and spam groups; 3) tap in and skim the history to judge whether it fits before joining; 4) you can also use a group-search bot to supplement. Note that Telegram can only find public groups; private groups require a link invite. Verify in practice.

In the search box, combine topic plus Hong Kong local terms for a higher hit rate, such as Hong Kong secondhand, Hong Kong rentals, HK jobs or HK food, and you can also try Cantonese terms, since local group names often use Hong Kong-style wording. Tips: pick by member count and recent activity, preferring public groups whose names contain Hong Kong or HK; before joining, skim the history to confirm it is a local group and not a come-on spam group. Hong Kong generally connects to Telegram directly and can search normally without a proxy. Private local groups require a group link or an invite from someone you know. Verify in practice.

Not being able to find a group on Telegram is not necessarily a restriction, so troubleshoot item by item: 1) only public groups can be found; private groups require a link invite, so not finding them is normal; 2) a keyword that is too broad or misspelled gives imprecise results, so try a more specific term or pair it with a place name; 3) if a connection problem (stuck on Connecting) leads to no search results, which is common in blocked regions, set up a proxy first (SOCKS5 with 127.0.0.1 plus the client local port, or import MTProto) then search; 4) confirm the app is updated to the latest version. If text chats are all fine and you just cannot find a certain group, it is most likely private or already banned. Verify in practice.

The paper plane is Telegram. With a group link (like t.me/xxx) the easiest way is to tap the link inside Telegram or in your phone browser; it jumps into Telegram and opens that group page, a Join Group / JOIN button appears at the bottom, and one tap gets you in. For a public group in @username form, you can also type @name in the search box to find and join it. If tapping the link does nothing, confirm you have Telegram installed and the link has not expired, and in a blocked region set up a proxy first. Verify in practice.

It is most likely the link itself, not necessarily your account. Common causes: 1) an invite link can have a time or usage limit and stops working once expired or used up; 2) the group has been disbanded, made private, or banned; 3) the link lost characters, gained spaces, or was altered when copied; 4) you are in a blocked region without a proxy and have not actually connected to Telegram, so you mistakenly think the link is broken - first confirm you can send and receive messages normally, and set up a SOCKS5 or MTProto proxy if needed. You can ask the other person to generate a new link and try again; if you can find the group by @username, that shows it is a link problem and not an account problem. Verify in practice.

Telegram is a cross-platform messaging app that can send text, images, videos and files, create groups, open channels and use bots, and also do voice and video calls, similar in function to WeChat or WhatsApp. It has mobile (iOS/Android), desktop (Windows/macOS/Linux) and web versions, can be logged in on multiple devices at once, is open source, and its installer can be verified against the GitHub source to confirm it was not tampered with. Among Southeast Asian Chinese communities it is often used to join various Chinese communities and channels for information and resources. For downloads, stick to this site telegrammessage.com, the App Store or Google Play.

As an everyday messaging tool it is reliable; the software is open source and the installer can be verified against the GitHub source to confirm it was not tampered with, but security needs to be understood in layers. Ordinary chats (groups, channels and the default one-on-one) use cloud encryption and are stored on Telegram servers, which is not end-to-end encryption by default; only Secret Chats that you turn on manually are end-to-end encrypted and stored only on the two devices. So it suits everyday communication, but for sensitive content use Secret Chats and turn on two-step verification to protect the account. The real risk comes more from phishing trojans in fake official sites and localized packages, so download only from this site telegrammessage.com, the App Store and Google Play.

It has genuine strengths and some overstated claims, so it helps to separate them. The real parts: the software is open source, the installer can be verified against the GitHub source, you can use Secret Chats for end-to-end encryption, and two-step verification is supported. The misunderstood part: many people assume every chat is end-to-end encrypted by default, but ordinary cloud chats are stored on Telegram servers, and only Secret Chats that you turn on manually are end-to-end. So it is more secure than a fully plaintext tool, but true privacy depends on you enabling Secret Chats and two-step verification. The biggest risk is actually phishing trojans bundled in fake localized installers, so download only from official channels.

It depends: ordinary groups, channels and the default one-on-one chats are stored on Telegram servers as cloud-encrypted content, which the provider could in theory access in extreme cases, but the content is not made public in plaintext to other users; and in public groups and channels, everyone in them can see what you post. To make it so only you and the other person can see, you must turn on a Secret Chat manually, which is end-to-end encrypted, stored only on the two devices, and unreadable even to Telegram. We recommend using Secret Chats for sensitive conversations and turning on two-step verification to prevent leaks if the account is stolen.

It is not end-to-end by default for everything. Every Telegram chat is encrypted, but in two ways: ordinary chats (groups, channels and the default one-on-one) use client-to-server cloud encryption, with content encrypted and stored on Telegram servers for multi-device sync; only Secret Chats that you turn on manually are truly end-to-end encrypted, with content stored only on the two devices involved and never on the server. So for end-to-end you must start a Secret Chat separately from the other person profile page, and Secret Chats cannot sync across devices. Verify in practice.

Overall Telegram is more progressive in privacy design. The main differences: 1) encryption - Telegram can turn on Secret Chats for end-to-end encryption with content stored only on the two devices, while WeChat has no end-to-end option; 2) open source - Telegram is open source and its installer can be verified against the GitHub source, while WeChat is closed source; 3) identity binding - Telegram needs only a phone number and can hide it to socialize via a username, with a low degree of real-name binding. But both store ordinary cloud chats on servers and neither is absolutely private. For more security: turn on Secret Chats, turn on two-step verification, and hide your phone number. Verify in practice.

Hong Kong can currently use Telegram normally, usually with a direct connection and no VPN needed. When downloading, stick to official channels: this site telegrammessage.com, the App Store or Google Play. Register with a real phone number, choosing the Hong Kong international format +852. Since April 2026 the official app has built-in Traditional Chinese, so after updating to the latest version, choose Traditional Chinese under Settings > Language. If images or videos occasionally load slowly, it is usually a media download issue, so turn off automatic download, clear the cache, and switch to a more stable network; it does not mean a block. Overall the Hong Kong and Taiwan experience matches a direct connection.

Taiwan can use Telegram directly with no VPN needed, just a normal direct connection. For downloads stick to this site telegrammessage.com, the App Store or Google Play. Register with a Taiwan phone number, be sure to choose the international format +886, and the number must start from 9 with the leading 0 dropped (for example 0912... becomes 912...), or you often will not receive the verification code. If the verification SMS does not arrive, first check whether the iOS unknown-sender or spam-filter has sorted it into spam, or turn on airplane mode for a few minutes then off, and switch to 4G/5G mobile data to reconnect. Since April 2026 the official app has built-in Traditional Chinese, so after updating to the latest version, choose Traditional Chinese under Settings > Language.

Telegram works smoothly in Singapore with no nationwide block, so you can connect directly, the network is generally stable, and a VPN is usually not needed. Download from this site telegrammessage.com, the App Store or Google Play, and registering with a local real phone number is the most reliable. If images or videos occasionally keep spinning, it is usually not a speed problem but a media download issue: in Data and Storage, turn off automatic media download, clear the cache regularly, lower the auto-download video quality, or switch to a more stable WiFi network. If text messages send and receive fine, the main connection is working. Actual speed depends on your carrier and plan.

There is currently no source recording a nationwide Telegram block in Malaysia, so in most cases it connects directly and normally with no VPN needed. It is recommended to test a direct connection first: if you can send and receive text messages normally, the main connection is working. If what you hit is images and videos constantly spinning, that is usually not a block or throttling but a media download issue, so in Data and Storage you can turn off automatic download, clear the cache, lower the auto-download video quality, or switch to a more stable WiFi network. Only when even text messages will not send or receive smoothly do you need a VPN or a SOCKS5 or official MTProto proxy set up in the Telegram built-in proxy. Whether a direct connection actually works depends on the local carrier.

Thailand can normally use Telegram in most cases, but note that during the October 2020 protests the authorities temporarily ordered Telegram blocked, which was a temporary measure for a specific period and not a long-term nationwide block. It is recommended to test a direct connection first; being able to send and receive text messages normally means the connection is working, and if you cannot connect during a certain period, you can use a VPN or set up SOCKS5 or official MTProto in the Telegram built-in proxy to get connected. For downloads, stick to the official site or app stores, and registering with a local real phone number is more reliable. Whether a direct connection works right now depends on the local Thai carrier.

Note for Vietnam: in May 2025 the authorities ordered telecom operators to block Telegram, citing Telegram not cooperating in combating crime. So in Vietnam you usually cannot connect directly and need a VPN or proxy first, or set up a SOCKS5 or official MTProto proxy under Telegram Settings > Data and Storage > Proxy to get connected before you can log in and message normally. Login itself has not been removed and the account still works; the key is to solve the cannot-connect step first. For registration or login, a local Vietnamese real SIM card is recommended, as it is more stable than a virtual number and less likely to be banned. The current block strength depends on the local carrier.

For your first time on Telegram, it is recommended to set up these few things first: 1) download and install only from this site telegrammessage.com, the App Store or Google Play, and do not install versions of unknown origin; 2) register with a real phone number (international format, choose +886 for Taiwan with the leading 0 dropped) and receive the verification code to log in; 3) since April 2026 the official app has built-in Simplified and Traditional Chinese, so after updating to the latest version, choose Simplified or Traditional under Settings > Language; 4) turn on two-step verification and add a recovery email to add a password layer to the account; 5) go to Privacy and Security and hide your phone number and Last Seen from strangers. With these set, you can basically use it safely and smoothly.

Yes, and since April 2026 Telegram has an official built-in Simplified and Traditional Chinese interface, making it much simpler than before: after updating to the latest version, choose Chinese under Settings > Language and the whole interface is in Chinese, so just follow the menus, with no need to look for a third-party localized tutorial. The basic flow is: download from the official site or app store > register with a real phone number > set the language to Chinese > turn on two-step verification > adjust privacy settings > search or tap a t.me link to join groups and add friends. The steps are the same for Chinese users in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, only the interface choice differs between Traditional (Hong Kong and Taiwan habit) and Simplified (mainland and some Southeast Asian Chinese habit). Be sure not to tap unfamiliar localized-package links, as that is a hotspot for phishing trojans.

Telegram disappearing messages let messages auto-delete in two ways: one is to start a Secret Chat and set a self-destruct timer in the chat, so messages auto-destroy after the other person reads them based on the set time; the other is Auto-Delete in ordinary chats, where you open a conversation, tap the other person name, and turn on Auto-Delete, choosing after 1 day, 1 week or 1 month (deleted for both sides). The former is more private and per-message; the latter is timed cleanup of the whole conversation. Note that Auto-Delete in an ordinary group applies to everyone. The exact entry varies slightly by version, so look for the Auto-Delete wording in the interface.

A Secret Chat is more secure. Ordinary chats use cloud encryption, with messages stored on Telegram servers so you can sync across devices and see your history after switching phones; a Secret Chat is end-to-end encrypted, with messages stored only on the two devices involved, not kept on the server, not synced across devices, and it also supports self-destruct timers, notifies you if the other person takes a screenshot, and cannot be forwarded. In short: use a Secret Chat for privacy and to guard against third parties; use ordinary chats for multi-device sync and keeping records. Ordinary mode is enough for everyday chatting, and you can turn on a Secret Chat when sensitive content is involved.

The entry to start a Telegram Secret Chat is on the other person profile page: open the chat with someone > tap the other person avatar or name at the top to enter the profile page > tap the top-right three-dot or More > choose Start Secret Chat. Common reasons you cannot find it: 1) Secret Chats can only be started in the mobile app (iOS/Android), not on desktop or web, so you will not see the option on a PC; 2) the other person must be online, since a Secret Chat needs the two devices to establish an encrypted session directly; 3) it can only be started with a one-on-one contact, not in groups. Switch to mobile and act on a single contact to find it.

Telegram recommends this privacy checklist; go to Settings > Privacy and Security and adjust item by item: 1) Phone Number > visible to Nobody, and set Who can find me by my number to My Contacts; 2) Last Seen > Nobody; 3) profile photo and bio > My Contacts or Nobody; 4) Who can add me to groups > My Contacts, to block strangers from adding you; 5) turn on two-step verification and add a recovery email; 6) use Secret Chats for sensitive conversations; 7) regularly check Active Sessions and kick out sessions you do not recognize. This configuration balances privacy and usability, works for Southeast Asian Chinese users in general, and the menu item names all match in the Chinese interface.

Constant spinning usually means the connection has not been established, so troubleshoot in order: 1) switch networks first - toggle between WiFi and 4G/5G, or turn on airplane mode for a few minutes then reconnect. 2) If your location blocks Telegram, set up a SOCKS5 or official MTProto proxy under built-in Use Proxy (it only routes Telegram traffic, so a working browser does not equal Telegram connecting). 3) On desktop the most common cause is an unaligned port: set the Telegram proxy to SOCKS5, the server to 127.0.0.1, and the port to the actual local port of your VPN client (Clash is commonly 7890, the v2rayN SOCKS5 port is commonly 10808). 4) Always restart Telegram after setting up a proxy, and when logged in but stuck, restarting the app or device often restores it.

Not necessarily; it depends on your region. Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Cambodia and most regions allow a direct connection, and failures are often just local network issues (try switching WiFi/4G or toggling airplane mode), so a VPN is not always required. But in regions that block Telegram at the network layer, such as mainland China (carrier block) and Vietnam (where authorities ordered telecom operators to block it in May 2025), you usually do need a VPN, or a SOCKS5 or official MTProto proxy under Telegram built-in Use Proxy. Judge by region first: if a direct connection works, skip the VPN; if it fails, add a proxy or turn on a VPN, based on local testing.

Essentially no. Mainland carriers block Telegram at the network layer, so a direct connection without a VPN usually fails, and registration, login and messaging all get stuck on Connecting. On top of that, mainland +86 numbers get their international verification SMS blocked by carriers and never arrive no matter how long you wait, so registration usually needs an overseas number or an SMS-code service. A workable approach: first turn on a VPN, or set up a SOCKS5 or official MTProto proxy under Telegram built-in Use Proxy (note it only routes Telegram traffic; on desktop, align the proxy port with your client local port, then restart after setup).

Telegram has no built-in acceleration to bypass blocks, but it does have an official Use Proxy feature supporting two protocols, SOCKS5 and official MTProto. This is not an accelerator; it routes Telegram own traffic through a proxy to get past blocks (it only routes Telegram, not other apps). Whether you need it: Hong Kong, Taiwan and most of Southeast Asia can connect directly with neither a VPN nor a proxy; blocked regions like mainland China and Vietnam need a VPN, or a SOCKS5 or MTProto node under built-in Use Proxy. Note the official app does not provide specific proxy nodes, so node sourcing and safety are on you. Connect directly if you can; add a proxy only if it fails.

Solve it in this order: 1) switch networks first - toggle between WiFi and 4G/5G, or turn on airplane mode for a few minutes then reconnect. 2) On desktop or Mac the most common root cause of Connecting is an unaligned port: go to Settings > Advanced > Connection type / Proxy, set the proxy to SOCKS5, the server to 127.0.0.1, and the port to the actual local port of your VPN client (Clash is commonly 7890, the v2rayN SOCKS5 port is commonly 10808, based on the software). 3) Always restart Telegram after setting up a proxy; if you are logged in but stuck and cannot message, restarting the app or device often restores it. 4) Confirm the built-in proxy only routes Telegram, so a working browser does not mean it can connect.

Path: on desktop click the top-left three lines > Settings > Advanced > Connection type / Proxy > Add proxy; on macOS: Settings > Data > Use proxy; on iOS/Android: Settings > Data and Storage > Proxy. How to fill it in: choose SOCKS5, set the server to 127.0.0.1 (when using a VPN client on your own machine), and set the port to the client actual local listening port. This is the easiest pitfall: the port must match the local port in Clash, v2rayN and the like (Clash mixed port is commonly 7890, the v2rayN SOCKS5 port is commonly 10808, Shadowsocks is commonly 1080, based on each software actual setting). Note the built-in proxy box accepts only SOCKS5, not HTTP proxies; when not logged in you must restart Telegram after setup for it to take effect.

The official baseline price is about 4.99 USD per month (around NT 160 or HK 39). But what you actually pay depends on where you buy: subscribing through the App Store on iPhone or Google Play on Android incurs roughly a 30 percent platform cut and is usually more expensive; if you instead subscribe inside Telegram via the official @PremiumBot (or on desktop), you can often get a lower price close to the official baseline. Telegram also does regional differential pricing, so regions like Turkey, India and Indonesia are noticeably cheaper. So even for the same monthly fee, the amount varies by channel and region.

Telegram has an official annual subscription plan that is much better value than renewing month by month - the official line is that the annual fee saves about 40 percent. The exact amount varies by channel and region: subscribing via the official Telegram @PremiumBot, the annual fee is about 35.99 USD, which works out to only around three USD per month; if you go through the App Store or Google Play, the platform cut may push the annual fee to around 49 USD. In local terms: an annual subscription is about RM128 in Malaysia and about SGD 50.99 in Singapore. To save money, choose the annual plan and pay inside Telegram via @PremiumBot rather than the app stores.

The Hong Kong Telegram Premium monthly fee is about HK 39 (corresponding to the official baseline of about 4.99 USD). To note: this is a reference price, and the actual amount is whatever HKD price shows when you open Telegram and tap to subscribe; and if you subscribe through the App Store or Google Play, it will be more expensive than the official price due to the platform cut. To get a lower price, pay inside Telegram via the official @PremiumBot. The annual plan saves more than the monthly one (the official line is about 40 percent).

The Taiwan Telegram Premium monthly fee is about NT 160 (corresponding to the official baseline of about 4.99 USD). Go by the TWD price shown when you tap to subscribe inside Telegram - this is a reference value, and if you subscribe through the App Store or Google Play, the platform cut usually makes the amount higher. Two ways to save: one is to pay inside Telegram via the official @PremiumBot, and the other is to choose the annual plan (the official line is about 40 percent savings).

The Singapore Telegram Premium monthly subscription is about SGD 7.48 per month; if you choose the annual plan at about SGD 50.99 per year, it averages out to about SGD 4.25 per month, clearly cheaper than renewing month by month. These are reference prices, and the actual amount is whatever SGD price shows when you tap to subscribe inside Telegram. The same reminder: subscribing through the App Store or Google Play is usually more expensive due to the platform cut, so to get a lower price pay inside Telegram via the official @PremiumBot.

The Malaysia Telegram Premium monthly subscription is about RM22.90 (iOS) per month, with a slight difference on the Android side; if you choose the annual plan at about RM128 per year, it averages just over ten MYR per month, much better value than renewing month by month. These are reference prices, and the actual amount is whatever MYR price shows when you tap to subscribe inside Telegram. Subscribing through the App Store or Google Play is usually more expensive due to the platform cut, so to save, pay inside Telegram via the official @PremiumBot and prefer the annual plan.