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I was a user on Telegram from India.

Telegram is not sending text messages because I don't have a premium account. And many features are locked in premium.

Currently, Telegram doesn't allow users to create or log in to accounts via third-party apps. Also, I need an official telegram (a must from the Play Store). (Not even the apk from their own website.) To receive a login code.

Do you guys ever feel that telegram has become so much worse?

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[–] jet@hackertalks.com 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Weird. I never get spam on telegram. How are people adding you? Are you discoverable? Are you letting people add you by phone number?

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'll have to check

Edit: everything is set so only my contacts can contact me. But I still get random messages.

[–] AlbinJose1001@endlesstalk.org 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe because they already have your phone number.

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] jet@hackertalks.com 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well that's the thing about spammers, they'll just try to connect to every phone number.. when they find a match, they can put that in a list, and sell it to other people