Telegram verification code not received?

First check whether Telegram is sending codes at all. Below is a live count of Telegram codes reaching our public numbers, then the fixes that usually work.

Is Telegram sending codes right now?

Telegram sends too few codes to our numbers to judge the last hour. The counts below are the best guide.

Numbers that got codes (7 days)

1,032

This counts Telegram codes reaching our public numbers. If Telegram is delivering here but not to your phone, the problem is most likely the number, your phone or your carrier. Work through the steps below.

What to try

1. Check the number format: pick the right country and drop the leading 0 (07700 900123 becomes +44 7700 900123).
2. Wait a full minute before pressing resend. With many apps only the newest code works, so resending too early can cancel the first one.
3. Stop after two or three requests. Telegram limits how many codes it sends and may stop sending for a while without telling you.
4. Look for another way to get the code: a phone call, an email, or the code shown in the app on a device where you are already signed in.
5. On your own phone: check your signal, turn airplane mode on and off, and look in your spam or unknown-sender filters.
6. On a free number: pick one that received a Telegram code recently, and switch numbers instead of retrying one that failed.

Telegram tips

• Request the code once, then wait. The number’s inbox refreshes by itself every 10 seconds, and repeated requests can slow things down.
• If Telegram sends the code to an app instead of by SMS, the number already belongs to someone. Pick another number.
• Set a two-step verification password right after signing in, so the next person with this number cannot simply log in.
• For an account you care about, use your own SIM, or an anonymous +888 number from Fragment, which Telegram supports.

Free numbers that recently received Telegram codes