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What this bot does

Telegram's official bot for requesting a username that someone else already holds. You need to be using the same name on at least two of Facebook, X (Twitter) and Instagram.

Bot description

Claim an occupied username for your Telegram account, public group or channel.

The description the bot posted on Telegram, quoted as is. Our own summary is under 'What this bot does' above.

How to start

  1. Tap 'Open in Telegram' at the top of this pageThe Telegram app opens a chat with the bot.
  2. Tap Start at the bottom of the screenThe bot replies with a first message explaining what it can do. To stop using it, open the chat menu and choose Stop and block bot (iPhone: Stop Bot).

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Public channels from our channel directory. TGWAY does not run them or vouch for what they post.

Telegram Usernames@username Posts explain public usernames on Telegram and short t.me links, then follow the launch of username auctions on Fragment. They cover a smart contract bug bounty before launch, the opening of auctions for short collectible usernames secured on TON, free listing of usernames for auction, anonymous offers to current owners and buying Telegram Premium with TON. Posting is infrequent and each post links to Fragment or the Telegram FAQ. Inactive for 3 years 6 months Same project as this bot 1.3M subscribers Official Telegram Tips@TelegramTips Recent posts are short feature explainers, each naming one Telegram feature and how to turn it on. They cover profile ratings and music on profiles, collectible gift themes, auctions, crafting and purchase offers, passkey login, repeating scheduled messages, live stories with RTMP keys, and AI summaries and a text editor running on the Cocoon network. Later posts focus on bots, including guest bots, bot-to-bot communication, streaming text, rich formatting, chat automation in profiles and AI admins for groups. Last post 6 weeks ago 10.8M subscribers Official Pavel Durov@durov Recent posts announce Telegram features such as bot-to-bot messaging, chat automation, a rich text editor, carousels, sticker search and native apps for Apple Watch and Wear OS. Several posts cover TON, including the rename of its coin to Gram and the rollout of a built-in Gram wallet. Others report prize money for coding olympiads and creator contests, and give the founder's views on government bans, WhatsApp privacy, the French investigation and Russia's treatment of him. Last post 2 days ago 10.4M subscribers Official Telegram News@telegram Recent posts are monthly feature announcements, each naming one new Telegram feature and linking to the full release blog. They cover AI summaries and an AI text editor running on the Cocoon network, a redesigned Android app and Liquid Glass on iOS, gift crafting and signed gifts, member tags, disabling sharing in private chats, richer polls, watch apps, and a long list of bot features such as guest bots, bot-to-bot messaging and AI admins for groups. Last post 6 weeks ago 9.3M subscribers Official

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