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Telegram app?

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OnceBitten25 · 08/06/2021 19:08

Can anyone tell me about an app called Telegram? Is it similar to WhatsApp? I suspect my OH messaging someone through it

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Justa47 · 08/06/2021 19:16

@OnceBitten25

Wats ap with out giving phone number. Just user name. Like KIK also.
Common in USA

OnceBitten25 · 08/06/2021 19:23

@Justa47 thanks, so how do folk add each other? Is it like a dating app?

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OnceBitten25 · 08/06/2021 19:24

Sorry just clicked - by username not phone no

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purplesequins · 08/06/2021 19:31

like whatsapp
it needs a phone no but you can chose to not display it.
it's very common, especially now that whatsapp has changed t&c and many switched to telegram instead.

isthismylifenow · 08/06/2021 19:35

I have it. It's a messaging app, not a dating app.

I didn't know about usernames. All my contacts are added by phone from my contacts list.

It was a bit ahead of whatsapp previously as you can do private messaging, deleting messaging etc. It's way more popular now as you can add more people to a group that you can on whatsapp.

Karwomannghia · 08/06/2021 19:37

We used it as a family so some of the older members could use it on their iPads without a phone number, just with an email address.
Apart from that, very similar to WhatsApp.
It does tell me now if one of my phone contacts joins.

CombatBarbie · 08/06/2021 19:40

If you are asking I'm assuming you have found it on a partners phone? More secure than WhatsApp and along lines of wire and KIK.

OnceBitten25 · 08/06/2021 19:42

@CombatBarbie yes, found it on my partners phone also another woman's picture and phone number (no name) in his "most contacted" telegram is the most used app so am putting 2+2 together and hoping I'm not coming up with 5

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CombatBarbie · 08/06/2021 20:49

Well given that info I'd say your suspicions are probably correct 😔

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