# Connecting Telegram by phone number

### I. How to set up Telegram by phone number 📲

Before starting, make sure you have a Telegram account registered with your phone number.

To connect Telegram to our system, you need to create your own application in Telegram. Do this by following these steps:

#### 1. Go to the link: [https://my.telegram.org/auth](https://my.telegram.org/auth?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

#### 2. Log in by entering your phone number. Telegram will send you a confirmation code — enter it.

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### II. Creating an application⚙️

After logging in:

#### 1. Select the "API development tools" section

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#### 2. Fill out the form:

* Application name — enter the name of your company
* Short name — also the company name, but without spaces and in lowercase letters
* URL — enter the link to your company’s website
* Platform — select Other
* Description — write: Connection to NovaTalks

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#### 3. Click the "Create application" button.

### III. After creation ✅

After successfully creating the application, please provide the following to the support group:

* API ID
* API Hash
* The phone number to which the Telegram account is registered

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This data is required for further connection.

{% hint style="warning" %}
⚠️ **Attention: limitations for phone number–based Telegram**

Please note that Telegram connected by phone number has certain restrictions.

Before using it, we recommend reviewing them at the following link:\
[Limits and restrictions | NovaTalks Knowledge Base](https://help.novatalks.com.ua/ua/get-started/settings/inboxes/telegram-by-phone/obmezhennya-ta-limiti)
{% endhint %}


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