Telegram, which is one of the fastest-growing messaging apps around, also comes with several features that give it an edge over its rivals. The app is also free to download and use and it’s also very user-friendly although it is not as popular as WhatsApp.
That is because Telegram is relatively new to the game and it keeps gaining popularity with the passing of each new day.
A lot of people use Telegram because of its features when it comes to messaging on a desktop computer. Telegram also uses less RAM and processing power when compared to other desktop messaging apps. One of the amazing things about Telegram is that it is quite easy to find a user ID when you are looking for one and that is what we are going to be looking at in today’s article.
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How To Change Telegram ID
There are two IDs on Telegram and they are the Telegram ID and the Telegram user ID. The Telegram ID is the name that you chose yourself. If you wish to change the Telegram ID,
- Go to the three horizontal line menu
- Go to settings
- Choose ‘edit profile’
- Click on your name
- Now change it to whatever name you want
On your mobile device, just click on the vertical dots at the top of the menu and then proceed to change your name.
How To Search For A User ID On Telegram
However, when it comes to finding your Telegram ID, that is a bit different. The good thing is that the steps you will use in finding the user ID on your desktop are the same for the mobile app as well. Please follow the steps below carefully.
- Go to the Telegram app
- In the search bar, type in ‘@userinfobot’
- Tap on it and then choose ‘start’ located at the bottom of the chat interface
- The bot will then show you your user ID along with your first name, last name, and language of choice
The bot can repeat the command. All you have to do is to tap on ‘start’ once again for it to repeat the command and display your user ID.
Conclusion
So that is how to find your Telegram user Id on the Telegram messaging app. As you can see, the process is short and easy to do. You have also seen how you can change the name of your profile ID quite easily as well. Since this article has been helpful to you, please make sure to leave some feedback after reading it.
For more Telegram tutorials, you can check out the best Telegram channels for stocks traders, how to manage an anonymous Telegram group, there are many ways to take a backup on Telegram, here is how to go about it.
If you also want to stay anonymous or use a proxy for certain reasons, this article is also going to take you through how to set up a proxy for Telegram.
