Telegram has received over a billion downloads on Google Play Store alone, and this growth shows no signs of slowing down. You’ll find that the community becomes larger every day as more people from your contacts join the list. The app is the hottest messaging app on the market right now and a great alternative to WhatsApp and Messenger, two existing well-liked messaging apps. This cloud-based app’s seamless sync function allows you to access your messages from multiple devices at once.
The app has a tonne of features, most of which we’re confident you’re already familiar with. It includes a robust privacy game and makes changing the appearance of your app really simple.
People’s interest in the app is growing, so you probably immediately open it up when you need to send a large or important file or video to someone. What happens, though, if you need to transfer a file to someone you don’t know well?
In that case, you would initially want to know whether they are on Telegram. We’ll talk about this topic in the blog today. So, have a seat and keep reading to find out.
How to Know if Someone is on Telegram or Not
This section will highlight whether it is possible to know if someone is on Telegram or not. There are a few methods we have under our sleeves that will be of great assistance to you in finding out. So, let’s go over each of these approaches in more depth below.
Checking out your contact list on Telegram
Do you want to know if your classmate uses Telegram? But, well, you are too timid to ask them about it, right? Do not be worried; we have you covered.
The top of your contacts list will always show all of your contacts who have Telegram. They will also have profile icons, which will make it easier to locate them. Therefore, you may easily look for the individual on Telegram if you already have their phone number in your contact list. So, let us guide you through the procedure if you’ve never used the app before and aren’t sure where to begin.
Steps to check your contacts on Telegram:
Step 1: Open Telegram on your device.
Step 2: There are three horizontal lines present on the left panel. Please go ahead and click on it.
Step 3: You should select Contacts from the menu. You can now note how the list of contacts is sorted by last seen time.
Step 4: Scroll down through the list of names on the contacts list page to locate the person.
Alternatively, you can also make use of the inbuilt search bar at the upper part to search for the person you are looking for on the app.
Making use of the Global search feature on Telegram
We don’t necessarily need to save the contact details for the individual we’re looking for. Sometimes, all we have is the person’s name, and we try to determine whether they are a Telegram user or not.
The Telegram global search function could save you in that situation. You can use this function to look up individuals on the app. A lot of public groups or Telegram channels will also appear in the search results. You can check if you can find the person you’re searching for by entering their name.
Steps to use the global search feature on Telegram:
Step 1: You must launch the Telegram app on your device.
Step 2: Do you see the inbuilt search bar at the top of the chat screen? Please tap on it.
Step 3: You must now input the name of the person you are looking for and search for them.
Step 4: You will see the Global search section on the page. Look through the list by tapping on the show more option present at the right corner of the global search section.
The person you are looking for might show up here if they are on Telegram.
You receive a notification when they join the app
Have you been utilizing Telegram for a while, or are you only beginning to get the hang of it? Well, we are sure that a lot of us have seen the app’s notification that someone has joined Telegram.
You might be wondering why you received this notification, after all, don’t you? You received the message since they joined the platform using the number you had saved in your contacts. It becomes obvious that they are using Telegram when you receive this notification.
Looking at the invite friends option
Telegram provides the option to invite friends to the platform. So, you can just send your friend an invite link from Telegram if they are not using the app. This is a great alternative to finding out if they are using Telegram.
This option will work for you if you have their contact information saved in your phone’s contact list. Please allow us to explain how this might function if you are still unclear.
Steps to view the invite friends option on Telegram:
Step 1: To begin, you should head to Telegram on your phone.
Step 2: Next, you need to tap on the hamburger icon on the left corner of the page.
Step 3: Now, go ahead and choose contacts from the list of options that appear.
Step 4: The invite friends option is present at the top of the page. You should select it.
Step 5: Scroll down to see if the person is there on the list. Use the search contacts feature to look for them if the list is long.
If they are present on this list, the person has not joined Telegram yet. They are not there, at least not with the number you have saved on your contact list.
Asking them directly
We do have one more approach if none of the above options seem to work for you. We recommend you reach out to the person directly and inquire whether they use Telegram.
You may just ask them if they are a friend. But if they are a part of your professional network, you can ask them about it and explain why you are interested in knowing. We understand that many of you are reluctant to make this choice, but if you are okay with it, keep in mind that it is also the easiest method.
In the end
Let’s talk about what we looked into today as we reach the end of this blog. We talked about how to figure out if someone is using Telegram or not. We’ve given you a few approaches that might allow you to solve the problem.
You can check out the contact list on Telegram and then use the global search feature if that doesn’t work. We also talked about how people get notifications when they simply join Telegram. Next, we spoke about how to use the app’s invite friends feature.
Lastly, we decided that you could ask the person directly. Hopefully, these techniques will work for you, and you’ll be able to tell whether or not someone is using the app.
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