Telegram tests free Premium access by sending SMS codes via users' phones, raising privacy and security concerns. Limited to 100 messages/month to prevent bans. Users may face issues with GDPR, CCPA ...

Messaging app Telegram is offering a small subset of Android users the ability to get a free premium subscription—if they opt into letting Telegram use their phones to send up to 150 Telegram SMS ...

While many people associate the word "telegram" with the Telegram messenger app that is known for its end-to-end encryption, some older users of the internet may remember what its name was based on.