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This wikiHow teaches you how to delete your Telegram account and all of the chats in it, using a desktop internet browser.
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Open your internet browser. You can use any browser such as Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Opera. -
Go to Telegram's account deactivation page . Type my.telegram.org/deactivate in your browser's address bar, and hit ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return on your keyboard.Advertisement -
Enter your phone number in the "Your Phone Number" field. This should be the same number as the one associated with your Telegram account.- Make sure to include your country code at the beginning of your phone number. All country codes start with a " + " sign.
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Click the blue Next button. This will send your phone an SMS text message with a confirmation code in it. You will have to enter this code on your computer to deactivate your account. -
Enter your confirmation code in the "Confirmation code" field. Find your alphanumeric code in the SMS text message on your phone, and enter it here. -
Click the blue Sign In button. If your confirmation code is correct, this will take you to the "Delete Your Account?" page. -
Click the blue Done button. This button is located at the bottom of the page. It will delete your Telegram account.- Optionally, you can click the text field below "Why are you leaving?", and enter a reason for deleting your account.
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