Telegram username: how to create and use it

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In the second part (the first this one) of our series of posts that aims to teach you all about the Telegram, we will show that different from WhatsApp, you can have a username on telegram. Learn in this tutorial how to create your username and see the advantages of having one.

The username, preceded by an at sign (@), is one of the first things that every new user of Telegram need to do, and this is a detail that in itself makes a lot of difference.

Check it out, do you happen to have a group on Whatsapp, but when you try to see the group members, and see the names, and only numbers appear? If you want to see the names, or add new members to the group, just add it to your calendar. It makes me lazy to think about it… Especially if you have about 50 members! See:

This is not a concern in Telegram, because, if users have a username, it already appears with full name for you. No need to save to your calendar.

Second advantage: you don't need to add the phone number to your phonebook, just search or tap the @user that you will now be able to chat with the person, even if they are not in your contacts.

Third advantage: mentions. There are many groups that talk a lot, it's true. The immediate action of those who need attention is to silence. On Telegram, it is no different, but we have a detail here.

If the person quotes your username (always preceded by @) you will be notified, even if the group is muted. This means that if the subject is really relevant to you, it will catch your attention. In groups, this helps a lot and is fundamental. It's the evolution of MSN's “Get Attention”.

It is worth mentioning that in the latest version of the application it is possible to mention users who do not have a username, in addition to being able to edit messages sent in the last 24 hours.

Ah, but how do I create my username?

In three steps you create a username. Just click on the menu, access the settings and click on “Username” and choose yours. O Telegram does the automatic verification and already says if your username is valid or not, because each username is unique.