How to set up a proxy in Telegram

Which proxy to use

A residential or mobile proxy with a sticky session. Telegram uses little traffic for messages, so a small plan lasts.

• Residentialfrom $2.64 per GB
• Mobilefrom $2.64 per GB

What to enter

A PiratProxies plan gives you four things: a host, a port, a username and a password. These are the values for Residential; the username and password are on your plan page.

The country and the session are chosen in the username, not in a separate setting. The generator on your plan page writes the username for you, and Targeting and sessions explains each part.

Steps

1. On desktop, open Settings, then Advanced, then Connection type. On a phone, open Settings, then Data and Storage, then the proxy settings.
2. Add a proxy and choose SOCKS5.
3. Enter the server resi.piratproxies.com, the port 1080, your username and your password.
4. Save and switch the proxy on. Telegram shows whether it connected.

Menu names can differ a little between versions of Telegram. The four values to enter are always the same.

Rotating or sticky

A device or browser that sends everything through the proxy is acting as one visitor, so a sticky session is usually what you want: the IP address stays the same while you work. Remember that gigabyte plans count all traffic, so video and large downloads use a plan up quickly.

A sticky username looks like this:

USERNAME-country-us-time-600-session-a1b2c3d4

If it does not work

• Only Telegram uses this proxy. Other apps on the device are not affected.
• Use a sticky username. Telegram holds its connection open, and it reconnects every time the IP address changes.
• A 407 error means the username or password was not accepted. Copy both again from your plan page, and check that nothing added a space or cut the username short.
• If the IP address is in the wrong country, look at the username: the country code is part of it. More fixes.

Questions

Telegram is a product of its own makers. PiratProxies is not affiliated with it; the name is used here only to say what this guide is about. Use it within the rules of the sites you work with and our acceptable use policy.