Quick answer
Cancel: @PremiumBot: send /stop to the bot. Google Play: tap your avatar (top right) > Payments & subscriptions > Subscriptions. iPhone: Settings > your Apple ID > Subscriptions. You keep Premium until the end of the billing period. Uninstalling doesn’t cancel or pause it. Deleting your account stops @PremiumBot billing (no refund for unused time), but App Store and Google Play may keep charging until you cancel there.
Does this match what you see?
- You want to stop paying for Telegram Premium.
- You’re charged for Premium after deleting the app or your account.
- @PremiumBot doesn’t work or Premium isn’t offered in your country.
iPhone & iPadAndroidComputer (browser)
Based on Telegram’s Premium FAQ (telegram.org/faq_premium), text supplied by the site owner on November 9, 2026. App Store and Google Play menu names can change.
Why this happens: the possible causes
Where your subscription lives decides how you cancel (Telegram Premium FAQ).
| Bought through | Cancel by | If you delete your Telegram account |
|---|---|---|
| @PremiumBot | Sending /stop to @PremiumBot | Recurring payments end; no refund for unused time |
| Google Play | Avatar > Payments & subscriptions > Subscriptions | May keep charging: cancel in Google Play |
| App Store | iPhone Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions | May keep charging: cancel in Apple settings |
- Cancelled in the wrong placeCheck this first
Telegram says you cancel through the same provider you bought it from.
- Uninstalled instead of cancellingCheck this first
Telegram says uninstalling doesn’t cancel or pause the subscription.
Try these 60-second checks first
- Our tip: search your email for the receipt to see whether Apple, Google or Telegram’s bot charged you.
How to fix it, step by step
Work through these in order. They start with the quickest, safest checks and only move to steps that sign you out or remove data later.
Fix 1: Cancel Telegram Premium
Telegram says you cancel through the provider you subscribed with.
iPhone & iPad
- Open iPhone Settings > your Apple ID > Subscriptions.
- Choose Telegram Premium and cancel.
Android
- Open Google Play, tap your avatar (top right) > Payments & subscriptions > Subscriptions.
- Choose Telegram Premium and cancel.
Computer (browser)
- Subscribed through @PremiumBot? Open @PremiumBot in Telegram and send /stop.
Telegram says cancelling stops all future payments, and you keep Premium until the end of the current billing period.
Did it work? The store or bot shows no active renewal.
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Still being charged?
- You uninstalled the app: Telegram says that doesn’t cancel or pause Premium; you’re billed on the original renewal date.
- You deleted your account: with @PremiumBot, payments stop but Telegram says it can’t refund the unused part of the period. With the App Store or Google Play, cancel in your Apple or Google settings, as they may keep charging.
- Our note: App Store and Google Play purchases are billed by Apple or Google, so any refund request goes to them (for example, through their purchase-history or refund pages). Whether to refund is up to them.
@PremiumBot not working?
Telegram gives two reasons: Premium isn’t available in your country, or your Telegram app came from the App Store or Google Play, which doesn’t support @PremiumBot. Telegram says @PremiumBot works in the direct versions of its Android, Desktop and macOS apps, and is cheaper because Apple and Google fees don’t apply.
Premium not available in your country, or your payment method isn’t accepted
Telegram says local laws, or payment processors not supporting your country, can block Premium. If your payment method isn’t offered, try another way to subscribe (store or @PremiumBot): Premium works on all supported apps whichever way you bought it.
Why the price or currency is different
- Prices have slight variations by country (Telegram says to reflect local living standards), and may include store fees and local taxes.
- @PremiumBot: your first payment’s currency and price follow your phone number’s country code; later payments follow your payment method’s country. Local pricing needs a card from a local bank with a local billing address.
- App Store or Google Play: currency follows your Apple or Google account.
- Gifted Premium uses a global price so it works between countries. Yearly plans are discounted.
Multiple accounts, new number, other apps
- Each Telegram account needs its own subscription, and one Apple ID or Google account supports only one ongoing subscription; use @PremiumBot for more.
- You can’t transfer Premium to another account, but you can change your number and keep it.
- Premium works in Telegram for Android, iOS, macOS, Desktop and Web. Other apps (such as Telegram X or third-party clients) may not support every feature.
What you lose when Premium ends
| Feature | What happens |
|---|---|
| Extra usernames | Kept, but you can’t create new public usernames unless you own fewer than 10 |
| Extra channels and chats in folders | Stay, but you can’t join more channels or add more chats to folders |
| Folders | First 10 work; the rest are locked |
| Saved GIFs | Any past 200 are hidden |
| Bio | Only the first 70 characters show |
| Pinned chats | First 5 stay; the rest are unpinned |
| Downloads | Back to standard speed |
| Premium badge | Disappears |
Telegram says all free features stay exactly as they were. Premium also gives no protection from bans: if you’re banned for breaking its Terms of Service, Telegram says you may lose Premium benefits without compensation.
Downloads still slow with Premium?
Telegram says Premium lifts its own download speed limits; if downloads aren’t faster, the limit may be your device or internet provider.
Still seeing ads? Telegram says Premium hides its sponsored messages in large channels, but promotions that channel admins post themselves still appear.
How to know it worked
- Your Premium is cancelled where you bought it, and no new charges appear.
Still not working? Your next steps
- Account limited or banned? See Telegram account limited.
Official help routes
SocialAppFix can’t see or change your account. For account decisions, recovery and appeals, only the platform’s own tools can help. These links go to the official sites.
Frequently asked questions
How do I cancel Telegram Premium?
Through the provider you bought it from: send /stop to @PremiumBot, or cancel in Google Play (Payments & subscriptions > Subscriptions) or iPhone Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions.
Does deleting Telegram cancel Premium?
Not for App Store or Google Play subscriptions: Telegram says they may keep charging you, so cancel there. Uninstalling the app doesn’t cancel or pause Premium either.
Can I get a refund for Telegram Premium?
Telegram says it can’t refund unused time when a @PremiumBot subscription ends because you deleted your account. Our note: for App Store or Google Play purchases, any refund request goes to Apple or Google, and they decide.
Why isn’t @PremiumBot working?
Telegram says either Premium isn’t available in your country, or your app is from the App Store or Google Play, which don’t support @PremiumBot.
What happens when Telegram Premium expires?
You keep it until the period ends. Then extra folders lock, extra pinned chats unpin, long bios are cut to 70 characters, GIFs past 200 hide, downloads return to normal and the badge disappears.
Can I hide the Telegram Premium badge?
No. Telegram says it shows next to all subscribers’ names. Others can’t see how you paid or how much.
Did this solve your problem?
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Sources and how we checked this guide
We base steps on the platforms’ own help pages and the phone makers’ official guides. Menu names change often and can differ by device, app version and region. Where a platform page could not be independently read, we link it so you can check the current wording yourself.
Last reviewed 9 November 2026 by the SocialAppFix editorial team against the sources above. Next scheduled review: 9 February 2027. Editor: Michael Michael. How we write and review guides.
What changed
- 9 November 2026: First published.
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