Instructions for registering on Telegram without a phone have been published

A new era of online privacy has apparently begun today, as Telegram has launched the sale of anonymous numbers for cryptocurrency. Users can register accounts without a SIM card using blockchain-based anonymous numbers.

Anonymous numbers can be bought at the Fragment auction for Toncoin (TON), the price ranges from 11 TON ($ 20) to 31,500 TON ($ 57,330) per number. The possibility of anonymous registration on Telegram has already been called a «new era of privacy.»

The 888 numbers are not virtual SIM cards, you cannot make calls from them or use them to register on other services. All numbers are issued in the NFT format on the TON blockchain, which allows you to register on Telegram via the blockchain. Here are detailed instructions on how to buy a number on Telegram:

1. Open fragment.com and log in through Tonkeeper.
2. Go to the Numbers page. Here you can buy the desired number at auctions that last up to 14 days or register a random number right away.
3. To buy a random number, click the Buy instantly button and confirm the payment transaction.
4. In a few seconds after payment, the number will appear on the My Assets page and you will be able to receive a code to link your account.
5. Go to Telegram to create a new account or link it to an existing one, add the purchased number and get the code on the website.

«When using the messenger, your phone number will never be visible to strangers: you decide who to show it to and can prohibit yourself from being found by phone number ,» Telegram representatives said.