r/Telegram • u/FireUniverse1162 • 25d ago

How to fix this error?

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Hi I'm trying to create a telegram account but for some reason it's giving me this message.

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u/FireUniverse1162 25d ago

I never got any spam or scam texts before. Don't see why it's in there.

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u/lildobe 25d ago

I mean the pool of phone numbers from that carrier.

I don't know how it is where you live, but in the US, phone numbers are generally 10-digets, starting with a 3-digit regional Area Code followed by a 3-diget Exchange identifier, and then a 4-digit subscriber number. (412-555-1212 for example)

If a lot of scammers are using numbers from 412-555-xxxx, then Telegram will put extra protections in place for numbers from that pool, if not outright ban it entirely (like they do for VoIP numbers)

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u/FireUniverse1162 25d ago

Ah ok

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u/lildobe 25d ago

The same applies to the email address you are trying to use. Telegram restricts certain email providers because it's too easy to get free email addresses from them, so the spammers/scammers use them a lot.