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This wikiHow teaches you how to find the username of one of your Telegram contacts when you’re using a computer.
Steps
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1Go to https://web.telegram.org in a web browser. You can access Telegram from any web browser on your computer, such as Chrome, Safari, or Edge.
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2Type your mobile phone number and click Next. This will send a verification code to your phone number via SMS.
- If you’re already signed in to Telegram, you can skip this step.
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3Type the verification code and click Next. You are now logged in to Telegram.
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4Click ☰. It’s at the top-left corner of the window.
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5Click Contacts. A window containing a list of your contacts will appear.
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6Click the name of the contact. This opens a conversation with this person.
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7Click the contact’s name at the top of the screen. The “Contact info” window will appear.
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8Find the ID above “Username.” It looks like “@username,” but replace the word “username” with that user’s Telegram ID.
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1. Go to https://web.telegram.org.
2. Type your phone number and click Next.
3. Type verification code and click Next.
4. Click ☰.
5. Click Contacts.
6. Select a contact.
7. Click the contact’s name at the top of the screen.
8. Find the ID above “Username.”
