Interesting communication and meeting new people is what users expect from any instant messaging program. The list of such utilities includes the Telegram application. Find friends in a huge list of users in it is quite difficult. How to add a contact in the "Telegram"? This article was created to help novice users solve this problem.
Ways to add contacts
You can find friends using your name, nickname, number, phone book and social networks. After installation, you must run the application. If the program interface is in English, then you should use the tips for Russification of the utility. This will simplify the work with the application and allow you to quickly find friends for communication.
How to add a contact in the "Telegram" by name and nickname
The global search option has not yet been proposed by the authors of the project. The user can find a person by name only in the list of added contacts or the list of friends in other social networks. Developers recommend looking for friends with a nickname.
In order to add a friend to the subscribers book, you need to receive confirmation from the other side. The phone number will not be displayed on the card until a friend uses the option “Share personal data”. Using the search bar, you can find any registered contacts or messages of saved conversations. When filtering results, you should use hashtags.
How to add a nickname contact to Telegram? To get started, you should contact a friend. You need to know the nickname starting with the @ symbol. Then you need to enter it in the field above the dialogs and click on the Enter button.
Add a contact using a phone number
Mobile users can easily find friends using the search bar. To do this, you just need to specify the phone number in the input field. How to add a contact in the "Telegram" on a personal computer?
It is very easy to do. You must open the program on a PC. In the "Contacts" section, the "New" item should be noted. The program will prompt you for a phone number. A search box will display the results.
Invite friends from the phone book
After installing the utility, the user will see the names of acquaintances registered in the "Telegram" on the screen. If the program does not display contacts, this means that the client’s friends do not use the application yet. The user can scroll through the subscribers book and invite a friend using a paid SMS message. How to add a contact in the "Telegram" on an iPhone or any other mobile device? To do this, select the person to write in the list. Then click on the name of a friend. Using the "Invite to Application" button, you can send a short letter to a friend.
Chatting with friends from social networks
How to add a contact in the Telegram from Facebook or WhatsApp? First you need to open the main menu. Then you should go to the "Contacts" section. Next, click on the “Invite Friends” button. After that, you need to choose a service with which notifications will be sent to acquaintances of the client.
The application will list available social networks. The user can invite friends through the VKontakte, Facebook, Hangouts and WhatsApp systems. In order to download the application, acquaintances of the client must follow the link in the received message. After installing the program, friends will be able to start communication with the user.
Adding a contact in an application on a PC is similar. The function "Invite friends" is in many services. Developers enable the option so that people can discover a new resource. Telegram also has a similar function. A friend just needs to fill out the registration form in the application.
How to add a contact to a group in Telegram
Conversations in the program are created for users to discuss a common topic. You can chat with work colleagues or friends. The user does not have to write to several friends in turn. The message will be available to all participants in the conversation. If the group is closed, then no one will be able to join the discussion of the topic on their own.
In order to add contacts to the conversation, you must open the application. Then you need to go to the menu. Next, select New group, which is located at the top of the list. A list of contacts opens. It should be noted the names of the people you want to add to the conversation. To open a group chat, you need to select more than one friend. Otherwise, a dialogue with one contact will be created. Next, click on the Next button. After that, you must enter the name of the conversation.
Invite friends to a group
How to add a contact in the "Telegram" to the creator of the conversation? The user just needs to send an email with a link to the group chat to a friend. An invitation may be sent through one of the messaging services. A friend will join the group after following the link. How to create an invitation? To do this, open the group. Then you need to click on the avatar. Next you need to click on the button “Invite a friend by link”. An invitation will be generated. Then you need to send a message with a link to a friend.
A supergroup may consist of 1000 or more members. To invite friends you need to click on the avatar. At the top, the user will see the “Add Member” item. You must click on it. In the list of friends that opens, you need to select a new member.
How to share a contact
In order to send the data of another person to a friend, you must open the page of the user of interest. Then click on the Share button. Next, you need to send the contact to the desired dialogue.