The Telegram messenger is a free messaging application that is available for both iOS and Android devices. The Telegram messenger has more than 200 million active users worldwide. It is an instant messaging application that allows you to send messages, photos, videos and voice messages to your friends and family.
The Telegram messenger is available in over 70 different languages such as English, Spanish, French, Russian, Portuguese, German and Turkish. It is also available in more than 190 countries around the world. The Telegram messenger was created by the Russian-born Pavlev Durov.
Tech Support 24/7
Ask a Tech Specialist Online
Connect with the Expert via email, text or phone. Include photos, documents, and more. Get step-by-step instructions from verified Tech Support Specialists.
On this page, you will find more information about the most common causes and most relevant solutions for the Telegram error 'PHONE_NUMBER_OCCUPIED'. Do you need help straight away? Visit our support page.
Error information
-
Category
-
Error codePHONE_NUMBER_OCCUPIED
-
ProductTelegram
-
DeveloperTelegram
-
Operating system-
-
Platform-
-
First seenSeptember 11, 2021
-
VerifiedYes
What causes the PHONE_NUMBER_OCCUPIED error?
The Telegram documentation indicates that error code 'PHONE_NUMBER_OCCUPIED' is caused by the following problem: "The phone number is already in use".
Do you think there is another cause for this error? Let others know in the comments.
Tech Support 24/7
Ask a Tech Specialist Online
Connect with the Expert via email, text or phone. Include photos, documents, and more. Get step-by-step instructions from verified Tech Support Specialists.
Verified solution
There are many errors that can occur when you try to use the Telegram messenger on your mobile device or computer. One of the most common errors that you might encounter is telegram-phone-number-occupied error code. This error occurs when there is an issue with your mobile phone number during the registration process. There are several possible fixes for this.
Essentially, the "phone number occupied" error code means that you can't register a new Telegram account because the phone number that you are trying to register is already registered. If you receive this error code, there are several things that you can do to fix it. The first thing that you should do is try using another phone number.
If you are using a phone number that is registered with the Telegram messenger, you will receive this error code. You can check your phone number registration in the Telegram settings. Have you ever had a Telegram account before? If so, you can try transferring that account phone number to your new one to overcome this error. Keep in mind that this may erase the Telegram data for the previous account.
It is very important to verify that the phone number that you are trying to register is not already registered with the Telegram messenger. You can check this by going to the settings section of your mobile device or computer and verifying that the phone number that you are trying to register is not already registered
You may be worried that someone else has used your phone number to register with the Telegram messenger. This is a valid concern, but is likely not the case. Telegram would need to send the verification code to your phone, so nobody else but you would be able to complete a registration with your phone number.
As a final effort, you can contact the Telegram support team to ask them to check the phone number that you are trying to register. The Telegram support team can help you remove the account under the phone number you're trying to register under, if your reasoning is good enough.
