Is Telegram Safe for Kids?
Real permissions, ads, age rating, and privacy policy for Telegram — live-scraped from its Google Play listing, not curated.
Telegram
Telegram FZ-LLC · 3.8★ (17,290,886)
Description
Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security.
Downloads
1,000,000,000+
Category
Communication
Age category
Mature 17+
Price
Free
Subscription
Offers in-app purchases ($0.31 - $289.99 per item)
Contains ads
No
Permissions (29)
find accounts on the deviceadd or remove accountsread your own contact cardread your contactsmodify your contactsapproximate location (network-based)precise location (GPS and network-based)directly call phone numbersread call logread phone status and identityread the contents of your USB storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storagetake pictures and videosrecord audioview Wi-Fi connectionsview network connectionscreate accounts and set passwordspair with Bluetooth devicesfull network accesschange your audio settingsread sync settingsrun at startupdraw over other appscontrol vibrationprevent device from sleepingtoggle sync on and offinstall shortcutsuninstall shortcutsread Google service configuration
Privacy policy
First released
Sep 6, 2013
Last updated
2026-09-28 · vVARY
Developer site
Does Telegram show ads?
Telegram's Google Play listing does not declare itself as ad-supported.
What age rating does Telegram have?
Telegram carries the age rating Mature 17+ on Google Play.
What permissions does Telegram need?
Telegram declares 29 permission group(s) on Google Play, including find accounts on the device, add or remove accounts, read your own contact card, read your contacts, modify your contacts.