Telegram: Access to contacts - what does it mean?

Telegram is a free app that allows you to chat with other people without paying any fees. Moreover, you can also send pictures and files as well as videos and voice messages. In addition, the application holds quite a few other features and tools.

How to set access to contacts on Telegram

Telegram wants to be granted access to your contacts in order to use the app. You already have to either confirm or deny this during the setup process. On the one hand, this is quite handy, as it lets you know directly which contact from your address book is also a user of the app and you can contact them. On the other hand, this also comes with a privacy risk, since you are granting the app access to private information. Accordingly, you can also change these settings as needed and customize them for yourself.

1. For this, first open the Telegram app and log in with your credentials, if necessary.
2. Now tap on the three dashes located in the upper left corner.
3. Now switch to the menu. This succeeds via the corresponding menu item, which you simply tap.
4. After that, select "Privacy & Security".
5. Thereupon, a window opens for you, in which you can make various settings on the subject of security. Dazu gehört auch, dass Sie hier festlegen, wer was von Ihnen zu sehen bekommt.
6. Bestätigen Sie abschließend noch Ihre Auswahl und die Einstellungen sind damit gespeichert.