# Telegram

### **Set up Swiftproxy proxies with Telegram** <a href="#section-1" id="section-1"></a>

*To get started, download the* [*Telegram app*](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/telegram-messenger/id686449807) *from the App Store. It is available for iOS devices running iOS 12.0.*

1\. Before using Telegram to build a proxy, make sure you have correctly configured the proxy settings via our dashboard to ensure that the proxy service can run properly.&#x20;

2\. After opening the Telegram app, Move to "Settings" section and choose "Data and Storage"

![Telegram proxy setting with Swiftproxy](https://www.swiftproxy.net/upload/20240614/3ca0f7608c9bc0f19c867b2c77a769de.jpg)

3\. Scroll down to the bottom of the section and choose "Proxy".

![Telegram Data and Storage Proxy setting](https://www.swiftproxy.net/upload/20240614/d4be15487f74ef74a19543168c1e50a3.jpg)

4\. Picking "SOCKS5" protocol. Put in the configured "Server\&Port", "User : Pass" accordingly then hit "Done" at the top right corner.&#x20;

![SOCKS5 Proxy in Telegram](https://www.swiftproxy.net/upload/20240614/eda07ce63822147c13208481adeb8c62.jpg)

5\. Enable the "use proxy" option to finalize the proxy configuration. To verify that the proxy is functioning correctly, test it by accessing a specific URL in your browser. If the browser shows the proxy IP address, the proxy connection has been successfully configured.