How to set up an anti-blocking proxy or VPN for Telegram

Telegram was going to be blocked in Spain By the tribunal’s decision. This was the intention of National Court Judge Santiago Pedraza. As of this writing, that ban is suspended after a weekend full of rumors and memes. But since it’s better to be prepared, regardless of whether there is Blocking Telegram in Spainor wherever you live, know that you can miss it in a simple way. Using two technologies: proxy or VPN server. Which option you choose will depend on you and a number of factors. Still.

In case you didn’t know, the Spanish internet has been abuzz for several days now because a Spanish judge ordered the blocking of Telegram. It’s Friday afternoon, just before the Easter holidays. Seamless pattern. However, although blocking Telegram is not so easy like unplugging a cable or pressing a red button, it can happen sooner or later. Although the judge himself issued an ultimatum for this to happen, at the time of writing Telegram continues to operate as usual. And the last thing we know is that the blockade has been suspended. For now.

The good news is that if you are a regular Telegram user, you have nothing to fear. Telegram was designed to be secure and deal with blockages similar to the one that affects those of us who live in Spanish territory. Not only this. Its servers are located all over the world, its headquarters is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and its tax address is in the Virgin Islands. All this in order to legally “shield” yourself. Moreover, this is not the first time this has happened. At some point, Telegram was blocked in countries such as Russia, Thailand, India, China, Cuba, Iran and many other countries. And for some of them, the blockage is permanent. Despite this, it already exists over 900 million users monthly assets.

Bypass Telegram blocking using a proxy

The first solution to continue using this instant messaging network despite the Telegram blocking consists of configure proxy. Telegram included this feature from the first versions. And WhatsApp copied it not so long ago. Come on, using proxies to secure your connections is becoming more common. And not only for advanced users. Currently you can proxy access straight from the browser.

A proxy acts as an intermediary between two connected devices. For example, between your mobile phone and the Telegram server. So your connection safer and more anonymous, since your IP is not revealed. In addition, it allows you to bypass location blocks. Given that you will access the Internet through a proxywho is in a country that does not suffer from this blockade.

proxy can be free or paid. And there are more and less safe ones. This is not a 100% effective or secure solution, but it is a good option if you want to avoid being blocked by Telegram. Although this measure must be accompanied by other precautions. How do not disclose personal information or bank details. Otherwise, Telegram has several channels offering free proxies. The most popular is MTProto Proxy. It has over 6 million subscribers and offers new proxies every day.

Set up a proxy in Telegram

To set up a proxy in Telegram, you can use any of the clients from Telegram. Both the desktop version for Windows or macOS, and the mobile version for iOS or Android. The fastest way is to enter the MTProto Proxy channel, select a proxy and click Unite. Telegram will ask you if you want to add a proxy. Click on Add proxy and you set it up. It’s more. It will connect automatically.

A common way to set up a proxy to avoid Telegram being blocked is to open the client or application and go to Settings. Once there, enter Data and storage. Go down to Connection types and enter Use a proxy or similar. Then you just need to click or tap Add proxy and configure the appropriate fields. First select the proxy type. MTPROTO or SOCKS5? Secondly, specify the server IP and port. Optionally, you can provide the credentials needed to access the proxy if it requests it. To finish, click Ready. You already have a proxy configured.

From now on, to activate the proxy, all you have to do is enter Settings > Data and storage > Use proxy. and then click on the activator button to the right of Proxy. If you have multiple proxies configured, you just need to mark the one you want as the default.

Bypass Telegram blocking using VPN

If the proxy doesn’t convince you, you can use a similar tool. VPN servers They are like proxies. Its function is also to act as an intermediary between two connected computers or devices so that IP hidden and no one knows where you are connecting to the Internet from. The difference between a proxy and a VPN is in the details, for example a proxy offers more connection speedalthough this is not always the case, or VPN connections are encrypted but there is no connection through a proxy.

We’ve talked a lot about VPNs before. There are paid and free services. They are not all the same. Choose one or the other It will depend on the countries from which you want to pretend to be connected in order to bypass Telegram blocks or something similar. It also depends on the connection speed you need, the monthly data limit, where it is located and/or whether it keeps a history of personal information and whether it is secure or not. Be that as it may, to use a VPN service, you have two options: use a web browser that integrates VPN, or install a VPN application from the many that exist. In this article, I have compiled a list of free VPNs.

Once you have chosen which provider you are going to use Internet access via VPN, the service does not depend on Telegram. That is, you don’t have to configure anything in Telegram. The VPN connection will affect the device on which you have set up the VPN. You can use it on your PC or Mac, on your iPhone or Android, on your TV… Any connection you make to apps on your device, I’ll go via VPN. Although there are VPN services that allow you to choose which apps will use the VPN and which won’t.

Connect to the Internet via VPN

Whichever provider you choose, their work is similar. You open the VPN client, select the server from which you are going to connect and you activate the VPN connection. On both Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS, you’ll see a visual indicator indicating that you’re accessing the Internet through a VPN. After this, you can continue to use your device as normal. In this case, you can open Telegram. If Telegram is blocked, by activating a VPN you can easily access the Telegram network.

If you no longer need your VPN connection, be sure to turn it off. Especially if there is data limit. Keep in mind that there are some apps for which it’s best not to use a VPN, such as mapping apps or apps for shopping or home delivery. Additionally, using a VPN to access the Internet will also allow you blocked pages for different reasons. Or imagine that you are accessing a website from another country, which is very useful for accessing a catalog of content differentiated by territory.