Telegram is charging some users a one-week Premium subscription for SMS verification - • 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡-𝑖𝑠ℎ
「 This situation is closely tied to Telegram’s controversial Peer-to-Peer Login Program (P2PL), which was announced last year. P2PL allows users to volunteer their phone number as a relay to send up to 150 OTP SMS messages per month to other users, in exchange for a free Premium subscription 」
https://tech-ish.com/2025/11/27/telegram-charging-one-week-premium-subscription-for-sms-verification/