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Telegram reached 5 million premium subscribers just 1 month after 4 million. (t.me)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov on Jan 9 posted that telegram have reached 5 million premium subs. Personally I think giveaways played a big role in this and I believe this would help telegram cover its costs even more. Which is good for us users

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I've been subscribed to premium for some time now. The things it would be difficult to give up are:

  • voice messages transcription
  • 4 gb files upload
  • real-time translations
  • ability to react to messages using custom emojis
  • ability to react with up to 3 emojis to a message
  • maybe, being able to create more than 10 folders

These features might seem some niche features you use once in a while, but I actually use them very very often

Premium is 2 €/month in my country, and considering how much I use Telegram (all my contacts and circles use it) and the features I mentioned above, I think it's worth it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Here it's double that, 4 euros per month. I would pay 2 euros too because then it's a reasonable cost just for the emois.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I wonder why there's such a price difference. You're using Euros, so it's not due to local currency valuations. It's only $30 per year in the USA, or $2.50 per month. Your cost is almost double!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I have to mention that I've downloaded the app from the website - premium costs more if you download the app from the store. In Italy, the pricing is 3.66 €/month if you pay monthly, or 2.24 €/month if you pay annually