Requirements: two-factor verification on (section 2).
- On the “Channel-linked access” panel, Telegram row, tap “Link”.
- Unlike WhatsApp, you don’t declare any data of your own — Telegram doesn’t need you to identify your account beforehand.
- Tap “Continue”.
Result: just like WhatsApp, it moves to waiting for you to send your code over Telegram, to the business’s bot, within 10 minutes.

