Frequently asked questions
Is userid free?
Yes. All three bots are free and need no login or sign-up. You can optionally support @userid_bot with Telegram Stars, but nothing is locked behind a payment.
Can userid show someone's phone number?
No. Telegram never gives a person's phone number to bots unless that person shares their contact themselves. Any bot or website that claims to find a phone number from a Telegram ID or username is lying or running a scam.
How do I see when a Telegram account was created?
Send any message to @GetID from that account. Telegram itself shows the month the account joined, and @GetID reads it for you. For someone else, tap Reveal date on their result in @userid_bot: @GetID shows their month if they've checked their own account there and haven't hidden it.
How accurate is the join month?
Exact to the month: it comes from Telegram itself, not from a guess. Telegram only shares the month, never the day, so that's as precise as anyone can be. Tools that show an exact date or an "account age" for anyone are estimating it from the ID number, which can be off by a year.
What does "Reveal date" and "Verified by @GetID" mean?
Every result in @userid_bot has a Reveal date link that opens @GetID. "Verified by @GetID" means that person checked their own account with @GetID, so their real join month is known. If they haven't, only they can reveal it: ask them to share their account card.
What is the account card?
A picture of your account: the month you joined, your Telegram era, Premium, rating and gifts, with a QR code. Make it in @UserInfoApp and share it in any chat. Anyone who scans the QR sees your card and can make their own. Your country is never on it.
Can I hide my join date from others?
Yes. Tap Hide Data on your @GetID card or send /hide to @GetID. People who look you up then see that your details are private, and your shared card links stop working. Send /show to share them again.
Will the person know I looked up their ID?
No. Our bots never message or notify the person you look up.
Does a Telegram ID ever change?
No. A Telegram ID is permanent. A person can change their name, @username and photo, but their numeric ID stays the same, which makes it the most reliable way to identify an account.
Is it safe to share my Telegram ID?
Generally yes. Your ID cannot reveal your phone number and nobody can log in to your account with it.
What is the difference between a user ID and a username?
Your username is the optional @name people can search for, and you can change or remove it any time. Your user ID is a fixed number Telegram gives every account, even accounts without a username.
Why does userid say "Can't access @username"?
Bots can only look up a username when Telegram allows it, which mostly means public channels, public groups, bots and people who have used the bot before. For anyone else, tap the User button in @userid_bot and pick them from your chats.
Why doesn't forwarding a message show the sender's ID?
The sender has turned on Telegram's privacy setting that hides their account in forwarded messages. Use the User button instead and pick them from your chats.
Why do group and channel IDs start with -100?
Telegram writes IDs of supergroups and channels with a -100 prefix in the Bot API. Basic groups have a shorter negative ID. User IDs are always positive.
What data do you keep, and can I get a copy or delete it?
Your Telegram ID, username and which features you use; if you message @GetID, also your join month, your number's country code (shown only to you) and public profile stats. Never your messages or phone number. Send /mydata to @GetID for a copy, and /delete to remove everything. Details on the Privacy page.