How to see when a Telegram account was created
Telegram knows the month every account joined, and it shows that month in one place: when an account messages someone for the first time. @GetID reads it for you. Send it any message and you get your join month back in seconds.
Your own account
- Open @GetID in Telegram.
- Send any message, for example
hi. - You get a card with your ID, the month you joined, your era (Pioneer, OG, Veteran…), your number's country and your profile stats.
Telegram only shares the month in a brand-new chat. If you've written to @GetID before and deleted the chat, the month may not come back.
Someone else's account
Telegram doesn't show another person's join month to you unless they message you first. Two options:
- Look them up in @UserInfoApp, or tap Reveal date on their result in @userid_bot. If they've checked their account with @GetID and haven't hidden it, you see their real month. If not, only they can reveal it.
- Ask them to share their account card. In @UserInfoApp anyone can make a card and send it to you.
Real month vs. "account age" estimates
Many tools show an "account age" for any account. They guess it from the ID number. Our bots only show months that come from Telegram.
| From @GetID | Estimate from the ID (other tools) | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it comes from | Telegram itself | Comparing the ID with accounts of known age |
| Accuracy | Exact month | Usually within a few months; only the year for some ranges |
| Works for | Accounts that message @GetID | Any account |
Why it matters
Scam and spam accounts are usually brand new. If a stranger asks you for money, crypto or a login code, an account that joined last month is a red flag. An old account isn't proof of honesty, but a very new one is a reason to slow down.