In some countries, users can post stories for free, while in others, you need to buy a Telegram Premium subscription to do so. In this article, we provide a list of countries where a paid subscription is required to publish a story.

Please note: Telegram determines the country by the phone number to which the account is registered.

The list may not be complete: 03/04/2025 Telegram significantly expanded it

Date of the last list update: March 10, 2025

List of countries where Telegram Premium subscription is required to publish stories

Bulgaria (+359)
Cyprus (+357)
Czech Republic (+420)
Estonia (+372)
Germany (+49)
India (+91)
Indonesia (+62)
Iran (+98)
Israel (+972)
Italy (+39)
Lithuania (+370)
Poland (+48)
Portugal (+351)
Russia (+7)
Spain (+34)
Ukraine (+380)