# Telegram Premium (تيليجرام بريميوم)

> Telegram Premium is currently blocked in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: blocked
- Outreach: Contacted
- Company: [Telegram](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/telegram.md)
- Categories: Messaging, Cloud Storage, Forums & Communities, Social Media, Video Calling
- Official site: https://telegram.org/
- Community votes: 131
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/telegram-premium

## About

Paid monthly subscription service that enhances Telegram with exclusive features

## Activity summary

Blocked in Syria, confirmed by community testing in February 2026, when the official Premium purchase flow returned a geo-restriction message from Syrian connections. The team first contacted Telegram in February 2026 and sent further follow-ups through March, citing the 2025 lifting of sanctions, but the company has not yet responded. No resolution so far.

## Community reports

- 2026-03-15 — Follow-up Sent. A community volunteer sent a follow-up email to Telegram's EU Digital Services Act representative at dsa.telegram@edsr.eu, approximately one month after the previous follow-up on February 16. The email reiterated the request to review Telegram Premium's geo-restrictions for Syria, referencing the 2025 OFAC and EU sanctions lift with supporting documentation. The subject line specifically noted that Syria remains banned from Telegram's premium features.
- 2026-02-25 — Verified. Community testing confirmed that Telegram Premium remains blocked in Syria. Attempting to use the official Premium Bot (t.me/PremiumBot) from a Syrian IP displays a geo-restriction popup: "Unfortunately, this feature is not available in your country." The /start command fails to initialize the bot. This confirms that Telegram's premium subscription purchase flow is still geo-blocked for Syrian users. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/akczm19w3fl4c6n04jmax7bm/av2dscqxxxdzwgykm9yhe7ig-1000052512.jpg)
- 2026-02-16 — Follow-up Sent. Follow-up outreach email sent to Telegram's EU Data Protection representative at dsa.telegram@edsr.eu requesting a policy review of Telegram Premium accessibility in Syria. The email referenced the 2025 sanctions lift and asked Telegram to review its payment and premium feature restrictions for Syrian users.
- 2026-02-09 — Contacted Company. Outreach email sent to Telegram at dsa.telegram@edsr.eu and legal@telegram.org requesting review of Syria IP restrictions for Telegram Premium under the current post-sanctions legal framework.

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

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