Ways to pay for Telegram Stars by country
How to pay for Telegram Stars from Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, India, Brazil, Turkey and elsewhere: SBP, cards, ERIP and crypto in the Shiba Bank bot.
The ways to pay in the bot depend on its language and on the currency you choose. That is not a fault: the bot shows only the ways you can actually pay with. Language and currency are changed under "⚙️ Settings".
Russia
- SBP (Faster Payments System) — pay through your bank's app.
- Mir cards and other Russian bank cards.
- Crypto — USDT, GRAM (TON) and more.
Rouble methods are shown to Russian readers and to anyone counting in roubles.
Belarus
With BYN chosen as the currency, a Belarusian bank card and ERIP become available, and the invoice is shown in Belarusian roubles. Russian methods are then hidden.
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and other CIS countries
The main way is crypto: USDT and GRAM on TON from your own wallet, through TON Connect in the app, or through crypto payment bots in Telegram. If you have a Russian bank card, choose roubles as the currency and SBP and cards become available.
India, Brazil, Turkey, Europe and everywhere else
Pay with crypto. Step by step: how to buy Stars with crypto.
Stars from the wallet in the bot
Stars already in your bot wallet can be withdrawn to a Telegram account or spent on Telegram Premium.
Frequently asked questions
Why don't I see SBP?
SBP is shown to Russian readers and to those who chose roubles as the currency. Change the language or the currency under "⚙️ Settings".
Can I pay with a card from a bank outside Russia and Belarus?
The card methods work with cards of Russian and Belarusian banks. With any other card, paying with crypto is the easier way.
Which currency are prices shown in?
The one chosen in the bot's settings. The currency only displays prices: you pay in the currency of the method you pick.
