# Telegram Premium bot

The official @PremiumBot, paying and cancelling in it, and other bots.

https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/premium-bot

Updated November 5, 2026 · 4 min read

"Telegram Premium bot" usually means Telegram's own official bot, @PremiumBot: it sells the subscription without the App Store or Google Play. But Premium is also bought through third-party bots — they arrange it as a gift by @username through Fragment. Below is how each works, how to pay, how to cancel and how to avoid scams.

## The official @PremiumBot

@PremiumBot belongs to Telegram. According to Telegram, it:

- works in the versions of Telegram from telegram.org — for Android, computers and macOS; the App Store and Google Play apps do not have it;
- costs less than a subscription through a store, because Apple and Google take no fee on it;
- bills your first payment in the currency of your phone number's country, and later ones in the currency of your card's country ([Telegram Premium FAQ](https://telegram.org/faq_premium)).

A subscription through @PremiumBot is monthly or yearly and renews by itself. A payment provider processes the charge, so not every card is accepted.

## How to pay for Premium through @PremiumBot

1. Install Telegram from telegram.org (on a computer that is the ordinary Telegram Desktop).
2. Open Settings → Telegram Premium, or find @PremiumBot in search.
3. Choose a month or a year, enter your card and confirm the payment.

If you see "bot precheckout timeout" or another error, see what it means in [Telegram Premium payment errors](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/premium-payment-errors).

## How to cancel a subscription in @PremiumBot

Open @PremiumBot and send the `/stop` command: auto-renewal switches off, and Premium stays until the end of the paid period. How to cancel an App Store or Google Play subscription is in [how to cancel Telegram Premium](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/cancel-telegram-premium).

## How to buy Telegram Premium through another bot

Third-party bots arrange Premium as a gift through Fragment: for 3, 6 or 12 months, for yourself or a friend by @username, with no automatic renewal. The Shiba Bank bot works like this:

1. Tap Buy Premium.
2. Choose the term — 3, 6 or 12 months.
3. Choose for whom: yourself, or a friend by @username.
4. Pay with crypto, with wallet Stars or, in roubles, by SBP.
5. Premium arrives on the account, usually within a minute or two, and the bot tells you when it is delivered.

[Buy Premium — Open the app](https://t.me/shiba_bank_app?startapp=site_ai_en_premium)

No access to your account is needed: Premium is issued by @username alone. If a bot asks for a Telegram code, a password or access to your account, it is a scam.

## @PremiumBot or the Shiba Bank bot

| | @PremiumBot | Shiba Bank bot |
|---|---|---|
| Who runs it | Telegram itself | A third-party bot that buys on Fragment |
| Term | A month or a year | 3, 6 or 12 months |
| Auto-renewal | Yes, `/stop` turns it off | No |
| Where it works | Versions from telegram.org | Any Telegram, iPhone included |
| Payment | A card through a payment provider | Crypto, wallet Stars, SBP in roubles |
| For whom | Yourself | Yourself or a friend by @username |

The bot's prices today are on the [Telegram Premium](https://shiba-bank.com/en/premium) page, and the comparison with the app is on [where Telegram Premium costs less](https://shiba-bank.com/en/compare-premium).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the official Telegram Premium bot?
Telegram's official bot is @PremiumBot. It sells a monthly or yearly subscription that renews automatically and works in the versions of Telegram from telegram.org.

### Why doesn't @PremiumBot work for me?
Most often because Telegram was installed from the App Store or Google Play: there @PremiumBot does not work and the subscription goes through the store. If the bot opens but will not take the payment, your card is declined by the payment provider.

### Which bot can I buy Telegram Premium through?
Officially, through @PremiumBot. Through third-party bots such as Shiba Bank, Premium is bought as a gift through Fragment: for 3, 6 or 12 months by @username, with crypto or Stars.

### Is it safe to pay for Telegram Premium through a bot?
@PremiumBot is Telegram's own bot. A third-party bot is safe when your @username is all it needs: the subscription arrives as a gift and no login is required. Never give a bot your login code or password.

### How do I turn off the Premium bot subscription?
Send `/stop` to @PremiumBot and auto-renewal switches off. Premium for 3, 6 or 12 months from the Shiba Bank bot does not renew, so there is nothing to turn off.