# Telegram Premium on iPhone The App Store subscription, when payment fails, gifts and cancelling on iPhone. https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/premium-iphone Updated November 5, 2026 · 4 min read On iPhone, Telegram Premium for yourself is bought only through the App Store — a monthly or yearly subscription that renews automatically. The official @PremiumBot does not work in the App Store version of Telegram: Telegram says it is available only in the versions from telegram.org ([Telegram Premium FAQ](https://telegram.org/faq_premium)). Below is how to buy Premium on iPhone, what to do if the payment fails, and how to activate a gifted subscription. ## How to buy Telegram Premium on iPhone 1. Open Telegram → Settings → Telegram Premium. 2. Choose a month or a year and tap the payment button. 3. Confirm the purchase in the App Store with Face ID, Touch ID or your Apple Account password. 4. Premium switches on at once and the badge appears next to your name. The subscription renews by itself until you cancel it in your Apple Account settings. The App Store sets the price in your Apple Account's currency; on 5 November 2026 Telegram's iPhone screen showed $3.99 a month and $29.99 a year, and a gift for 3, 6 and 12 months cost $17.99, $22.99 and $39.99. A comparison with the computer, Google Play and the bot is on [where Telegram Premium costs less](https://shiba-bank.com/en/compare-premium). ## If the App Store payment fails The App Store takes only the payment methods it accepts in your Apple Account's country. If your card is declined or the App Store does not sell in your region, there are other ways to get Premium on iPhone: 1. **Through the Shiba Bank bot.** It works in Telegram on iPhone like anywhere else: Buy Premium → 3, 6 or 12 months → for yourself or a friend by @username → pay with crypto, with wallet Stars or, in roubles, by SBP. Premium arrives through Fragment, usually within a minute or two. 2. **As a gift from a friend** whose payment goes through. 3. **On Fragment**, with crypto from a TON wallet. Payment error messages are explained in [Telegram Premium payment errors](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/premium-payment-errors). [Buy Premium — Open the app](https://t.me/shiba_bank_app?startapp=site_ai_en_premium) ## Does Premium bought outside the App Store work on iPhone Yes. Premium features belong to the account, not to the app: a subscription from the bot, a gift or Fragment works on iPhone exactly like one bought in the App Store, and on all your devices at once. ## How to activate gifted Premium on iPhone A gift from a person switches on by itself — a message with a gift box arrives in your chat with them. A gift code (a `t.me/giftcode/…` link) is opened in Telegram on iPhone and activated there. More in [someone gifted you Telegram Premium](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/premium-gift-received). ## How to cancel Premium on iPhone An App Store subscription is cancelled in the iPhone settings: Settings → your name → Subscriptions → Telegram → Cancel Subscription. Premium stays until the end of the paid period, and deleting Telegram does not cancel it. More in [how to cancel Telegram Premium](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/cancel-telegram-premium). Premium from the bot is paid for a term and does not renew, so there is nothing to cancel. ## Frequently asked questions ### How do I buy Telegram Premium on iPhone? In Telegram: Settings → Telegram Premium → pay in the App Store. If the App Store will not take your payment, Premium for 3, 6 or 12 months can be had in the Shiba Bank bot with crypto or Stars — it works on iPhone too. ### Why can't I buy Telegram Premium on my iPhone? Usually the App Store declines the payment method, or does not sell the subscription in your Apple Account's country. Errors are explained in [Telegram Premium payment errors](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/premium-payment-errors). ### Can I buy Telegram Premium for one month on iPhone? Yes, the App Store has a monthly subscription that renews automatically. As a gift and in the bot, Premium comes for 3, 6 or 12 months — more in [Telegram Premium for 1 month](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/telegram-premium-month). ### Can I pay for Premium on iPhone through @PremiumBot? No: according to Telegram, @PremiumBot works only in the versions from telegram.org — for Android, computers and macOS. On iPhone you can get Premium through another bot, such as Shiba Bank. ### Can I gift Telegram Premium from an iPhone? Yes. In Telegram on iPhone open your friend's profile and choose to send a gift; in the Shiba Bank bot choose Buy Premium → As a gift → your friend's @username. Paying for it with Stars is covered in [Premium for Stars](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/premium-for-stars). ### How much is Telegram Premium on iPhone? On 5 November 2026: $3.99 a month and $29.99 a year as an App Store subscription, in your Apple Account's currency. The bot's prices today are on the [Telegram Premium](https://shiba-bank.com/en/premium) page.