# How to activate and renew Telegram Premium

Four ways to get Premium, renewal, and how long it lasts.

https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/renew-telegram-premium

Updated November 5, 2026 · 4 min read

Telegram Premium can be switched on in four ways: a subscription through the App Store, through Google Play, through Telegram's official @PremiumBot, or as a gift for 3, 6 or 12 months — from a friend, on Fragment or from a bot such as Shiba Bank. The way decides whether Premium renews by itself and where to look up its term.

## How to get Telegram Premium

| Way | Where | Term | Renews by itself |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | Telegram on iPhone and iPad | A month or a year | Yes |
| Google Play | Telegram from Google Play | A month or a year | Yes |
| @PremiumBot | Telegram from telegram.org: Android, computer, macOS | A month or a year | Yes |
| Gift | Any Telegram: from a friend, on Fragment, from a bot | 3, 6 or 12 months | No |

**As a subscription:** open Settings → Telegram Premium, choose a month or a year and pay — through the App Store on iPhone, through Google Play or @PremiumBot on Android. Device by device: [Premium on iPhone](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/premium-iphone) and [Premium on Android](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/premium-android).

**As a gift to yourself:** in the Shiba Bank bot tap Buy Premium, choose the term and "For myself", and pay with crypto, with wallet Stars or, in roubles, by SBP. You need a public @username — set one in Telegram's settings if you have none.

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

## How to renew Telegram Premium

- **A subscription from the App Store, Google Play or @PremiumBot** renews by itself until you cancel it. If you turned auto-renewal off while Premium is still running, turn the subscription back on where you bought it.
- **Gifted Premium and Premium from a bot** do not renew: they are paid for a term. When the term ends, get the next one — a subscription in the app or a new gift.

The Shiba Bank bot arranges Premium as a gift, and a gift can be sent only while the recipient has no running subscription: the bot checks this before you pay and tells you if it cannot be renewed yet. So Premium from the bot is best renewed right after the current one ends.

## How to see when Telegram Premium expires

- **An App Store subscription** — the next billing date is in the iPhone settings: your name → Subscriptions → Telegram.
- **A Google Play subscription** — Google Play → your avatar → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions.
- **A subscription through @PremiumBot** — the bot itself shows its status.
- **Gifted Premium** lasts 3, 6 or 12 months from the day the gift arrived: count from the gift message in your chat with the giver.

When Premium ends, some features hide but no data is lost — more in [Telegram Premium not working or disappeared](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/premium-not-working).

## Can Premium be moved to another account

No. Telegram says each account needs its own subscription and transfers between accounts are not possible for now; you can, however, change your phone number and keep the subscription ([Telegram Premium FAQ](https://telegram.org/faq_premium)). Telegram has no family plan for several people either.

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I activate Telegram Premium?
In Telegram's Settings open Telegram Premium and pay for the subscription — through the App Store, Google Play or @PremiumBot. If the payment fails, Premium for 3, 6 or 12 months can come as a gift, or from the Shiba Bank bot by @username.

### How do I renew Telegram Premium?
A subscription renews by itself. Gifted Premium and Premium from a bot do not: when the term ends, get a new one.

### How do I see when my Telegram Premium ends?
The renewal date of a subscription is in the App Store or Google Play subscriptions, and @PremiumBot shows it in the bot. Gifted Premium lasts its term from the day of the gift.

### Is there a Telegram Premium family plan?
No. Each account needs its own subscription, and Premium cannot be shared. You can gift it to a friend instead — see [how to gift Telegram Premium](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/gift-telegram-premium).

### Is there a Telegram Premium free trial?
Telegram's Premium FAQ describes no trial. Premium can come without paying as a gift or as a prize in a channel giveaway — more in [Telegram Premium without paying](https://shiba-bank.com/en/guides/premium-without-paying).