This action does NOT delete your Telegram account or your existing chats and media.
People you’ve already chatted with on Telegram will remain in your chat list and Telegram contacts, even if they were originally discovered through contact syncing.
Steps to Unsync Phone Contacts:
Disable Contact Syncing:
Go to Settings.
Tap on “Privacy and Security.”
Scroll down and tap on “Contacts” (on telegram number database Android) or “Data Settings” (on iOS).
Find the “Sync Contacts” toggle and ensure it is OFF. This prevents any future uploads of your phone book.
Delete Previously Synced Contacts from Servers:
Within the same “Contacts” / “Data Settings” section, you will see an option called “Delete Synced Contacts.”
Tap this option and confirm the action when prompted. This will remove the copy of your phone’s address book that Telegram has stored on its servers from previous syncs.
Important Note: It’s crucial to social character : the opinion of others is important perform both steps. If you only disable syncing (step 1) but don’t delete synced contacts (step 2), the previously uploaded data will remain on Telegram’s servers. If you only delete synced contacts (step 2) but leave syncing enabled (step 1), Telegram might re-upload your current belgium numbers contacts shortly after you delete them. For complete unsyncing, always do both steps, with disabling sync first.