Telegram down: Messenger currently not available
from David Wurm 
on March 29, 2018, 10:47 | Write a comment | Regular article updates
Telegram currently seems to be down. Several users have reported on Twitter, among other things, that the messenger is not working properly. We were also able to simulate the disturbance on our devices. Telegram has already responded to the disturbance on Twitter.
Article posted at 10:47 pm: In addition to Telegram, messengers like WhatsApp or Snapchat struggling with disruptions from time to time. Now it seems to be affecting Telegram for the first time in a long time - but only in Europe and some parts of Russia. Telegram has already reported on the incident on Twitter, and they are working on "that Proto investigate the problem and bring the service back online soon".
Our users in Europe, Middle East and the CIS countries are experiencing connection issues at the moment. We are looking into the issue and hope to bring you back online soon.
- Telegram Messenger (@telegram) March 29, 2018
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Telegram down: connection not possible
With the current malfunction with Telegram, the servers cannot be reached across the board. Sending and receiving messages is not possible. It is not known why this is. It is probably due to a server failure. Also on the side allestören.de the messages from users are already piling up.
Telegram Web in the browser currently also shows connectionsproblem on. (Picture: TechnikNews/Screenshot)
Recently Telegram only reached 200 million pro month active user cracked. Therefore, the cause could also be server overload – after all, the service is actively used by numerous people.
Telegram down: cause now known
Like founder Pavel Durov now on twitter has announced that a power failure is said to have occurred in an important data center. Some Telegram servers seem to be located there – this is also the reason for the current disruption. "Telegram has done everything to ensure that Proproblem to fix. Now it's up to our operator," he wrote on Twitter.
Telegram down: Current status
Update at 11:47 pm: The disruptions now last for almost an hour. Even Telegram Web and other Telegram apps are not available with us.
Update at 12:00 pm: The Proproblem persists.
Update at 12:10 pm: More than an hour has now passed. It is also not possible to send and receive messages and media via Telegram.
Update at 12:38 pm: The service is still unavailable in Europe, Russia and other parts of the world. The disruption appears to be ongoing. Our readers also report about Protrouble:
#Telegram reports current connectionprotrouble. Is your Telegram app working?
Telegram is experiencing connection proproblems at this moment. Does your Telegram work? #TelegramDown— TechnikNews (@TechnikNewsnet) March 29, 2018
Update at 12:48 pm: Telegram has now been unavailable for over two hours. According to Pavel Durov, Telegram CEO, servers are said to have failed due to a power failure in an important data center. We are now working with the operator to Proto solve problems, according to the founder on twitter.
Update at 13:05 pm: You can currently find some fake accounts on Twitter, which entice Telegram with alleged competitions with crypto currencies. These competitions work not and we recommend reporting these accounts!
Update at 13:43 pm: Shortly before the third hour “Telegram down”, the service seems to be working again.
