Understanding Telegram Data Centers (DCs) and Account Allocation

Conclusion

Telegram account allocation is closely tied to its Data Centers (DCs). The country/region a user selects during registration determines which data center their account is assigned to, and this cannot be changed once registered. Understanding this information is crucial for optimizing your Telegram experience.

Overview of Telegram Data Centers

Telegram has established multiple Data Centers (DCs) worldwide to support its services, specifically:

• DC1: USA - Miami
• DC2: Netherlands - Amsterdam
• DC3: USA - Miami
• DC4: Netherlands - Amsterdam
• DC5: Singapore

How to Confirm Your Account's Assigned DC

1. According to the official Telegram documentation, the DC your account belongs to is usually determined by the IP address used during registration.
2. In practice, the DC your account is assigned to is determined by the country/region selected during registration. For example, phone numbers with the +86 country code are mostly in DC5, while +1 numbers are typically in DC1.
3. The DC is determined at registration and cannot be changed. Even if you change your phone number, the DC will not change. To change your DC, you must delete your current account and register a new one.
4. You can check your account's assigned DC using the following bots:
   • @Sean_Bot
   • @KinhRoBot
   • @nmnmfunbot

The Significance of Setting Up Proxy Strategy Groups for Telegram

1. The DC your account belongs to determines where your data (e.g., messages, images, files) is stored. When you send media in private chats or groups, recipients need to download this content from your DC.
2. For instance, if your account is in DC5, regardless of the recipient's DC, viewing media you send will result in a download from DC5. Conversely, if a recipient's account is in DC1, viewing media they send will result in a download from DC1.
3. After understanding the above two points, you'll realize that setting up a dedicated proxy strategy group for Telegram has no practical benefit. This is because group members might be distributed across different DCs, and setting up a proxy strategy group would only increase download latency with no noticeable perceived difference.

Other Information

DC5 tends to have poor stability. Thinking of switching to DC1? However, DC1 and DC4 also frequently experience issues 😂

For More Detailed Information on "DCs"

To learn more about Telegram data centers, please visit: Telegram DC Detailed Explanation.