Getting started: download and sign up

Steps:

1. Download Tellu from Google Play.
2. Choose how to sign in: Continue with Google, phone number (you get an SMS code), or email (you get a 6-digit code, valid for 10 minutes).
3. Choose your display name (your friends see it) and your username (unique, Latin letters, e.g. @sami).
4. Allow access to your contacts if you want to see which of your people use Tellu — numbers are sent hashed and are not stored.
5. You get a welcome balance to try international calls.

By continuing you confirm that you are at least 16 years old and agree to the Terms and the Privacy Policy.

There is no password in Tellu: you always sign in with a code we send you, or with your Google account.

Common problems:

• The email code didn't arrive: check your spam folder. You can request a new code after 60 seconds, up to 5 codes per hour. After 5 wrong attempts the code is cancelled — request a new one.
• "Sign-ups to Tellu are paused for now": we sometimes pause sign-ups for a short time; try again later.