You install Telegram on your iPhone, your Mac, and maybe an iPad — and suddenly every incoming Telegram call rings on all of them at once. The phone buzzes in your pocket, the Mac chimes on your desk, the iPad lights up in the other room. It is the price of being always connected, but you do not have to live with it.
Unlike Apple’s continuity calls, which are managed in your iPhone’s system settings and FaceTime preferences, Telegram handles call routing inside its own app — per device. That means you can silence Telegram calls on your Mac while keeping them on your iPhone, or vice versa. It takes about thirty seconds, and here is how.
How to turn off Telegram calls on a specific device
The setting lives in Telegram itself, not in iOS or macOS:
- Open Telegram on any of your devices.
- Go to Settings.
- Tap Devices — you will see a list of every gadget where you are logged in.
- Tap the device where you want to stop receiving calls.
- Turn off "Accept Calls".
That is it. Repeat the process for every device where calls should stop. Devices you leave enabled will keep ringing normally. The official Telegram FAQ documents these call settings.
Why it is per-device (and why that matters)
Telegram’s approach is different from Apple’s. With iPhone cellular calls on Mac (continuity), you manage everything from system settings. Telegram, by contrast, treats each logged-in device independently — the "Accept Calls" toggle applies only to the device you change it on. This is actually convenient: keep calls on your iPhone for when you are out, silence them on your work Mac, and never think about it again.
Bonus: block calls from specific people entirely
If the problem is not too many devices but too many callers, Telegram has a separate privacy control. Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Calls (or Calls and Video Calls), then set "Who Can Call Me" to "My Contacts" or "Nobody". You can also add exceptions — allow calls from everyone except a few people, or block everyone except your favorites. This stops unwanted calls at the source, on all devices at once. Telegram’s official FAQ explains the available privacy options.
If it still doesn’t work
If a device keeps ringing after you turned off "Accept Calls", make sure you changed the setting for the right device in the Devices list — it is easy to tap the wrong one when the names look similar. Also check that you are looking at active sessions (old, logged-out sessions do not matter). If the toggle will not stay off, update Telegram to the latest version and try again. And if you want your iPhone and Mac to stay in sync for messages while you are at it, learn how to set up message sync between iPhone and Mac.
Frequently asked questions
Will turning off "Accept Calls" log me out of Telegram on that device?
No. You will still receive all messages and notifications — only incoming voice and video calls are silenced.
Can I turn off Telegram calls on iPhone but keep them on Mac?
Yes. The setting is per-device, so mix and match however you like. Each device is controlled independently.
Conclusion
Telegram ringing on every device at once is a choice, not a requirement. Flip "Accept Calls" off on the devices where you want peace, keep it on where you want to be reachable, and use the "Who Can Call Me" privacy setting for fine-grained control. And if you are juggling calls across Apple devices too, you can also allow calls only from a specific SIM card in Focus mode.
