# Telegram, Signal, WhatsApp join links

**The very best thing to do to avoid glitches** like the ones described below is ALWAYS send yourself test emails before sending to a whole email list. 

Be sure to read your test emails on both a computer **AND a phone.** Then click on every link in your email to check it's working.


#### Telegram links in emails
Glitch alert. It has been noted that Telegram invite links (ones with + signs in them, not the public ones like Rebellion Broadcast, they are fine) don't work when reading an email on a phone.

My current work-around (which goes against advice about shortlinks!) is to turn the Telegram join link in to an short link, before then hyperlinking it in an email.
e.g. 
- Rebel Ringers Broadcast : [https://t.me/+S2XAo_FGnVZiYTlk](https://t.me/+S2XAo_FGnVZiYTlk)
- Short link to use in email : [https://xrb.link/z5l9iA](https://xrb.link/z5l9iA)
- Short links can be [created here](https://xrb.link/)

#### Signal links in emails
Fix for signal join links not working is to add **?no_rewrite=true** to the end or the URL - which stops the Action Network tracking link and seems to help.

#### WhatsApp links in emails
No known issues.