CyberSpace VPN in Telegram

You want a VPN on your phone, laptop and even your router, but configuring every device sounds tedious. CyberSpace VPN sells access through a Telegram bot and promises to work on iOS, Android, macOS, Windows and routers. 🌐

The description calls it a fast and private service for Russia. Those are the owners' words, so below is how to test such claims yourself.

What the description claims

• Speed. The service calls itself the fastest in Russia.
• Battery. It promises not to drain the battery.
• Devices. iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, routers.
• Control. A simple bot menu.

We found no independent speed tests, so you will need to check the numbers on your own connection.

Three commands and none to spare

The bot's menu is compact.

• /start opens the main menu.
• /help shows help.
• /buy buys or renews access.

From payment to first connection

1. Press /start and look at the main menu.
2. Get access via /buy. Start with a short term.
3. Install a client on the target device and add the details from the bot as prompted.
4. Turn the VPN on and open a few familiar sites to test.

VPN on a router: when it makes sense

With a VPN set up on the router, every device at home is covered at once: the TV, the set-top box, smart speakers. You usually cannot install a client on those.

The downside is that all traffic goes through the VPN, even for services that do not need it, and speed depends on the router's power. Not every model fits, so check your device's documentation.

Testing the claimed speed

Measure speed with an online test without the VPN, then with it on. Repeat in the evening when networks are busy.

• Compare under equal conditions. Same network, same place.
• Watch ping if you play games or make calls.
• Check battery use over an hour.

If the gap versus the claims is clear, write to support and do not renew.

What to do when the connection is unstable

Drops happen with any VPN and are not always the service's fault. Start simple and work down the list.

1. Reconnect and wait ten seconds.
2. Change networks: Wi-Fi to mobile data or back.
3. Update the client and restart the device.
4. Write to support via /help with your device, the time and your ISP's country.

Mobile carriers and home ISPs sometimes throttle part of VPN traffic, so the same connection may work on one network and fail on another.

Risks worth remembering

A VPN operator can see your traffic, so trust in them is critical. Read the payment and refund terms, pay with a method that can be disputed, and avoid entering banking app data through an unknown service unless necessary.

Remember local laws too: rules on VPN use differ from country to country.