diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa-live-transports-convex.yml b/.github/workflows/qa-live-transports-convex.yml
index b7105036e60..bbb5d7a6a12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa-live-transports-convex.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa-live-transports-convex.yml
@@ -532,6 +532,7 @@ jobs:
           OPENCLAW_QA_CONVEX_SECRET_CI: ${{ secrets.OPENCLAW_QA_CONVEX_SECRET_CI }}
           OPENCLAW_QA_CREDENTIAL_ACQUIRE_TIMEOUT_MS: "1800000"
           OPENCLAW_QA_REDACT_PUBLIC_METADATA: "1"
+          OPENCLAW_QA_TRANSPORT_READY_TIMEOUT_MS: "180000"
           INPUT_SCENARIO: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.scenario || '' }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
diff --git a/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/telegram/telegram-live.runtime.test.ts b/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/telegram/telegram-live.runtime.test.ts
index eea2a39c0db..b27ea99a382 100644
--- a/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/telegram/telegram-live.runtime.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/telegram/telegram-live.runtime.test.ts
@@ -156,6 +156,54 @@ describe("telegram live qa runtime", () => {
     expect(gateway.call).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
   });
 
+  it("normalizes the Telegram QA transport ready timeout env", () => {
+    expect(testing.resolveTelegramQaReadyTimeoutMs({})).toBe(45_000);
+    expect(
+      testing.resolveTelegramQaReadyTimeoutMs({
+        OPENCLAW_QA_TRANSPORT_READY_TIMEOUT_MS: "180000",
+      }),
+    ).toBe(180_000);
+    expect(
+      testing.resolveTelegramQaReadyTimeoutMs({
+        OPENCLAW_QA_TRANSPORT_READY_TIMEOUT_MS: "bad",
+      }),
+    ).toBe(45_000);
+    for (const value of ["0x10", "1e3", "10.5"]) {
+      expect(
+        testing.resolveTelegramQaReadyTimeoutMs({
+          OPENCLAW_QA_TRANSPORT_READY_TIMEOUT_MS: value,
+        }),
+      ).toBe(45_000);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("includes the last Telegram readiness status when the account stays unavailable", async () => {
+    const gateway = {
+      call: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+        channelAccounts: {
+          telegram: [
+            {
+              accountId: "sut",
+              connected: false,
+              lastError: "Telegram getUpdates conflict",
+              restartPending: true,
+              running: true,
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      }),
+    };
+
+    await expect(
+      testing.waitForTelegramChannelRunning(gateway as never, "sut", {
+        pollMs: 1,
+        timeoutMs: 5,
+      }),
+    ).rejects.toThrow(
+      'telegram account "sut" did not become ready; last status: {"connected":false,"lastError":"Telegram getUpdates conflict","restartPending":true,"running":true}',
+    );
+  });
+
   it("normalizes the Telegram QA canary timeout env", () => {
     expect(testing.resolveTelegramQaCanaryTimeoutMs({})).toBe(30_000);
     expect(
diff --git a/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/telegram/telegram-live.runtime.ts b/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/telegram/telegram-live.runtime.ts
index 92bf2cc2f38..8c358cefa02 100644
--- a/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/telegram/telegram-live.runtime.ts
+++ b/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/telegram/telegram-live.runtime.ts
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ type TelegramObservedMessage = {
 };
 
 const DEFAULT_TELEGRAM_QA_CANARY_TIMEOUT_MS = 30_000;
+const TELEGRAM_QA_DEFAULT_READY_TIMEOUT_MS = 45_000;
 
 type TelegramQaScenarioResult = LiveTransportCheckResult;
 
@@ -157,6 +158,15 @@ type TelegramQaRunResult = {
   scenarios: TelegramQaScenarioResult[];
 };
 
+type TelegramChannelStatus = {
+  connected?: boolean;
+  lastConnectedAt?: number;
+  lastDisconnect?: unknown;
+  lastError?: string | null;
+  restartPending?: boolean;
+  running?: boolean;
+};
+
 class TelegramQaCanaryError extends Error {
   phase: TelegramQaCanaryPhase;
   context: Record<string, string | number | undefined>;
@@ -617,6 +627,14 @@ function resolveTelegramQaScenarioTimeoutMs(
   return parsePositiveTelegramQaEnvMs(env, "OPENCLAW_QA_TELEGRAM_SCENARIO_TIMEOUT_MS", fallbackMs);
 }
 
+function resolveTelegramQaReadyTimeoutMs(env: NodeJS.ProcessEnv = process.env) {
+  const raw = env.OPENCLAW_QA_TRANSPORT_READY_TIMEOUT_MS;
+  if (!raw) {
+    return TELEGRAM_QA_DEFAULT_READY_TIMEOUT_MS;
+  }
+  return parseStrictPositiveInteger(raw) ?? TELEGRAM_QA_DEFAULT_READY_TIMEOUT_MS;
+}
+
 function normalizeTelegramQaRttOptions(params: {
   count?: number;
   checkIds?: readonly string[];
@@ -1230,13 +1248,16 @@ async function waitForTelegramChannelRunning(
   gateway: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof startQaGatewayChild>>,
   accountId: string,
   options?: {
+    env?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv;
     pollMs?: number;
     timeoutMs?: number;
   },
 ) {
   const startedAt = Date.now();
-  const timeoutMs = options?.timeoutMs ?? 45_000;
+  const timeoutMs = options?.timeoutMs ?? resolveTelegramQaReadyTimeoutMs(options?.env);
   const pollMs = options?.pollMs ?? 500;
+  let lastProbeError: string | undefined;
+  let lastStatus: TelegramChannelStatus | undefined;
   while (Date.now() - startedAt < timeoutMs) {
     try {
       const payload = (await gateway.call(
@@ -1249,6 +1270,9 @@ async function waitForTelegramChannelRunning(
           Array<{
             accountId?: string;
             connected?: boolean;
+            lastConnectedAt?: number;
+            lastDisconnect?: unknown;
+            lastError?: string | null;
             running?: boolean;
             restartPending?: boolean;
           }>
@@ -1256,21 +1280,39 @@ async function waitForTelegramChannelRunning(
       };
       const accounts = payload.channelAccounts?.telegram ?? [];
       const match = accounts.find((entry) => entry.accountId === accountId);
+      lastProbeError = undefined;
+      lastStatus = match
+        ? {
+            connected: match.connected,
+            lastConnectedAt: match.lastConnectedAt,
+            lastDisconnect: match.lastDisconnect,
+            lastError: match.lastError,
+            restartPending: match.restartPending,
+            running: match.running,
+          }
+        : undefined;
       if (match?.running && match.connected === true && match.restartPending !== true) {
         return;
       }
-    } catch {
+    } catch (error) {
+      lastProbeError = formatErrorMessage(error);
       // retry
     }
     await new Promise((resolve) => {
       setTimeout(resolve, pollMs);
     });
   }
-  throw new Error(`telegram account "${accountId}" did not become ready`);
+  const details = lastStatus
+    ? `; last status: ${JSON.stringify(lastStatus)}`
+    : lastProbeError
+      ? `; last probe error: ${lastProbeError}`
+      : "";
+  throw new Error(`telegram account "${accountId}" did not become ready${details}`);
 }
 
 async function setTelegramQaDriverGroupAuthorization(params: {
   driverBotId: number;
+  env: NodeJS.ProcessEnv;
   gateway: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof startQaGatewayChild>>;
   groupId: string;
   sutAccountId: string;
@@ -1293,7 +1335,7 @@ async function setTelegramQaDriverGroupAuthorization(params: {
       mode: 0o600,
     });
   });
-  await waitForTelegramChannelRunning(params.gateway, params.sutAccountId);
+  await waitForTelegramChannelRunning(params.gateway, params.sutAccountId, { env: params.env });
 }
 
 function renderTelegramQaMarkdown(params: {
@@ -1903,7 +1945,7 @@ export async function runTelegramQaLive(params: {
         }),
     });
     try {
-      await waitForTelegramChannelRunning(gatewayHarness.gateway, sutAccountId);
+      await waitForTelegramChannelRunning(gatewayHarness.gateway, sutAccountId, { env });
       assertLeaseHealthy();
       let latestSutMessageId: number | undefined;
       try {
@@ -1982,6 +2024,7 @@ export async function runTelegramQaLive(params: {
               if (step.driverGroupAuthorization) {
                 await setTelegramQaDriverGroupAuthorization({
                   driverBotId: driverIdentity.id,
+                  env,
                   gateway: gatewayHarness.gateway,
                   groupId: runtimeEnv.groupId,
                   sutAccountId,
@@ -2259,6 +2302,7 @@ export const testing = {
   parseTelegramQaCredentialPayload,
   normalizeTelegramQaRttOptions,
   resolveTelegramQaCanaryTimeoutMs,
+  resolveTelegramQaReadyTimeoutMs,
   resolveTelegramQaScenarioTimeoutMs,
   resolveTelegramQaRuntimeEnv,
   sanitizeTelegramQaProgressValue,