Is there any way to BLOCK text from numbers not in my contacts? I am receiving over 30 spam text a day, and I rather not change my number.
Posted on Sep 17, 2023 10:47 AM
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Posted on Apr 14, 2024 6:11 PM
It is more ridiculous that you need to add a contact for an unknown number just to block them from further sending you texts. Why they do not just simply add the option to block a number upon receiving the first text (that is unknown) boggles my mind. Someone truly wasn't thinking.
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It is more ridiculous that you need to add a contact for an unknown number just to block them from further sending you texts. Why they do not just simply add the option to block a number upon receiving the first text (that is unknown) boggles my mind. Someone truly wasn't thinking.
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Sep 17, 2023 10:57 AM in response to Axel Foley
Thank you. So, am I to understand that there is no way to block these text from arriving to my phone?
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Sep 17, 2023 10:55 AM in response to BlockText
You can filter out the texts from unknown contacts (names that are not in your contacts). Once you start this, then those texts from unknown senders will appear under a separate tab in the Messages app.
Open Settings ➡️ Messages ➡️ Filter Unknown Senders: Turn this switch to ON.
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May 25, 2024 10:48 AM in response to JulieGaye
That setting moves the messages to a separate folder that you don't have to look at.
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May 25, 2024 10:40 AM in response to Axel Foley
Other than adding unknowns to a list, there appears to be no benefit to this feature since they continue to pop up in Messages along with all the rest.
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May 30, 2024 11:17 AM in response to IdrisSeabright
If we can’t block messages from ppl not on our contact list, just putting them ( out of sight-out of mind) will just use up precious memory on my cell!
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May 30, 2024 11:24 AM in response to Highdesertlady
Highdesertlady wrote:
just putting them ( out of sight-out of mind) will just use up precious memory on my cell!
If they are both out of sight and out of mind, that means you're not thinking about them at all. Why would you need to think about things in a folder you never look at?
If you are getting a lot of unwanted calls and messages and the numbers keep changing, you might want to filter out any unknown numbers. Open the Phone app and tap the three vertical dots on the top right, then Settings, Blocked numbers, and toggle on Unknown (or Block unknown callers on a Samsung phone).
With iMessage, you can prevent unknown senders from texting you directly. Their messages are filtered to another folder, and you don't get notified about them. Go to Settings > Messages.Scroll down to Message Filtering, then turn on Filter Unknown Senders.
Scroll down until you find the “Filter Unknown Senders.”
Turn it on by swiping the button to the right. All messages from a number not in your contact list will be filtered to the “Unknown Senders” tab found under “Filters.”
Manage “Only receive calls & texts from your phone contacts”
Under “Phone Settings,” tap Privacy & security. Under “Spam and contact settings,” tap Manage contact settings. Turn Only receive calls and texts from your phone contacts on or off. If you don't have contact syncing on, we ask you to turn it on.
You can create filters to automatically divert messages from certain senders or containing specific keywords to a separate folder or delete them altogether. This way, you can effectively manage unwanted texts without blocking the sender.
Go to Settings > Phone, then tap any of the following:Silence Unknown Callers: You get notifications for calls from people in your contacts, recent outgoing calls, and Siri Suggestions.
Allow or block calls and messages from specific contacts
Go to Settings > Screen Time. Tap Communication Limits, tap During Screen Time, then select one of the following for communication at all times (other than during downtime): Contacts Only: To allow communication only with your contacts.
Unfortunately, you can't outright block unknown and private numbers in the same way you can block known contacts. You can, however, filter and separate them from the people you know. This will create a new "Unknown Senders" tab in your Messages app, and you won't get notifications for these.
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