In this article, we will be going over some methods in how to block text messages on iPhone, both natively and through third-party apps.
Phoebe Channing Updated on 2023-12-29 11:45:32 to Protect
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Our phones are majorly for us to communicate with one another, either by calls or through texts. Although calls are advantageous because they guarantee immediate feedback, sometimes, texting might be a better option. But what happens when you get a text you don’t want to see; you could easily delete it. But what happens when the text comes over and over again? Your best bet will be to block that number to prevent that number from ever sending you any messages in the future.
In this article, I will be showing you how to block text messages on iPhone, both natively and by using third-party apps. iOS offers a plethora of ways through which you can block text messages. Below are some of the methods.
iOS has a built-in feature to help you block messages on iPhone. Here’s how to use it.
3. Click on ‘add new’, then choose a contact you want to block.
This method can help you separate messages from unknown senders and messages from known senders. Here’s how to do that.
3. Go back to the messaging app and there you will find two inboxes. One for known senders and the other for unknown senders.
With two inboxes, any message that comes in from an unknown sender won’t trigger any notifications. So, you only get notifies when a message from a known sender comes in.
It is possible for you to block spam messages on your own phone, but to help Apple prevent that sender from spamming the inboxes of other iPhone users, you have to report imessages. Apple will then take necessary action to prevent the spammer from being able to send messages to iPhone users. Here’s how to go about it:
Step 3: You could also take a screenshot and send it to Apple’s iMessage team via [email protected]. Apple will then investigate and block the sender.
If other methods of blocking spam messages fail, another way is to contact your carrier and ask for help. Carriers like Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile will provide a tool or a means through which you can block messages from any number.
For most carriers, it’s a pretty simple process. Just sign in to your account on your carrier’s website. It is different for each carrier, but there will be a way for you to add any number you want to block.
For T-Mobile, the path to access the ability to block numbers goes thus; Tools>Family Allowance>Access Family Allowance. For Sprint, you have; My Preferences> Limits and Permissions> block voice.
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Besides of the methods above, you can also choose to use some smart apps to block messages on iPhone, learn the details below:
VeroSMS prioritizes privacy. All the SMS filtering takes place on your device, so, no one knows anything about the messages you receive. VeroSMS has amazing filtering features including the ability to filter by keyword.
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SMS Shield is a state-of-the-art text blocking app that utilizes machine learning in filtering useful messages from the spammy stuff. All the filtering is done in-app both when online and offline.
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Hiya is capable of both call and text blocking. Any SMS from an unknown number gets sent to Hiya’s servers where it is filtered out or sent to you.
Call Bliss silences unwanted calls and texts. You can very easily create a blacklist and a whitelist for your contacts.
SMS Blocker makes it easy to block SMS. You can filter by a keyword, by phone numbers or by the wildcard rule.
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Unfortunately, there really is no way to see blocked messages on the iPhone. Once a phone number is blocked, you won’t be able to see messages from that number. But if you want to recover messages that were deleted or unblock a contact, you can do that.
To unblock any number that was previously blocked, here’s how.
There you have it guys, so next time any spam texts comes into your phone, you know what to do. In blocking messages on iPhone, you could try any of the native iOS methods or use a third-party app.
