We all receive spam messages on our devices, and no one likes spam messages. Also, the popular Microsoft SMS message is one of the best message organizers, but sadly, it’s not available on iPhone.
So if you want to avoid spam text messages, then this article might be helpful for you. After iOS 14, the iPhone improved its SMS app service, offering feature-rich SMS on iOS devices. So, if you wonder how you can block text messages on your iPhone today, we will share this guide in this article, following the instructions mentioned below.
How can you block text messages on an iPhone?
There are multiple ways to block SMS on iOS, so before proceeding, ensure that you have upgraded to iOS 14 on your device. So, follow the following guide step by step, as mentioned below.
How to Block Spam Contact
If you want to block any specific sender from receiving, follow the following guide mentioned below.
- Launch the SMS, and then open the sender conversation.
- Now, click on the Sender Name to appear at the top of the display.
- After that, tap info and then look for “Block this caller” and select “Block Contact.”
- Confirm your action.
- That’s it!
After this, you will stop receiving updates from the sender once you have blocked the contact from receiving SMS.
- Use filters for spam messages.
- You have multiple spam filter levels; adjust according to your preference for receiving spam messages and blocking them. Here is a quick guide described below.
- Open Settings, and then click on Messages.
- Tap on “Unknown & Spam” and then toggle to enable “Filter Unknown Senders.”
- That’s it!
Once this feature is enabled, you will not receive any messages from unknown contacts. Whereas, now, it will show those unknown contact messages separately from the known saved contacts.
Block marketing messages.
You can block marketing messages on Android, and there is a perfect setting to block marketing services. So here is the method described.
- Open Settings, and then head over to Messages.
- Click on “Unknown & Spam” and then toggle to enable “Filter for Unknown Senders.”
- Then, select “SMS Filter” and then enable “Filter Unknown Senders.”
- That’s it!
Use a third-party SMS filter.
If you are not happy with the native iOS Message, you can use third-party SMS organizers, apps, or services. So, choose any third-party SMS filter on your iPhone, and here is the following guide mentioned below:
- The settings vary from app to app; here is the guide to Truecaller SMS settings.
- Open Settings, and then head over to Messages.
- Toggle to enable “Filter Unknown Senders” and then select “SMS Filter.”
- Next, go to “Filter Unknown Senders” and choose an app such as “Truecaller.”
- That’s it!
If you choose any SMS app service, make sure a reputed developer develops the app. After this, your SMS will start appearing on the new app SMS service instead of native iOS SMS. You need to understand that your app’s app service should be trusted as far as your data is to be shared with the app.
Hopefully, this guide remains helpful for you, and you have blocked the spam message. We would like to know your valuable opinion and feedback if any query is shared with us in the comment section below. Stay tuned for further updates in the future on the same.