We all receive spam messages on our device and no one like spam messages. Also, the popular Microsoft SMS message is one of the best message organisers, but sadly it’s not available on iPhone.
So if you want to avoid Spam Text Message, then this article might be helpful for you. After iOS 14, iPhone has improved there their SMS app service offering feature-rich SMS on iOS devices. So, if you wonder how you can block Text Messages on iPhone today, we will share this guide in this article following the following instruction mentioned below.
How can you block Text Message on 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 mentioned down below.
How to Block Spam Contact
If you want to block any specific sender from receiving, Follow the following guide mentioned down below.
- Launch SMS, and then Open the sender conversation.
- Now, Click on Sender Name appear on 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 the update from the Sender once you have blocked the contact from receiving SMS.
- Use Filter for Spam Messages
- You have multiple spam filter levels; adjust according to your preference from receiving the spam messages and blocking. Here is the described quick guide mentioned down 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 message from unknown contacts. Whereas, now, it will show those unknown contact message separately from the known saved contacts.
Block Marketing Messages
You can block marketing messages like Android, and there is a perfect setting to block marketing service. So here is the described method mentioned.
- Open Settings and then head over to Messages.
- Click on “Unknown & Spam” and then toggle to enable “Filter Unknown Sender.”
- Then, Select “SMS Filter” and then Enable “Filter Unknown Senders.”
- That’s it!
Use Third-Party SMS Filter
If you are not happy with the native iOS Message, you can third-party SMS Organisers, apps, or services. So, Choose any Third-Party SMS filter on your iPhone, so here is the following guide mentioned down below.
- The settings vary from app to app; here is the guide for Truecaller SMS setting.
- Open Settings and then head over to the Message.
- Toggle to enable “Filter Unknown Sender” and then Select “SMS Filter.”
- Next, Go to “Filter Unknown Sender” 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 future on the same.
