I am on AT&T. Is there a charge for Call Protect, Wayne? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wayne Merritt Sent: Monday, February 24, 2020 12:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Can you block text messages?
There is a way to filter messages between those from contacts and those which are spam. I have this turned on, and in theory, it should send those dreaded spam messages into a separate list. I thought there was a way to mark a message as spam, and have it then go into that spam messages list, but I don't recall how to do so. There should also be a spam forwarding address from your carrier which you can forward those spam messages to. I get those group spams as well, and the best solution for now is to block the original sender of the message. If you want to invest a bit more time, you can get the AT&T Call Protect app and report messages as spam, presuming you are on AT&T. Other carriers probably have ways you can report spam texts to them. Good luck, Wayne On 2/24/20, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote: > If you have VoiceOver hints on, when you double tap on the first block > caller button and flick to the final block this caller, the hint says > you will no longer receive calls, messages, or FaceTime calls. > > > Richard > > 🖖 Live long and prosper > > > Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com<http://www.turner42.com/> > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Georgie Mac > Sent: Monday, February 24, 2020 6:23 AM > To: VIPhone <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Can you block text messages? > > This process worked for me. I had sighted help and they said this is > the process. Blocking the person should also block the text and > massages. So far no more of those silly things on my phone. At least > from the blocked ones. My friend says they are fishing and looking > for responses and if i am unsure, just repeat he process. These people > are relentless and may try it again with another number just like when > we all were getting those dumb ass IRS calls threatening jail if we > didn't pay. Hoping you have luck. Georgi > > On Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 5:42:14 PM UTC-5, Shirley Baker wrote: > Someone on this list I believe sent the steps so I saved the message > and here it is: > > Here’s what I did that finally worked. I double-tapped the number or > name at the top of the message from whom the message was sent. Then, > I scrolled to the info button and double-tapped on it. There I got to > a details screen where I once again double-tapped on the name or > number of the person I wanted to block. This opened up a screen in my > contacts list, probably the same one found under recents. I scrolled > down to the bottom of the screen and found the block caller option. I > double-tapped on that and then double-tapped in the appropriate place > to confirm that I wanted to block the caller. I understand we’re > talking about text messages here, but when you get to that screen it says > Block This Caller. Hope this helps! > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Feb 23, 2020, at 2:50 PM, Carolyn >> <[email protected]<javascript:>> >> wrote: >> >> I have received four texts within the last 24 hours stating that >> such and such number with a 919 (same as mine) areas code "have left >> the group," whatever group that is, I have no idea in the world what >> the sender is talking about and don't want to know. The area code is >> 588; I checked and found it is in Kansas. >> >> So, my question is can I just block them, so I won't be bothered with >> them? 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