If the text message is a spam message that has a list of receipants: If you fully open the text message, copy the top number or email in the list, create a contact card for the number/email, once contact card has been created, go & block the contact. Once the contact is blocked delete the contact. The number/email should remain in the blocked contact list.
Donna > > Maybe that is why I could not block my group; the numbers are not in my > Contacts. However, I never got an option to block anything. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Wayne Merritt > Sent: Friday, October 29, 2021 9:36 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: how do you block texts > > Bill, > When I use the second method of blocking unwanted text/emails, I'm presented > with a search box. I have tried entering the email address I want to block > texts from, but all it does is search my contacts for that address. Since the > address is not in my contacts, I am unable to block it. Thoughts? > > Regards, > Wayne Merritt > >> On 10/28/21, Carolyn <[email protected]> wrote: >> I tried that, but this is an obnoxious and strange group. I don't know >> if it is because it was to 20 people or what, but I could not block it. >> Thanks. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Donna Casteen >> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2021 4:09 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: how do you block texts >> >> Carolyn, >> >> Open the messages app. >> Find & tap on the message that you want to block. >> Go to the top of the page & swipe to the email address or the phone >> number of the person who sent the message. >> Tap on the email address or phone number. >> A menu will appear, swipe down to Info & tap. >> Swipe down to Block This Caller & tap. >> I think that you may have to tap to confirm. >> --- >> If the message has multiple recipients, you will have to copy the >> first email address or phone number in the list of recipients of the >> message. Then go to settings, phone & swipe down to Blocked Callers & >> paste the copied info into the edit field to add the messager to the Block >> list. >> >> Donna >> >>> >>> I have a strange group message that I want to block. These >>> directions never led me to block. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Bill Gallik >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 1:21 PM >>> To: viPhone 📩 <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: how do you block texts >>> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> That is certainly one of several ways to block text messages from a >>> specified source. There are at least two more ways to do this: >>> >>> 1) Provided the sender you want to block is in your Contacts, open >>> the Phone app, select the “Contacts” tab at the bottom, locate the >>> offending contact and open it, activate the “Edit” button and finally >>> locate and activate the “Block” button at the bottom of the contact dialog. >>> >>> 2) Or you can open “Settings” and activate the “Phone” item. Then >>> locate and activate the “Block Senders” button, in the resulting >>> dialog locate and activate the “Add” button and then simply fill in >>> the telephone number you desire to block. >>> >>> Seems like there ought to be a simpler way to do this. I’ve done >>> this using both above methods and the method Dan suggested enough >>> times that it seems easy enough to me until I start giving written >>> instructions!!! >>> YIKES!!!! >>> >>> >>> * * * * * * * * * * * * >>> - Bill from Ino, Wisconsin >>> - "Vision without action is daydream. Action without vision is >>> nightmare." >>> - Japanese Proverb >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Oct 26, 2021, at 7:37 AM, Dan <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: >>> >>> >>> Ok, I figured this one out. the user guide does not explain it >>> fully so I was confused. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> to do this you first have to open a text conversation. You next >>> double tap on the name/phone number at the top of the screen. This >>> will bring up a list of choices. The user guide says to scroll down >>> and click on the "block this sender" button. This is not correct >>> because this choice doesn't show up in this list. You should find >>> the "More info" button and click on it at this point. You will now see a >>> list of choices which does >>> include the block button. 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