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How to Block Texts from Unknown Senders on iPhone: A Complete Guide

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How to Block Texts from Unknown Senders on iPhone: A Complete Guide

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Spam messages and undesired texts bother many people, especially during busy times as in the time of elections when numerous unsolicited messages are received. iPhones have a built-in feature that allows users to handle and filter these texts without an application from a third party. This full guide will illustrate step by step how to block unwanted texts from unknown senders on the iPhone using — The filter Unknown Senders feature, resulting in a clean and clear texting environment. Let’s get into the details.

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Dealing with spam messages doesn’t always mean that you have to figure out some clumsy ways to handle the messages. Using the built-in Filter Unknown Senders facility, you can sort your Messages app easily and keep it free from spam. Moreover, such a way safeguards your privacy without requiring any third-party applications. The mentioned steps will show you how to filter the messages and thus keep your texts clean from unimportant stuff. If you want more clarity or need any kind of help, just drop a line in the comment section.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Can I Unblock a Number That I Previously Blocked?

 

Yes, securely disable a previous blocked number by going to Settings > Phone > Blocked Contacts. Locate the number you want to unblock and swipe left to eliminate it from the blocked list.

Q2: Will Enabling “Filter Unknown Senders” Delete My Messages?

 

No, you will definitely not lose your messages when you update the feature. All your messages will be moved to a separate tab from where you will be able to access them when they are needed later.

Q3: Does “Filter Unknown Senders” Work for SMS as well as iMessage?

 

Indeed, this option does include both the SMS and the iMessage. It will screen messages that are not included in your contacts for both types of messages.

 

4 Comments
YashKolte
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Why are you promoting the iPhone on this forum?
Tech_xplorer
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Please don't post unnecessary details here. We don't want to know about iphone
ABL2021SGFan
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Exactly. This guy is just promoting a website called AndroidGeek and he is probably poaching users away from Samsung
Wodehouse
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Please post Samsung related information here. This is a forum for Samsung phone users. Thank you 😊