Read next: iPhone 6s review | iPhone 6s Plus review | All iPhone reviews | How to send and receive text messages on Mac How to stop iMessage spam: Report iMessage spam to Appleīlocking spam is great for you because it means that particular spammer can no longer send you texts. You can unmute them by tapping Unblock this Caller. You can also use this to mute people you don't want texting you, incidentally. This person is now added to your block list, and they won't be able to send you any more messages. Tap Block this Caller, then Block Contact.Open Messages and tap the spam message.Blocking spam iMessage texts prevents that spammer from sending you another text message. The first step is to block the iMessage spam, instead of just deleting it. How to stop iMessage spam: Block iMessage spam How to tell if someone has blocked your phone number on their iPhone How to call someone who's blocked your number on their iPhone How to block numbers - including unknown and hidden numbers - on any iPhone There are better ways to handle spam iMessage texts. While this is an option, it doesn't prevent the spammer from sending you another message, and it leaves them free to spam other iMessage users. Most people delete the spam message by sliding it to the left and tapping Delete. In almost all cases the aim is to get you to hand over bank details so they can withdraw money from your accounts: you'll be very lucky to get the fake product. These typically advertise cheap (usually fake) products, such as sunglasses or legal protection services such as PPI claims. While spam email is a constant, junk iMessage texts seem to come in waves when spammers get hold of emails and phone numbers. This is the best way to beat spammers and get rid of unwanted messages on your iPhone.
How can I stop all the iMessage spam that's sent to my iPhone? It's incredibly annoying!Īll spam is annoying, but spam iMessage texts seem particularly outrageous (as we explain in a separate article, ' iMessage spam is not all it's cracked up to be'). In this feature, we look at how to block and report iMessage spam.