How To Block SMS From Any Sender – iPhone

Sometimes you are really pissed off because of the huge spam you get from various SMS senders. You might be getting lot of promos and offers that you don’t want to buy. In this post we will help you to block all such messages.

On iOS 10

To block:

Step 1: Open the spam text in the Message app.
Step 2: Click on the “i” icon on the top-right corner.
Step 3: Tap the name of the sender at the top, located just below Details.
Step 4: Click Block this Caller.
Step 5: Click Block Contact.

Note: This will block all the spam SMS from the sender.

To unblock:

Step 1: Go to Settings > Call Blocking & Identification. Tap edit and then the red button to the left of each number.

On iOS 9

To block:

Step 1: Open the spam text in the Message app.
Step 2: Tap Details on the top-right corner.
Step 3: Tap “i” icon to block this sender.
Step 4: Scroll down and select Block this Caller.

To unblock:

Step 1: Go to Settings > Phone > Blocked.
Step 2: Find the number linked to the bulk sender ID.
Step 3: Slide the number towards the left to reveal the red Unblock button.
Step 4: Click Unblock.

Now you are free from SMS spam 😀 Have fun!

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