On an Android phone, you can disable all potential spam messages from the Messages app. Tap the three-dot icon in the upper right of the app and select Settings > Spam protection and turn on the Enable spam protection switch. Your phone will now alert you if an incoming message is suspected of being spam.

How do I stop spam text messages on my iPhone?

Filtering out spam on an iPhone is simple. Go to Settings and tap on Messages. Scroll down to Filter Unknown Senders and toggle the setting on.

Why am I getting texts from emails?

Its called spam its coming to you as an SMS message through your cellular carriers email to text gateway. If you do not need to receive SMS messages from email accounts (some automated alerting systems may use this method), then contact your carrier and ask them to disable that at their gateway.

Can you still receive text messages from a blocked number?

How to know if someone blocked your number on Android. If an Android user has blocked you, Lavelle says, “your text messages will go through as usual; they just wont be delivered to the Android user.” Its the same as an iPhone, but without the “delivered” notification (or lack thereof) to clue you in.

Why am I getting texts that say stop?

Dont reply or text STOP Responding to a spam message could tag your phone number as valid and it may be shared with other scammers. Additionally, dont text STOP. Legitimate companies often include an option to text STOP to tell the company to remove you from their distribution list.

Can you still receive text messages from a blocked number Android?

Phone calls do not ring through to your phone, and text messages are not received or stored. The recipient will also receive your text messages, but will not be able to effectively respond, since you wont receive incoming texts from the number youve blocked.

How do I stop getting texts from a blocked number?

On an Android phone, you can disable all potential spam messages from the Messages app. Tap the three-dot icon in the upper right of the app and select Settings > Spam protection and turn on the Enable spam protection switch.