Americans are being subjected to spam texts posing as acquaintances, job offers and government officials. Many iPhone users have voiced their displeasure over these unwanted texts – with some reporting receiving over 400 in just one month! Replying ‘Stop’ may reduce or remove you from receiving further texts directly – Apple offers an unannounced hack which prevents unknown senders from texting you directly in future.
Spam Texts
Spam texts can be more than an irritation; they could potentially become the gateway for identity theft as scammers use your information gathered to access email accounts, bank accounts and any other accounts held with third-party service providers – often selling it off further down the chain of spam texts.
Apple Has an Inbuilt System to Filter Unknown Senders
Apple provides users with an option in its Settings app to address this problem of messages from unknown senders clogging up notifications: filter unknown senders into separate folders in your messaging inbox – here’s how it works:
Navigating to Settings on iPhone: Navigate to the Settings app on iPhone.
Select Messages:
Scroll down and choose Messages option. Enable Filter Unknown Senders by Toggling Off Filter Unknown Senders option on Filter Unknown Senders section on Filter section on same section on same screen
Once this feature is enabled, an “iMessage Filters” tab will appear at the top left. Unwanted text messages sent from unknown senders will automatically be routed here without receiving notifications about each arrival.
Filtering unknown senders is one way of managing spam emails effectively; but other solutions exist as well:
- Block the Sender:
Blocking can stop spam texts from reaching you; however, an individual or bot could still spam from another number.
- Report Spam Messages Directly:
Some carriers and messaging apps enable their subscribers to directly report spam texts as soon as they arrive in your inbox.
Political Spam Messages
Beyond scams, Americans also experience political messages encouraging them to vote or support specific causes – these political “spam messages” can also be disruptive; one user on social media platform X expressed their displeasure: “I fear I will look back from deathbed regretting all the hours wasted typing “stop” for political text messages!”
Conclusion
Spam text messages have become an increasing nuisance, yet Apple’s message filtering feature provides a useful solution to manage and restrict them. By activating it, you can regain control over your inbox while decreasing distraction and potential security risks caused by spam texts.