The Filter Unknown Senders feature of iPhone sorts messages from people who are not in your contacts into a separate list. If you want to get rid of SMS spam on your iPhone, here are some changes you have to make to the Messages app.
1. Prevent Spam Messages on iPhone
Enabling the ‘Filter Unknown Sender’ feature is a great way to prevent spam messages on iPhone. Here’s how you can enable it.
1. Launch the Settings app.
2. Tap on Messages.
3. Scroll down and select Unknown & Spam.
4. Enable the toggle for Filter Unknown Senders.
How to View Messages from Unknown Senders?
Once you’ve enabled the feature, the messages from people not in your contacts will go into a separate list. Here’s how to view those messages.
1. Launch the Messages app.
2. Tap Filters.
3. Tap Unknown Senders.
4. You will be able to see messages sent by contacts that are not saved on your iPhone.
2. How to Block SMS Spam from Specific Senders?
If a specific sender is bombarding your inbox with spam messages, you can block that specific sender. Once blocked, no SMS from the blocked senders will arrive in the Messages.
1. Launch the Messages app.
2. Open the messages from the number you wish to block.
3. Tap on the sender profile.
4. Tap Info.
5. Tap Block Caller.
3. Disable Notifications for Unknown Sender
Even when the Filter Unknown Sender feature is turned on, you will still receive SMS notifications from those senders. So, you should disable the notifications from unknown senders.
1. Launch iPhone Settings.
2. Tap Notifications.
3. Select Messages.
4. Tap Customize Notifications.
5. Turn off the toggle next to Unknown Sender.
These are a few simple ways to stop spam messages on iPhone. If you need more help eliminating spam SMS on your iPhone, let us know in the comments.
