iMessage SMS Text SPAM Is a huge problem

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iMessage SMS Text SPAM Is a huge problem

HELP!

What's the solution? i'm about ready to turn off the SMS feature completely because I am so sick of getting Spam text. That's the only solution I can find. I'm so nervous I'll accidentally click on a link that pops up on my screen from these SPAM text and boom, They are in.

Also, How do you forward SMS to that SPAM number so that at least they can block the numbers? I can't seem to figure out how to forward from iMessages.

Yes, I have the filter for contacts versus unknown turned on, but it doesn't work for SMS, so there's no help there.

Thanks,

Frustrated in California

Posted on Apr 15, 2020 1:09 PM

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sberman

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Apr 15, 2020 1:21 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

Lawrence Finch wrote:

There isn’t anything you can do about iMessage spam.

Actually, there is.

From this article:

Block phone numbers, contacts, and emails on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

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Apr 15, 2020 1:17 PM in response to SonoraSue27

Well, boom, they are not in. There is no way to hack an iPhone from a link in a text (or email, or web page, for that matter). You should forward SMS spam to 7726 (SPAM). There isn’t anything you can do about iMessage spam.

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