Filter Unknown Senders

I have selected Filter Unknown senders on my Iphone, but ALL messages still come in through contacts and SMS. They do not separate unknown numbers into the unknown senders tab. Why?

iPhone 6s, iOS 13

Posted on Aug 8, 2020 1:32 PM

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sberman

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Aug 8, 2020 1:43 PM in response to jam1crh

Read the details under "Filter Unknown Senders" in Settings:

"Turn off notifications for iMessages for people who are not in your contacts and sort them into a separate list."

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