How can I block area code 469 from texts

I am getting a ton of texts from this area code as well. It is extrelemy annoying.

i have at&t and have reported this sender probably 20 times to the 7726 number and still nothing. I still get like 3-5 texts per day. All hours of the day.

knowing how to block this whole area code will be really good to know.

Great except reporting junk on these messages is not an option. Please help make these criminals stop. I am getting 20 a day now and they start at 4am. I cannot silence my phone because of my job and these people are waking me up every morning now.

I get numerous messages everyday. It started with phone calls for “Jim”, to sign up for Medicare. My name is not Jim, but I was getting about 12 calls a day for a couple weeks. Now Jim gets texts about his virility about 4 times a day. I’m really hoping these text stop soon.

How many people need to complain about 469 area code spam texts before something is done about it. This Area Code should be blockable or something needs to be done about where these are coming from. Has there been anyone who accidentally clicked on the link or perhaps mistakenly fell for their subtle notes, for instance, there was one time I almost clicked on it because all it said was "We tried to deliver your package but you were not home. Click here...blah blah blah" I was mili-seconds from clicking when I saw who it was from and stopped. All in all, I am so tired of these text messages. I block and block and block and they are still managing to send texts with different numbers every time.

It does no good to block the number. Every day the text is a new number area 469 then a new 7 digit number, although the second three digits are often 797, or 380, 649, 395, or 318. We need to be able to block the area code.

That is not a solution just a waste of time because they generating fake numbers the issue is for PUC & FCC regulated carriers to shut down the off shore hackers who are phishing for your financial passcodes.

The problem is that the carriers are too slow to act. They are not incentivized. Look at 'Call Protect' provided by ATT, bare minimum of a product that comes at a cost for additional features (not very good ones).

Call Protects Basic Service

• Block List / iOS has it already
• Unknown Callers sent to VM - iOS has it already
• Fraud / Spam Risk - Not a feature

How many years have consumers been bombarded with robocalls? FINALLY, last year there have some advancements on the issue on just the robocalls. If again, we wait for carriers or the government to eventually do something, people will just stop using SMS or like communication services. How many people actually still answer their home phones or even have them?

PS. TextKiller which was suggested has at least reduced notifications and pushed those text out of my main messages. Thank you for that.

I too just started to receive text spams from this area code. Before this week I probably have received 10 text spams a year. Now, I have received about 10 this past week.

I just signed up for Venmo. Did you just sign up for Venmo too? Just seeing if there is a correlation.

Thanks,

Mike

Same here - it is absolutely annoying and I too use my phone for work! One came in addressing me by first name! I agree that perhaps ATT needs to block area code 469 completely as it is a nuisance to customers.

I have the same issue with 469 texts. I have tried to block each number but as Jackiestar8 stated the number is different each time. How can these be stopped/blocked. I have reported many on AT&T support but not sure if that will have any impact.

No they don’t stop new numbers that are regenerated , all of the 3000 469 area code spam texts are different one time use numbers that I have. Blocked , I need to block all 469 area code texts because each spam text is a single use number so blocking a number that will neverv be used again is moronic .this has nothing to do about junk mail BEING SENT it’s about unsolicited TEXTS from 4 hundred million possible combinations of randomly generated TEXTS from AREA CODE 469 .( DUH )

I wish that actually worked with AT&T. I have forwarded hundreds (literally) of spam texts from area code 469. It doesn't even slow down the amount. It's probably, easily 10+ per day. It's always a different number. It's not even coming FROM that number...it's just an app. I curse whomever came up with that particular brand of BS.

Hi. I also have the same problem with area code 469. I am also with AT&T. It started a few months ago. I get a few texts a day. Every time I get a text, I have to block it. It is getting so annoying because now I get texts as early as 4am. There must be something someone can do. Apple, please help.

They never repeat the same number do blocking a number is not a solution, you need to block the area code because they are generating millions of combinations, AT&T is the only entity that can stop all these texts from fake numbers and fraudulent use of customers numbers , call these numbers back and talk to individuals who are having their numbers misused.