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I made a quick tutorial (from these 5 screenshots that I edited in Apple Photos) for showing my parents how to simultaneous delete and report junk text messages without opening them. But is there a more efficient way to do this? Or can Apple work with Verizon, T-Mobile, etc. to automatically quarantine or delete and report these kinds of messages?
[Edited by Moderator]
iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 17
According to Block, filter, and report messages on iPhone, the simplest method is...If you haven’t opened the message: Swipe left on the message, tap, then tap Delete and Report Junk.
Report spam or junk messages
When you use iMessage, you can report spam or junk messages to Apple, which then receives the sender’s information and message. Depending on your carrier and country or region, you can also report spam you receive with SMS and MMS.
on your iPhone.
, then tap Delete and Report Junk.The sender’s information and the message are sent to Apple, and the message is permanently deleted from your iPhone.
If you accidentally report and delete messages, you can recover them.
Reporting junk or spam doesn’t prevent the sender from sending messages, but you can block the number to stop receiving them.
To decrease incoming spam or junk messages from new numbers, you can filter them. See Filter messages from unknown senders, above.
According to Block, filter, and report messages on iPhone, the simplest method is...If you haven’t opened the message: Swipe left on the message, tap, then tap Delete and Report Junk.
Report spam or junk messages
When you use iMessage, you can report spam or junk messages to Apple, which then receives the sender’s information and message. Depending on your carrier and country or region, you can also report spam you receive with SMS and MMS.
on your iPhone., then tap Delete and Report Junk.The sender’s information and the message are sent to Apple, and the message is permanently deleted from your iPhone.
If you accidentally report and delete messages, you can recover them.
Reporting junk or spam doesn’t prevent the sender from sending messages, but you can block the number to stop receiving them.
To decrease incoming spam or junk messages from new numbers, you can filter them. See Filter messages from unknown senders, above.
Much easier, thank you!
You are welcome.
deleting and reporting junk text messages
