report junk is missing from messages

why is "report junk" missing from my messages like this app shows?

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201229

iPhone 6s, iOS 12

Posted on Oct 5, 2020 11:41 AM

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Posted on Jan 9, 2021 7:23 PM

As stated above, this is an SMS message, not an iMessage, and "Report Junk" only works for blue bubble iMessages.


Contact your cellular carrier to find out what their procedure is for reporting junk SMS messages.


For example, here is what AT&T recommends:


https://www.att.com/support/category/report-call-or-text


Verizon:


https://www.verizon.com/support/block-numbers/




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Jan 9, 2021 7:23 PM in response to MLS0711

As stated above, this is an SMS message, not an iMessage, and "Report Junk" only works for blue bubble iMessages.


Contact your cellular carrier to find out what their procedure is for reporting junk SMS messages.


For example, here is what AT&T recommends:


https://www.att.com/support/category/report-call-or-text


Verizon:


https://www.verizon.com/support/block-numbers/




Dec 12, 2020 12:32 PM in response to perla93

The exact same thing keeps happening to me and it’s SOO frustrating, not to mention, potentially dangerous, as mine are phishing scam texts. A fake text from USPS, Netflix, FedEx, UPS, and many more. This is happening at least once a day & from different numbers each time. I also don’t have the “report junk” link. Why don’t we have the “report junk” link and what can we do to stop this?

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