How to block spam messages on my iPhone?

I keep getting messages that my iphone is at risk if i dont get rid of 4 apps on my phone if i dont go to a certain webdite. Of course each message is from a different phone #. Does Apple have an app to block these messages?


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Posted on Nov 3, 2023 02:23 PM

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Posted on Nov 3, 2023 02:29 PM

We'd all love to find a great way to block spam messages. Unfortunately, as you've learned, they come from different numbers, even if the message is the same. You can block each number individually, but there really is no way to completely block spammers. Apple doesn't deliver the messages. Your carrier does. Check with your carrier to see what they may offer in the form of spam filtering.

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Nov 3, 2023 02:29 PM in response to Kmcoy

We'd all love to find a great way to block spam messages. Unfortunately, as you've learned, they come from different numbers, even if the message is the same. You can block each number individually, but there really is no way to completely block spammers. Apple doesn't deliver the messages. Your carrier does. Check with your carrier to see what they may offer in the form of spam filtering.

Nov 3, 2023 02:34 PM in response to Kmcoy

You can enable filter unknown senders in settings>messages, or block a single message in the Message app


Open the Messages app, in the Messages conversation, tap the name or number at the top of the conversation,

tap Info in the top menu, then scroll down and tap Block this Caller.


But there isn't much you can do as lobsterghost1 just explained you

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