When you receive a text message from an unknown number on a Samsung phone, you can tap the Block number notification at the top of the screen in the Messages app. To use Hiya to identify spam and scam ...

Are you tired of spam text messages inundating your phone, taking up space, and making it hard to spot the messages you do want to read? We hear you. In our increasingly connected world, spam has ...

Text messages that come to your phone as spam messages are a nuisance at best and a risk to your personal security at worst. But somewhere in between lies a unique type of spam text message that ...

Feeling buried under a flood of unwanted calls and texts on your iPhone? Sadly, you aren't alone, as spam calls and texts are on the rise from anyone from eager local businesses to politicians asking ...

If you receive unwanted calls to your phone number on an iPhone, texts or iMessages in the Messages app, or unwanted incoming calls in FaceTime, you can block them by phone number or email address.

When Apple released iOS 26 on Sept. 15, the update included a call screening feature to help block spam calls, and it can also screen text messages on your iPhone. With iOS 26, Messages can hide ...

In previous articles, we discussed the steps to block incoming calls on your iPhone, empowering you to manage who can contact you. Today, we present a new guide that focuses specifically on blocking ...

Spam texts have become a common nuisance in our digital lives, from annoying ads to deceptive scams. These unwanted messages can clutter your inbox, interrupt your day, and pose serious security risks ...

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The new rules requires carriers to block text messages that appear to come from phone numbers unlikely to transmit text messages. In a 4-0 vote, the FCC has passed new rules forcing carriers to crack ...

From spam messages to annoying exes who won't leave you alone, there's nothing worse than unwanted text messages. Luckily, blocking text messages is simple enough to do. Whether you're the proud owner ...