If you’ve been getting unwanted
messages like those from telemarketers or even from someone you know or don’t
know, the best way to stop them and prevent future headaches is to block them. Once
you block the annoying text messages from a specific number, you won’t receive any
more messages from them even if they still send it to you on their end.
So, how do you actually block
messages on iPhone? Well, whether it’s someone specific you don’t want to talk
to or it’s just scam messages you don’t want to deal with, it’s easy to block
messages on iPhone using the various methods shared in this article. Here, you’ll
learn how to block messages on iPhone in three different ways. We’ll show you too
how to filter out messages from numbers you don’t know to limit spam texts.
In case you want to unblock
messages from someone, you can also follow our steps on how to unblock messages on iPhone. Let’s first start with ways on how
to block messages on iPhone.
3 Ways
To Block Messages On iPhone
iPhone offers various ways of
blocking those annoying frequent messages from spammers and unknown senders. These
methods have simple steps and we’re going to look at three of them below.
1.
How To
Block Messages On iPhone From Messages App
The process of blocking messages
on iPhone is straightforward when you do it right from the Messages app. Here’s
what you should do.
- Go to the messages app on your phone and open it. You can search the app from the search bar.
- Find the text messages you wish to block (from a single number).
- You should see your profile icon at the top of the message. Tap the icon.
- Go to the info icon at the far end and tap it.
- A Details menu will open. Go to the Block this Caller option and tap it.
- In the pop-up that shows up, tap on Block Contact to finish.
2.
How To
Block Messages On iPhone From Settings App
The other way you can block messages
on iPhone is through Settings. In this case, you just add the contact sending
you annoying messages to your iPhone blocked list. Once you do that, you would
block messages as well as phone calls and FaceTime calls from that particular
contact. Therefore, you won’t need to block the same contact again on the Phone
app and FaceTime app.
- Launch Settings, navigate down to the Messages option, and tap it.
- Select the Blocked contacts option (scroll down to see it).
- Tap on Add New and choose the contact that you intend to block. That’s it.
Note: You can only add one
contact at a time.
3.
How To
Filter Messages From Unknown Senders
If
you’re getting text messages from private or unknown numbers, you can’t outright
block them like you would block messages from known contacts. What you can do
though is to separate their messages from the messages of the contacts you
know. Doing so will create an “Unkown Senders” tab right in your Messages app. This
may not be the most effective method, but it’s a decent option that you can
try. Follow these steps to do so.
- Open the Settings app. Head to Messages and tap it.
- Navigate down to the Message Filtering section and select it.
- Turn on the “Filter Unknown Senders” option by tapping the toggle that’s in front of it. That’s it.
How
To Unblock Messages On iPhone
If
you have a change of heart about someone and wish to receive text messages from
them again, then you can unblock their messages using these two methods on how
to unblock messages on iPhone.
1. How To
Unblock Messages On iPhone via Messages App
There’s
really no direct menu for unblocking a Messages contact in the Messages app.
However, while Apple doesn’t offer such an option yet, you can still unblock
messages from the Settings app. The process is not intuitive but it’s simple. Follow
these steps.
- Find the Settings app and open it.
- Select the Messages option.
- Tap on Blocked Contacts under the SMS/MMS section (scroll down to find it).
- A list of all blocked contacts will appear. Tap the Edit option (upper-right corner).
- Locate the messages contact(s) you want to unblock and tap on the red (-) icon beside it.
- Now tap on Done (upper right corner) to finish.
The contact(s) will immediately be unblocked for messages, so you’ll start getting messages from them again. Besides unblocking messages, this process will unblock the FaceTime calls and phone calls of the same contact(s) - you won’t need to unblock them again in FaceTime and Phone apps.
FAQs
About Blocked Messages
1. Will I get the “Delivered”
notification if someone blocked me on their iPhone?
No,
you won’t get any notification. In fact, the best way to know if you were blocked
by someone is when you don’t see the “Delivered” tag from messages sent to
them.
2.
Why am I seeing “message blocking
is active” on my iPhone?
There may be an issue with the network settings. The other reason could be that you’ve turned off SMS services on your phone account. However, the most likely reason is that you may be trying to send messages to a contact you’ve already blocked. You can only reach them by unblocking them first by following the steps on how to unblock messages on iPhone.
Tip:
Learn how to check blocked numbers on iPhone.
3. Where will
the messages I’ve blocked go on iPhone?
The
blocked messages won’t go anywhere. You won’t have any copies of them either
because they never get downloaded to your devices, even after you’ve unblocked
the respective contacts in Messages.
Conclusion
This
article on blocked messages on iPhone provides various ways on how to block
messages on iPhone to save you from future headaches from unwanted messages
from spammers and unknown contacts. One thing to keep in mind though is that
when you block messages from a particular number, you won’t also get voice
calls and FaceTime calls from them.
If
you’re not sure if a particular contact is blocked successfully or if there’s a
particular contact you wish to unblock, you can check our article on how to check blocked numbers on iPhone. From
there, you can unblock any contact you want using our simple methods on how to unblock messages on iPhone above.
