Block or Unblock Messages
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Block or Unblock Messages

Learn how to block and unblock messages.


INSTRUCTIONS & INFO

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:
 

• Block messages
• Unblock messages
• Block unknown numbers

 

Block messages

1. From the home screen, select the messages Messages app.

2. Select and hold the desired message thread
 
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3. Select the block icon Block icon. Select the Report spam checkbox to have the number reported to Google, then select OK to confirm.
 
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Unblock messages

1. To remove a number from the Blocked numbers list, from the Messages app, select the menu Menu icon, then select Spam & blocked. Select the  Menu icon, then select Blocked numbers.

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3. Select the X symbol next to the desired contact or number, then select Unblock.

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Block unknown numbers

From the Blocked numbers screen, select the Unknown switch.

Note: Alternatively, from the home screen, select the null Phone appmenu Menu iconSettingsBlocked numbersUnknown switch.
 
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