In this tutorial, you will learn how to:
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• Block messages
• Unblock messages
• Block unknown numbers
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Block messages
1. From the home screen, select theÂ
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Messages app.
2. Select and hold the desiredÂ
message thread.Â
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3. Select theÂ
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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 theÂ
Menu icon,
 then select
Spam & blocked. Select theÂ
Menu icon, then select
Blocked numbers.
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2. 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 theÂ
 Phone app >Â
 Menu icon > Settings > Blocked numbers > Unknown switch.Â