Block or Unblock Messages
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Block or Unblock Messages
Block messages from your device.
INSTRUCTIONS & INFO
In this tutorial, you will learn how to:
• Block messages
• Unblock messages
• Block unknown numbers
• Enable or disable spam protection
Block messages
1. From the home screen, select the 
Messages app.
2. Select and hold the desired message thread, then select the Block icon.
Messages app.2. Select and hold the desired message thread, then select the Block icon.
3. If desired, select the Report spam checkbox then select OK.
Unblock messages
1. To remove a number from the Blocked numbers list, from the Messages app, select the 
Menu icon then select Spam & blocked.
Menu icon then select Spam & blocked. 
2. Select the desired blocked number or contact. Select Unblock.
Block unknown numbers
From the home screen, select the 
Phone app > 
Menu icon > Settings > Block numbers > Unknown switch.
Phone app > Menu icon > Settings > Block numbers > Unknown switch. 
Enable or disable spam protection
1. Enabling spam protection helps protect you from spam texts in the Messages app by notifying you if a text is coming from a suspected spammer. From the Messages app, select the Account icon, then select Messages settings.
Messages app, select the Account icon, then select Messages settings. 
2. Scroll to and select Spam protection, then select the Enable spam protection switch to enable or disable as desired.
