In this tutorial, you will learn how to:
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• Block messages
• Unblock messages
• Block unknown numbers
• Enable or disable spam protection
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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, then select the
Block icon.
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3. If desired, select the Report spam checkbox then select OK.
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Unblock messages
1. To remove a number from the Blocked numbers list, from the Messages app, select the Account icon, then select Spam & blocked.Â

2. Select the desired
blocked number or
contact. Select
Unblock.Â

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Block unknown numbers
From the home screen, select theÂ

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Phone app >Â

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Menu icon >Â
Settings >Â
Blocked numbers >Â
Unknown switch.Â
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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.Â

2. Scroll to and select
Spam protection, then select theÂ
Enable spam protection switch to enable or disable as desired.
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