How do you block text messages?

On an Android phone, open the text and tap the three-dot icon in the upper right. The steps then vary based on your phone and OS version. Either select the Block number option, or select Details and then tap Block & report spam.
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How do you block unwanted text messages?

Here's how to block unwanted texts on your Android phone:
  1. Open your messaging app and find the text you want to block. Then, tap the three-dot icon in the top-right corner of the screen.
  2. Then, tap the Block number option (or select Block contact) and confirm.
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Can you block someone from texting you?

Follow these steps to block a number from texting you:

Open the "Messages" app. Open the conversation with the person you want to block. Tap the "More" icon. Select "Block number"
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How do I block unwanted text messages on my iPhone?

Block messages from a specific person or number
  1. In a Messages conversation, tap the name or number at the top of the conversation.
  2. Scroll down, then tap Block this Caller.
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How do I stop receiving texts from unknown numbers?

Go to Settings and tap on Messages. Scroll down to Filter Unknown Senders and toggle the setting on. If you are an Android user, open your phone app and tap on the three-dot icon and choose Settings. Under Settings, enable Caller ID & Spam.
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How to Block Messages on iPhone



How do I block numbers that are not in contacts on iPhone?

If you are getting communications though Messages that pass through Apple's iMessage system, you also block messages from non-contacts. In the Settings app, select Messages, then under Message Filtering, turn on Filter Unknown Senders.
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How do I block a number from texting me permanently?

How to block text messages on Android
  1. Start the Messages app and tap a message that you want to block.
  2. Tap the three-dot menu at the top right of the screen.
  3. In the drop-down menu, choose "Details."
  4. On the Details page, tap "Block & report spam."
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When you block someone on text do they know?

Blocking Someone on Android Messages and Apple iMessage

When you block a contact over Android or iPhone, they will still be able to send you text messages. These messages will not show up on your phone but the sender will see the messages as sent. They won't know that they've been blocked.
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Will someone know if you block their texts?

When someone that you've blocked texts you, their texts go nowhere. They won't receive any notification that they're blocked, and their messages will still look like they've been sent.
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How do I block incoming text messages on my cell phone?

Block a conversation
  1. Open the Messages app .
  2. On the Home screen, touch and hold the conversation you want to block.
  3. Tap Block. OK.
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What does a caller hear when their number is blocked?

When calling from the blocked number, the caller hears either one ring, or no rings at all, but the other phone remains silent. The caller is then informed that the recipient isn't available, and is diverted to voicemail (if that service is set up by the person you're calling).
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How do I block a number that's not on the contact list?

How to block unknown calls on your Android
  1. Tap the phone icon on your Android, which is usually at the bottom of the home screen.
  2. Tap the three dots at the top of the Phone app screen.
  3. Tap "Settings" in the dropdown menu.
  4. Tap "Block numbers" and then toggle the button beside "Block unknown callers" to green.
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Why is there no block option on my iPhone?

Believe it or not, if you open Contacts within the Phone app, the option to block is present. However, if I open Contacts directly by tapping the Contacts icon, the option to block is missing. So, there's Contacts and then there's Contacts via the Phone app.
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Does green text mean blocked?

Remember, when messages are being sent as green instead of blue, that means the phone is attempting to send a traditional SMS text message instead of an iMessage. It's also worth remembering that blocked iMessages and text messages go nowhere, the recipient will never receive them if you've been blocked.
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How do you block your number?

To block your number on Android:
  1. Open the Phone app, and open the Menu.
  2. Select Settings, then Call settings.
  3. Click on Additional settings, then Caller ID.
  4. Choose “Hide number” and your number will be hidden.
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Can you tell if someone has blocked your number without calling them?

Finding Out if You've Been Blocked. Call the contact who you suspect blocked you. You usually won't be able to tell whether or not a contact has blocked you by sending a text message, so you'll need to call them. Listen to the way the call ends.
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What is the difference between Block and Blacklist?

There is no difference between a blocklist and blacklist, and the terms are often used interchangeably across the email industry. Over the years, industry leading blocklist providers such as Spamhaus, Spamcop, Barracuda, and Validity decided to use blocklist instead of blacklist.
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Why did my text messages turn from blue to green am I blocked?

If you know someone has an iPhone and suddenly text messages between you and that person are green. This is a sign he or she has probably blocked you. Perhaps the person doesn't have cellular service or data connection or has iMessage turned off, so your iMessages fall back to SMS.
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What happens to texts when Do Not Disturb is on?

With DND mode, all incoming calls and text messages, as well as Facebook and Twitter notifications, are suppressed and hidden from the user until DND mode is deactivated.
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What happens when someone blocks your number?

When you block a number, you no longer receive calls or text messages from that person. This step helps stop unwanted spam calls, but it's also great for personal reasons. The first indication that something's up is the most obvious: You call and send text messages, but you get no response.
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What does a green text mean?

For green messages, the texts that are sent are compatible with a wider range of phones and receiving services than blue iMessage texts. Since Android and other carriers operate within the SMS and MMS standards of text communication, these green texts are more versatile in who they can reach with their texts.
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What are some advantages and disadvantages to using blacklist?

There are many positive aspects to blacklisting. It's a low-effort and quick way to identify undesirable content and block it from entering the system. But the drawback is that blacklisting cannot stop all malicious content from getting in, especially if the malicious traffic is from an unknown or rare source.
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What does Blocklisted mean?

A blocklist (also known as a blacklist) is a list of items in a set that are not accepted. In computer security, a blocklist may be used to exclude which set to detect, quarantine, block, or perform security scans on. This list is exclusionary, confirming that the item being analyzed is not acceptable.
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How do I view my blocked list on Iphone?

Manage your blocked phone numbers, contacts, and emails
  1. Phone. Go to Settings > Phone and tap Blocked Contacts to see the list.
  2. FaceTime. Go to Settings > FaceTime. Under Calls, tap Blocked Contacts.
  3. Messages. Go to Settings > Messages. Under SMS/MMS, tap Blocked Contacts.
  4. Mail. Go to Settings > Mail.
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