How to get rid of unknown callers and iMessage spam on your iPhone?

Everyone gets annoyed by unknown callers and iMessage spam. Let’s find out, how to get rid of them.

Unknown Calls

Spam calls irritate everyone. Having your phone ring repeatedly with no one you want to talk to on the other end is frustrating, whether it’s a government survey, a fraud scheme attempting to induce you to give up your personal information, or just erroneous numbers.

Thankfully, iOS 15 allows you to block unrecognised calls. When you enable the Silence Unknown Callers option, any calls from unknown numbers will be routed to voicemail instead of ringing your iPhone. The calls will still appear in the Phone app’s recent calls tab, allowing you to see who has phoned you and then opt to call them back if you so choose. With the feature on, incoming calls will still ring from people in your contacts, recent outgoing calls, and also Siri Suggestions.

If you want to make your best iPhone into a more effective communication device that doesn’t waste your time by alerting you to spam calls, follow these instructions to enable the function. On your iPhone, here’s how to silence unexpected callers.

Silence Callers: Step by Step

1. Launch Settings from your Home screen.
2. Tap Phone. You’ll likely have to scroll down the menu a bit.
3. Tap Silence Unknown Callers.
4. Tap the Silence Unknown Callers On/Off switch. The switch will turn green when the feature is enabled.

That is all there is to it. Unknown calls will now be sent to voicemail, and your iPhone will not ring. In addition, if you believe the feature is blocking too many calls and want to disable it, you may do so by following the methods outlined above. Simply check that the on/off switch is grey.

Spam Messages

You’re getting one of the finest features available for any Apple device with iMessage. This is an app that allows you to easily communicate with your favourite friends and family, as well as coworkers. Additionally, you can customise your iMessage with stickers, animated GIFs, emojis, and other fun features.

However, just because anybody can send you an iMessage message doesn’t mean you should. You can definitely take action if you’re getting messages too frequently, if you keep getting messages meant for someone else, or if — oh! — you’re getting spam. With iOS 15, you can now mute, ban, and report on your beloved iPhone.

Mute conversations in Messages on iPhone and iPad

Whether a group chat is too rowdy or you just don’t like your phone being buzzed any more than absolutely necessary, you can mute individual conversations within the Messages app. Here’s how:

1. Launch the Messages app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Swipe left on the conversation you’d like to mute — it can be a group message or a conversation with only one other person.
3. Tap the bell icon to hide alerts.

You should now see a half-moon icon next to the conversation(s) that you’ve silenced. This feature works for iMessages or SMS texts.

Unmute conversations in iMessage on iPhone and iPad

Accidentally muted a conversation or need to be notified when a particular message thread lights up? Here’s how to unmute a conversation in Messages.

1. Launch the Messages app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Swipe left on the conversation you’d like to unmute.
3. Tap the bell icon to show alerts.

That half-moon icon next to the conversation name should now be gone when you look at the list of message threads in Messages.

Block a contact via iMessage on iPhone and iPad

There are a few ways to block a contact on your Apple gear, including using Messages.

1. Launch the Messages app from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.
2. Tap the conversation of the person you’re trying to block.
3. Click on the person’s name and photo at the top of the screen.
4. Tap info
5. On their contact page that pops up, tap Info again.
6. Scroll down and tap Block this caller
7. Confirm by tapping Block Contact in the pop-up.

With a contact blocked, you will not receive any messages, calls, or FaceTime requests from that person. If you ever happen to change your mind and want to unblock a contact, it’s as easy as following the same steps as above and tapping Unblock This Caller.

Report iMessage spam to Apple

In an ideal world, we would never have to deal with spam. Unfortunately, the world is a chaotic place filled with spammers that want to waste your time and mailbox space by sending you useless offers and frauds. But you don’t have to take the spam abuse lying down. Defend yourself by notifying Apple about iMessage spam.

If you get a spam text or iMessage in the Messages app from a number or email address that isn’t in your contacts list, you’ll notice a Report as Junk button at the bottom. To report a communication as spam, follow these steps:

1. Launch Messages from your Home screen.
2. Tap on the message from the unknown sender.
3. Click on Report Junk under the message.
4. Tap Delete and Report Junk.

Swipe to remove the message from the main list view, and Messages will ask whether you want to report it as spam.

Alternatively, you can email Apple directly to report spam. Send a screenshot of the offending spam message, the phone number or email address from which it originated, and the time of day you got it to imessage.spam@icloud.com, and Apple will look into the allegation.

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