On an Android phone, you can disable all potential spam messages from the Messages app. Tap the three-dot icon in the upper right of the app and select Settings > Spam protection and turn on the Enable spam protection switch. Your phone will now alert you if an incoming message is suspected of being spam.

Can you block SMS messages?

You can block unwanted text messages on an Android phone by blocking the number with just a few taps. To block a message, select it and choose “Details” from the menu, then choose “Block & report spam.”

Can I block someone from texting?

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.

Can you block someone from texting you?

How do I block a text message number?

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.”

How do you block text messages on a Samsung Android?

How to block messages

  1. Navigate to the Messages app.
  2. Select More > Settings > Block Numbers.
  3. Enter phone number, select from the inbox, or select from contacts to choose the number you want to block.

How do you completely block someone?

To block someone in your Contacts lists, go to Settings > Phone > Blocked Contacts. Scroll to the bottom and tap Add New. That will bring up your Contacts list; select those you want to block. You can also get there via Settings > Messages > Blocked Contacts > Add New.

Can SMS be blocked?

How do you block a text message number?

Follow these steps to block a number from texting you:

  1. Open the Messages app.
  2. Open the conversation with the person you want to block.
  3. Tap the More icon.
  4. Select Block number.

Why am I still getting text messages from a blocked number Android?

Simply put, after you block a number, that caller can no longer reach you. Phone calls do not ring through to your phone, and text messages are not received or stored. All new calls and texts, however, will now arrive on your phone normally.