Will blocking the number stop me from getting Suspicious texts messages?

[Chris Cook5]

I just started receiving texts from Wells Fargo. it’s not an iMessage where I can report as junk. I just started receiving them a few hours ago what should I do besides block the number. luckily I don’t receive suspicious texts like this

does blocking numbers really help? my cousin tells me and does but I’ve heard it doesn’t

 

[Just_Me_D]

Re: Suspicious texts

The information via the Following links should be helpful to you.

Apple Instructions

FTC Consumer Information

 

[doogald]

Re: Suspicious texts

I'd just like to highlight one of the pieces of advice in the FTC link. In the US, you can forward spam text messages (green bubble messages) to the number 7726 (SPAM) on every carrier to let them know about them and perhaps allow them to block them for all customers.

 

[Ledsteplin]

If they're internet numbers, there's not much you can do. You can block that number, but they'll just use another number. You can also report it to your carrier. That may or not help. I keep getting one offering health messages. It says to opt out, send "Stop". But that only stops that one number. They keep coming back using a different number. And reporting those to Verizon does not help.

 

[Annie_M]

Re: Suspicious texts

I'd just like to highlight one of the pieces of advice in the FTC link. In the US, you can forward spam text messages (green bubble messages) to the number 7726 (SPAM) on every carrier to let them know about them and perhaps allow them to block them for all customers.

I do this on my iPhone and on my husband’s iPhone. I can’t say for sure how effective this is, but it gives me great satisfaction that I’ve taken some sort of action!

 

[Chuck_IV]

Blocking will block that exact number. The problem is, these scammers/solicitors rotate numbers constantly, so you end up playing whack-a-mole.

I can’t tell you how many times I have gotten the same solicitation call from numbers that have the same first 6 digits, but have different last 4 numbers(first 6 are part of legit cell phone numbers).

When I see them I let them go to voicemail and if there is no message left, I block the number but it just comes again with a different set of last 4 digits.

 

[C6TX6]

We need a silence/block unknown texters option!

 

[Lee_Bo]

Will blocking the number stop me from getting Suspicious texts messages?

From the number you block, yes. Spammers will then just use the next available number.

 

[doogald]

We need a silence/block unknown texters option!

It's there. Settings / Messages, turn on "Filter Unknown Senders"

 

[wenrob]

It's there. Settings / Messages, turn on "Filter Unknown Senders"

Meh, it’s pretty worthless. Only filters unknown iMessages. Sometimes. I think I’ve had three numbers revert there in all this time.

You can hit the little “i” and go to the number and block that way. This is what I do but just like calls they just use another number.