In the Messages app , you can reduce the number of unwanted messages you receive when you block individuals, filter unknown senders, and report spam or junk messages.
Note: A known sender is anyone you’ve added to the Contacts app or sent a message to.
Block messages from a specific person or number
When you block a specific contact or phone number, messages from that person or number aren’t delivered. (The person sending the message doesn’t know that their message was blocked.)
Open the Messages app on your iPad.
In a Messages conversation, tap the name or number at the top of the conversation.
Tap Info , scroll down, then tap Block this Caller.
With iMessage, you can prevent unknown senders from texting you directly. Their messages are filtered to another folder, and you don’t get notified about them.
Go to Settings > Messages.
Scroll down to Message Filtering, then turn on Filter Unknown Senders.
If this setting is on and you’re missing a message, check to see if it was filtered to Unknown Senders. Tap in the top-left corner of the screen, then tap Unknown Senders.
Note: You canʼt open any links sent by an unknown sender until you make them a known sender—by adding them to your contacts or replying to the message.
Report spam or junk messages
When you use iMessage, you can report spam or junk messages to Apple, which then receives the sender’s information and message. Depending on your carrier and country or region, you can also report spam you receive with SMS and MMS.
Open the Messages app on your iPad.
Do one of the following:
If you haven’t opened the message: Swipe left on the message, tap , then tap Delete and Report Junk.
If you’ve already opened the message: A Report Junk link appears at the bottom of any message from any unknown sender. Tap Report Junk, then tap Delete and Report Junk.
Note: You can’t report a message after you’ve replied to it.
If you don’t see the option to report spam or junk messages (forwarded from your iPhone, that you received by SMS or MMS): Contact your carrier. See the Apple Support article Wireless carrier support and features for iPhone.
The sender’s information and the message are sent to Apple, and the message is permanently deleted from your iPad.
If you accidentally report and delete messages, you can recover them.
Reporting junk or spam doesn’t prevent the sender from sending messages, but you can block the number to stop receiving them.
With iMessage, you can prevent unknown senders from texting you directly. Their messages are filtered to another folder, and you don't get notified about them. Go to Settings > Apps > Messages.Scroll down to Message Filtering, then turn on Filter Unknown Senders.
If you get an iMessage from someone who's not saved in your Contacts, you'll see a Report Junk link under the message. Tap Report Junk, then tap Delete and Report Junk. Messages will forward the sender's information and the message to Apple, as well as delete the message.
You can block an email address to prevent a particular sender from emailing you in the future. Go to the Mail app on your iPad. Tap an email from the sender you want to block. Tap their email address, then select Block this Contact.
Go to Settings - General and scroll down to Restrictions. If you've already set up restrictions, you'll be prompted for the passcode. If not, choose Enable Restrictions and enter a pass code. Be sure to use a 4-digit passcode that you will remember and your kids will not guess.
There are a few reasons this can happen: The sender is also on your allow list. The allow list takes precedence over the block list to ensure no desired mail is lost. Check your allow list to make sure the sender is not on it.
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On your iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings > Messages, then turn iMessage on or off. On your Mac: In the Messages app , choose Messages > Settings, click iMessage, then click Sign out. Confirm you want to sign out, then click Sign out again.
On the iMessage settings page, you will find various options related to messaging. Scroll down to the "Message Filtering" section and tap on "Unknown & Spam." This option allows you to block messages from unknown senders and filter out spam messages.
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