How to Block Spam Calls and Spam Texts on iPhone and Android (2026)
The article provides guidance on how to block spam calls and texts on both iPhone and Android devices. It emphasizes the importance of not engaging with unknown callers and offers tips for reporting spam. Additionally, it outlines specific steps for blocking unwanted communications on different phone platforms.
- ▪Users can block individual numbers on iPhones through the Phone, FaceTime, and Messages apps.
- ▪iPhone users can enable features like Silence Unknown Callers and Filter Unknown Senders to manage spam more effectively.
- ▪Android users can block numbers using different methods depending on their device manufacturer.
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| Original publisher | WIRED |
| Canonical URL | https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-block-calls-and-spam-messages/ |
| Publication time | Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:31:00 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-06-03T11:37:03.944Z |
| Last seen | 2026-06-03T11:37:03.944Z |
| Headline source | Publisher (no WeSearch rewrite) |
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| Retrieval / RAG | May the content be exposed for third-party retrieval-augmented generation? | Not asserted |
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| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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Simon HillGearAug 6, 2022 9:00 AMHow to Block Spam Calls and Text MessagesFight the scourge of unsolicited rings and pings from spammers, scammers, and telemarketers.Photograph: Daniel Grizelj/Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyLife is busy enough without wasting time on spammers, scammers, and telemarketers. Whether you are suffering insistent injury lawyers, fraudulent car warranty representatives, or a drunk-dialing ex, there is a way to stop the endless calls and messages.
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