{"id":392485,"date":"2022-01-11T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-hide-spam-texts-from-unknown-senders-on-iphone\/"},"modified":"2022-01-11T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T13:00:00","slug":"how-to-hide-spam-texts-from-unknown-senders-on-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-spam-texts-from-unknown-senders-on-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Hide Spam Texts From Unknown Senders on iPhone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a36e66ca44b0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a36e66ca44b0\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-spam-texts-from-unknown-senders-on-iphone\/#Understanding_%E2%80%9CUnknown_Senders%E2%80%9D\" >Understanding \u201cUnknown Senders\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-spam-texts-from-unknown-senders-on-iphone\/#How_to_Filter_Unknown_Senders_in_Messages_on_iPhone\" >How to Filter Unknown Senders in Messages on iPhone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-spam-texts-from-unknown-senders-on-iphone\/#How_to_See_and_Manage_Unknown_Senders_in_Messages\" >How to See and Manage Unknown Senders in Messages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-spam-texts-from-unknown-senders-on-iphone\/#How_to_Silence_Notifications_from_Unknown_Senders\" >How to Silence Notifications from Unknown Senders<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Hide Spam Texts From Unknown Senders on iPhone&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-773007\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/apple_messages_notifications_hero_1200x675px.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/apple_messages_notifications_hero_1200x675px.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/apple_messages_notifications_hero_1200x675px.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tired of getting endless spam text messages on your iPhone? You can hide and silence most spam messages in the Messages <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> by filtering unknown senders into their own group. Here\u2019s how to set it up.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_%E2%80%9CUnknown_Senders%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Understanding \u201cUnknown Senders\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the context of Apple\u2019s Messages app, an unknown sender is someone texting you who isn\u2019t in your Contacts list. Your Contacts list is a special address book that you can see or edit from the Phone or Contacts apps on your device.<\/p>\n<p>Apple allows you to filter and categorize incoming SMS messages that come from unknown numbers, which we\u2019ll cover below. If you don\u2019t want someone to appear as an unknown sender, you\u2019ll need to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/689240\/how-to-add-a-new-contact-to-iphone\/\">add their contact to your Contacts list.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Add a New Contact to iPhone<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Filter_Unknown_Senders_in_Messages_on_iPhone\"><\/span>How to Filter Unknown Senders in Messages on iPhone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To get started filtering text messages from unknown numbers, open Settings by tapping the gear icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-685403\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/iphone_tap_settings.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"274\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Settings, tap \u201cMessages.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-710725\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iphone_settings_messages.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In iPhone or iPad settings, tap &quot;Messages.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"340\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Messages, scroll down until you see the \u201cMessage Filtering\u201d section. Flip the switch beside \u201cFilter Unknown Senders\u201d to turn it on.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-773023\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/iphone_filter_unknown_senders_on.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In Messages settings, flip the switch beside &quot;Filter Unknown Senders&quot; on.\" width=\"650\" height=\"499\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After that, close Settings. From now on, whenever you get text messages from numbers that aren\u2019t in your contacts list, the Messages app will automatically sort them into \u201cKnown\u201d and \u201cUnknown\u201d categories.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_See_and_Manage_Unknown_Senders_in_Messages\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">How to See and Manage Unknown Senders in Messages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To see the messages from unknown senders, open the Messages app and navigate to the main screen (press the back link in the upper left corner if necessary), then tap \u201cUnknown Senders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-773022\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tap_unknown_senders.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In Messages, tap &quot;Unknown Senders.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"396\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to change a number from an \u201cunknown\u201d sender to a \u201cknown\u201d sender, tap their message in the \u201cUnknown Senders\u201d list, then tap their number at the top center of the screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-773028\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tap_number_at_top.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap the number at the top center of the screen.\" width=\"650\" height=\"296\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the window that pops up, tap the \u201cInfo\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-773027\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tap_info.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap &quot;Info&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"419\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the Info window, tap \u201cCreate New Contact\u201d or \u201cAdd to Existing Contact\u201d and follow the steps shown on the screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-773021\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/create_new_contact.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap &quot;Create New Contact&quot; or &quot;Add to Existing Contact.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"465\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once you add the number to your contacts list, they will no longer be filtered into the \u201cUnknown Sender\u201d category.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/205058\/how-to-block-sms-text-or-calls-from-contacts-on-your-iphone\/\">permanently block messages from the sender, tap one of their messages in the \u201cUnknown Senders\u201d list, then tap their number at the top of the screen. In the window that appears, tap \u201cInfo.\u201d On the info sheet, tap \u201cBlock this Caller.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-773020\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tap_block_this_caller.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap &quot;Block This Caller&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"331\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From now on, you\u2019ll no longer see any text messages from that number, even in the unknown senders list.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Block Text Messages from a Certain Number on an iPhone<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Silence_Notifications_from_Unknown_Senders\"><\/span>How to Silence Notifications from Unknown Senders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even if you have \u201cFilter Unknown Senders\u201d enabled, Messages will sometimes still alert you with a notification when you get a text message from an unknown source. If you want to disable that, you can change a special option in Settings.<\/p>\n<p>First, open iPhone Settings, then navigate to Notifications &gt; Messages &gt; Customize Notifications. Flip the switch beside \u201cUnknown Senders\u201d to the off position.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-773019\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/turn_off_unknown_senders_notifications.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In Customize Notifications, turn &quot;Unknown Senders&quot; off.\" width=\"650\" height=\"421\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, exit Settings by returning to your Home screen or another app. From now on, whenever you get a text message from an unknown number, your iPhone will <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/344367\/how-to-disable-notifications-on-your-iphone-or-ipad\/\">no longer display a notification or play a sound. 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