Receiving text messages from quarters we do not know is a significant concern currently. Such text messages are an outright breach of our privacy and a source of distraction to anyone. And to some extent, it can cause friction and pain in relationships.
Luckily enough, technology has a solution to this menace. It is upon the aggrieved user to take action and block the offending numbers every time the breach occurs to thwart a repeat of such breaches.
It is unlawful for business entities or anyone to send unwanted text messages. This understanding does not prevent spammers from sending random persons the same unsolicited text messages. They either sent for fun, monetary gain or otherwise. Majority of the recipient of these unsolicited messages frequently gets irritated and frustrated by these wanton texts. To get relieved from this menace, you can always block messages from such numbers, and next time the messages will get blocked before it reaches you.
How do you mitigate against unwanted text messages?
The following are generic and straightforward yet effective steps you can follow to mitigate the problem of receiving unwanted text messages from your Android phone.
- With a few and straightforward steps, you can block unsolicited text messages from landing in the inbox of your Android smartphone by blocking the sender’s number.
- From your text messaging app, you can block the offending number, but the exact procedure is dependent on the specific text messaging app you are using, though the steps are fairly the same with few extra features as per the app.
- In case your text messaging app does not have the option to block offending numbers, you can easily and comfortably install the generic Google Messaging app from the Google play store and block the offending numbers.
- To block the sender of an offending message, select the message in question and choose details. From details, a context menu will appear, then select the block and report spam.
Blocking unwanted text messages on your Android phone
Globally, the use of Android phones is on the rise; similarly, developers continue to develop tools that make us comfortable when we use these devices. One of these cool tools is users’ ability to block offending numbers from either making a phone call or sending unsolicited text messages. This article concerns itself with the blocking of unwanted text messages only. As said earlier, the android phone allows you to block numbers such that next time you will not receive an unsolicited text message from it. The exact location of the block and report spam messages tool differs depending on the android phone make and model you are using and on the specific version of the Android operating system installed on your device. The majority of the text messaging apps work similarly to the Google messages app, the main Google app on specific phones like Google pixel phones.
Follow these guidelines to get an option in your text-messaging app, install a Google messages app, configure it as your default text-messaging app for blocking text messages, and then revert to your text-messaging app. You can change between the text-messaging app of your choice and Google Messages as it pleases you. To block and report unsolicited messages, follow the following easy and simple steps.
- Fire the text messaging app and then tap on the message you intend to block the offending number
- On the top-right corner of your screen, tap on the three-dot menu.
- Choose details, from the forthcoming drop-down menu
- From the details, menu tap block and report spam
- A pop-up menu will appear, prompting you to report the offending text message as spam.
Unblocking messages using an Android phone
In case you accidentally block messages and afterward, you desire to receive text messages from the number. You can unblock the number simply and easily by following these steps.
- Set on the text messaging app and tap on the message you wish to unblock.
- From the top-right corner of the screen, tap on the three-dot menu.
- From the drop-down menu choose spam and blocked
- Chose the message you desire to unblock and tap unblock
