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Allyson Kazmucha
There's reportedly been a recent increase in iMessage spam. Since iMessage works like carrier SMS/MMS, and not like social networks where you have to request/accept contacts, anyone with your phone number or email address can send to you. Since there's a desktop iMessage for Mac, it's more convenient than SMS/MMS to send as well. And, well, some human beings simply suck. Fortunately, you can block any number or address that sends you spam, and you can report their iMessages straight to Apple. It takes a few steps, but rage makes them easy to get through!
How to block and report spam from iMessage
- Launch the Messages app from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
- Tap the spam iMessage to open it.
- Take a screenshot of the spam iMessage.
- Tap the Contact button in the upper right hand corner of the message.
- Tap on the Info button.
- Tap and hold on the number or address of the sender.
- Tap on Copy in the popup menu.
- Tap Block this Caller at the bottom.
- Tap Block Contact in the popup menu to confirm.
- Click the Home button to return to the Home screen.
- Launch the Photos app and open the screenshot of the spam message you took in step 3.
- Tap the Share button in the bottom left corner.
- Tap Mail in the share sheet.
- Tap and hold inside the body of the email, just above the photo, to bring up the popup menu.
- Tap Paste to paste in the spam number or email address. 16: Type in the day and time you received the spam iMessage (e.g. January 1, 2014, 3:15pm).
- Tap inside the To field at the top.
- Type in imessage.spam@icloud.com
- Tap Send.
That's all there is to it! Your spam message has been reported to Apple. Simply repeat this process for any spam messages you receive!
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