How to stop Spam Imessage and Text messages

[@brucemillet80]

Well, I block spam texts and they just come back with a new number 20 times

[@squacker_]

This is the only video that gave a solution to my problem. Thank you

[@blackhorse2947]

I feel so blessed to have found your channel. I constantly keep getting all these texts you have discussed. I have been on RoboKiller for two years and did not know of all the features it provides until now. Thank you so much.

[@TheMacWhisperer]

Welcome! BTW, this video is old, so RoboKiller has EVEN more features and functions than it did when I recorded this. Also, make sure to check out my latest video about EMAIL Scams: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fX-omYereritkNE

[@AresGod0fWar]

So, I have always had Filter Unknown Senders activated, and could never figure out why I could still see them. I just found this which will probably help if you are still seeing the notification. Go to Messages>Notifications (Banners, Sounds, Badges)>Customize Notifications>Deselect Unknown Senders>Repeat Alerts Never (probably not necessary but did it anyway). I think this will solve the problem for people that are tired of seeing notifications like myself, but like The MacWhisperer says, you will still get them. Hopefully this is a solution for everyone. I hate a spammer.

[@TheMacWhisperer]

Great pointer!

[@khamalburns8602]

Omg idk u but thank you ilyy sm bro

[@HairstylesbyCarol]

Thank you, thank you I was going crazy with all these groups' texts and I had no idea who these people were.

[@TheMacWhisperer]

Glad it helped!

[@joyslack5564]

Thank you so much. I was part of a 21 group text of which I did not know a single person

[@TheMacWhisperer]

Glad I was able to help!

[@cubano1807]

But the problem is they use more than 10 different email addresses to send text messages a day I keep blocking them and they still texting from different email addresses, I’m looking to block all email addresses into text and only received text messages from phone numbers, and they still don’t have that option

[@TheMacWhisperer]

If you don't want email addresses to send to you the only way to fix that is to disable iMessage, which will allow you to receive SMS and MMS but you will lose out on all the IMessage tools. When you get a text spam, only the bottom email on the list needs to be blocked. The other people are generally victims not perpetrators. Here are some other tips that may help: support.apple.com/en-us/HT201229

[@honoka9409]

thank you im sick of bots constantly calling me rebecca

[@TheMacWhisperer]

lol.

[@okolemahu]

Why do the anti spam apps always cost money?

[@cosmicstormz]

Omg I thought I was the only one. 😭😭😭 I just wish apple let you block everyone unless you have them as a contact. They are so annoying I don’t want to be messaged anymore by anyone. I don’t know how they got my number it’s so irritating. This has been happening for years I’m so tired I blocked over 10,000 people it’s so time taking. I never replied but I’ve only blocked them. Please apple fix that I only want to get messages by my contacts everyone else can not. 😩😔😭😭😭

[@chinglee911]

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[@TheMacWhisperer]

That sounds so frustrating! I totally get it-dealing with spam is exhausting. If you haven’t already, you can adjust your settings to filter unknown senders, which might help. Also, I cover a lot of tips like this in my live broadcasts, where you can ask more about managing contacts and privacy. Join us sometime! I’d love to help you more directly. 😊

[@pameladailey139]

Thank you for giving a great solution!

[@TheMacWhisperer]

Glad it helped!

[@lorirond]

Thank you! That was exactly what I needed! 👍

[@TheMacWhisperer]

Awesome1 Thanks for watching.

[@noenn9895]

Your videos are sooo hellful!!! Thanks

[@firefirefire786]

Thank u very much you explained it very well 👍🏽👍🏽

[@TheMacWhisperer]

Glad it was helpful! 😊

[@jimmybondy1140]

Yes You did it again… excellent… …miss more!!!!!!

[@TheMacWhisperer]

Thanks for watching! More to come!

[@kauaixtremeshorefishing1021]

you should be getting lots more views... you're great brother

[@TheMacWhisperer]

I appreciate it!

[@IMRad4JC]

Will ROBO KILLER work on an Android phone? Because I don't have the "filter" feature you're talking about on an iPhone.

[@lauramccorkindale326]

okay D - only one question / issue If you order a lot from Instacart/Doordash etc -- these folks text you from their phones, they are unknown callers and my phone sends that sort of spam away. But I need to be ready when they want to know what to buy in place of X item at the grocery store or are telling me to come outside to get my delivery, etc. We need a fix for this!

[@TheMacWhisperer]

Not that hard. The filter doesn't auto-delete those texts, it just filters them. If you go to the unknown filter you will see all those messages. So just leave that filter on (have your text set to show all) and keep your eye on it.

[@TOLG99]

Sometimes when I get inappropriate messages I send scary pictures and ancient letters to scare them

[@TheMacWhisperer]

Does that work?

[@estrelladelsol3425]

Good one!

[@CasperChicago]

After watching the video, I subscribed 🌞

[@TheMacWhisperer]

Awesome!!

[@ChelleInTheCity]

And sometimes they still appear in your main texts even with my filters on for unknown senders. They also use emails to send these text links to porn or whatever else sites. Smh. It’s so frustrating.

[@TheMacWhisperer]

It' super frustrating. When it's a phone number it's just a standard scammer, but when it's an email it means they are using iMessage directly. You can report any email based spams directly to apple by clicking on the "report spam" button that should show up beneath any iMessages when the address is not in your contacts. Make sure to also block those emails when they pop up. It's an imperfect solution, but over time it definitely helps.

[@ricoooooooo]

@@TheMacWhisperer doesn't work on android. :(

[@bigtoe4137]

I don’t have the unknown and spam Setting on my iPhone

[@TheMacWhisperer]

In order to get those features you have to go into settings > messages > unknown and spam and turn on filter Unknown Senders (or download the App roboKiller for additional options)

[@jennymaloney7119]

Thank you sooooo much

[@gloriawu8583]

thanks. very helpful solution.

[@TheMacWhisperer]

Glad it helped

[@alfredoh2009]

I could not find this feature in my setting in my Samsung phone S+10

[@TheMacWhisperer]

This video was made for iPhones, not android phones. So it won't have that same options...

[@roseloredo3982]

I have done mostly add of the steps except adding Robokiller. I’m afraid to keep adding apps on my cell. I have even gone into my blocked contacts & all the blocked calls or text messages go in there. I have tried to delete but it doesn’t do that. It only gives u the option to unblock 🤨🤨😠😠. I get like 10 darn text messages & believe me I’m beyond annoyed. There’s got to be another way

[@neelukshirsagar8426]

Thanks 👍🏻

[@TheMacWhisperer]

You’re welcome! 👍 If you’re interested in more Apple tips, check out our weekly live broadcasts where you can ask questions and get real-time help. We also cover new features and tips every week! 😊

[@stevenswinson3835]

Wonder how much commission he’s getting when you sign up under his link, everybody’s hustling. Helping vid

[@TheMacWhisperer]

For reference say, I am not an affiliate for a Robo killer. So I don’t make anything. I just happen to use the software, and find it very helpful to fix a very annoying problem so I thought I would share.

[@ionphillips883]

WHO CARES?! If it solves this incredibly annoying problem then Thank You Dude for showing me a solution! Here, take my money!

[@TheMacWhisperer]

@@ionphillips883 I don't make any money from RoboKiller, I am just sharing what has helped me minimize an annoying and frustrating issue for myself and my clients!!.

[@HLujan45]

I wonder how much commission YOU make for your snarky replies? Where is YOUR useful KZbin channel? This man adds value. You take it away! Go away and stay there!

[@aamirragster4766]

Bro thank you

[@TheMacWhisperer]

Sincerely glad it helped you out!

[@MrTr44]

y ipad show imessage deliver but no phone could you make a video on how to fix that

[@TheMacWhisperer]

I am not sure I understand your issue... can you restate it?

[@zvast]

I have unknown senders activated and still get spam messages. Why?

[@TheMacWhisperer]

Having unknown senders activated does not mean you won't get spam, it just means you can filter it out and separate it from the other messages you get. In the messages app on the phone make sure your filter is set to "known senders" farther than all messages and you won't have those unknown senders pop up in your face anymore.

[@paulinemcleggan7585]

I have an iphone 7 I don’t have these features 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@TheMacWhisperer]

What operating system are you on? These features aren't device specific, but they do relate to the version of iOS you are on. The current iOS is iOS14 which is compatible with the iPhone 7. Go to settings, general, software update to see if you have an update available. If you are on iOS 14.6 and still do not see it, reply back with specifically which feature you are missing and I will help you locate it.

[@3NVIXITY_.]

You should have got more views and sub from this video tysm ❤

[@TheMacWhisperer]

Thank you! :)

[@sprattonburnett]

My iPhone 📱 12 pro don’t have unknown and spam

[@TheMacWhisperer]

In order to get those features you have to go into settings > messages > unknown and spam and turn on filter Unknown Senders (or download the App roboKiller for additional options)

[@alexie101010]

click filter unknown callers. They just took away the "unknown and spam" section, but it's the same exact thing.

[@lindanelson6719]

I do not see unknown and spam on my iPhone 12

[@TheMacWhisperer]

Do you have iMessage turned on? Check this video and confirm your settings here are correct and then you should see it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gofCiHVoaMikb6M Also make sure you are on the latest Operating System (currently iOS 15.1)

[@aspiechan420]

I just flood the spammers. Lots of email-SMS junk to the scammers. Racks up a big bill on their phone.

[@TheMacWhisperer]

How's that working?

[@aspiechan420]

@@TheMacWhisperer pretty good! Email to sms means each message has a different number. Impossible to block.

[@aspiechan420]

@@TheMacWhisperer I send em this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4G0Y2qOi82nnsk

[@sarahvincent3431]

Some of the time u type stop it will not work

[@TheMacWhisperer]

True, especially when it’s not a legitimate site. In those cases typing stop teaches them they have a proper phone number and they will spam you even more. You need to be clear when it’s legitimate and when it’s just spam.

[@randygravel2057]

Wait…..those aren’t real?

[@TheMacWhisperer]

lol.... sorry, no.

[@joyswancy9689]

I have Android

[@TheMacWhisperer]

I'm sorry, this video is more based for iOS/iMessage solutions.

[@maxbeazt534]

Hold up it’s not even on my phone Unknown and spam

[@TheMacWhisperer]

Make sure you go to settings, messages and under "unknown and spam" turn on the filter.

[@maxbeazt534]

@@TheMacWhisperer just found it thank you

[@creekboie3277]

I started doing this now instead of getting 1 a day I’m getting 4 it seems like they know I blocked them

[@Ohkeh640]

How much is the subscription lol shame they’re getting more n more? I get these trash ass spam texts like every day I always block them. And I block the callers from overseas.

[@TheMacWhisperer]

Ugh, that’s frustrating-it can feel like spam never stops! Sometimes blocking at the carrier level can help too. We cover stuff like this in our live broadcasts where you can ask questions and troubleshoot live. Join us sometime, and let’s see if we can get that issue solved! 😊

[@officialquadz]

This literally does not help for shit I still get and receive them it just separates it

[@TheMacWhisperer]

I hear you-it can be really frustrating when spam keeps coming through. While this solution works for some cases, blocking at the carrier level can sometimes be more effective. Also, we talk about issues like this during our live broadcasts, where you can ask questions live and get more detailed advice. Hope you’ll join us sometime! 😊

[@MsCellobass]

Dude you seriously think if you respond with the STOP flag that they’ll quit sending messages? What world are u living in?

[@Ohkeh640]

If I get a new number will that help stop spam lol

[@TheMacWhisperer]

Getting a new number could help reduce spam for a while, but sometimes it’s only a temporary fix. It’s a good idea to report and block spam numbers as they come in. We discuss tips like this in our live broadcasts too-join us and bring any questions you have! 😊

[@ghostzzz3988]

Lmaoo this is perfect

[@TheMacWhisperer]

Glad you found it helpful! 😄 We dive into tips like this every week during our live broadcasts-join us sometime and bring your questions! It’s always a fun way to learn more and interact with the community. Hope to see you there! 🎙️

[@aldafutch4484]

Thank you so much

[@TheMacWhisperer]

You're most welcome