Quick Answer: How to Block Text Messages on Android?

Blocking Text Messages

• Open “Messages“.
• Press the “Menu” icon located at the upper-right corner.
• Select “Blocked contacts“.
• Tap “Add a number” to add a number you wish to block.
• If you ever wish to remove a number from the blacklist, return to the Blocked contacts screen, and select the “X” next to the number.

The My Verizon app (Android® and iOS)

• Open the My Verizon app on your Android or iOS device.
• Tap the Navigation Menu in the top-left corner of your screen.
• Tap Devices.
• Scroll down to the device you’d like to select and tap Manage.
• Tap the Controls tab.
• Tap Call and Message Blocking.
• Enter your password for My Verizon.

Option 1

• Open “Messages“.
• Press the “Menu” icon located at the upper-right corner.
• Select “Blocked contacts“.
• Tap “Add a number” to add a number you wish to block.
• If you ever wish to remove a number from the blacklist, return to the Blocked contacts screen, and select the “X” next to the number.

Hover over “Wireless” in the top menu and click “Smart Limits.” Click the phone on the account for which you want to block incoming texts. Click “Allowed Numbers” in the side panel. Enter at least one number in the field.It’s easy to block number and text.

• Sign in to My Sprint with valid username and password at
• Click the My Preferences tab.
• Under Limits and Permissions, click Block texts.
• Click on the phone or device to restrict text messages.

To block incoming text or picture messages (SMS or MMS) or mark them as spam, follow these steps:

• From any Home screen, tap tap the Hangouts icon.
• Tap the conversation of the contact you want to block.
• Tap the Menu icon.
• Tap People & options.
• Tap Block (contacts name).
• Tap Block.

If you have blocked a contact, that contact’s text or picture messages will also be in the block box.

• Open the Messages app, press and hold a contact (or phone number) and tap Block contact.
• To block multiple contacts, tap > Block contacts, select the contacts, and tap Block.

You can add or remove the Message Blocking on My T-Mobile. Change your phone number. Our specialists can always help you change your number. While this will stop unwanted phone calls or text messages to your current number, changing your number should be a last resort.

Can I block someone from texting me?

Block someone from calling or texting you one of two ways: To block someone who has been added to your phone’s Contacts, go to Settings > Phone > Call Blocking and Identification > Block Contact. In instances where you want to a block a number that isn’t stored as a contact in your phone, go to the Phone app > Recents.

How do I block unwanted text messages?

Block Unwanted or Spam Text Messages from Unknown on iPhone

1. Go to the Messages app.
2. Tap on the message from the spammer.
3. Choose details on the top right hand corner.
4. There will be phone icon and a letter “i” icon across from the number.
5. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and then tap on Block this Caller.