Spam messages can be annoying, but there is a way to fight back. Here are 5 ways to block spam texts.

You can't see blocked messages from a number you've blocked on an iPhone, so you'll have to unblock that number if you want ...

Apple has introduced a new call screening feature for iPhone users to combat nuisance calls. This tool, part of the iOS 26 ...

W hen Apple released iOS 26 on Sept. 15, the update included a call screening feature to help block spam calls to your iPhone, and it can screen texts from unknown senders to keep your inbox spam free ...

Discover how iOS 26's call screening lets you silence, screen, and transcribe calls for better control and fewer ...

Alternatively, if almost every unknown caller is a dud, you can safely pick the “Silence” option and let voicemail sort them out. This is especially true in an age where number spoofing is rife, where ...

Call screening isn't an Apple Intelligence feature so any iOS 26-compatible iPhone, like the iPhone 14 Pro, can use it. I enabled the feature early in the beta process and my iPhone has diligently ...