Group texts are a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, they help bring all the relevant people together and make sharing information efficient. However, it can be counterproductive if you are added to an unwanted text group. To prevent this, here are 4 ways to help you leave and block spam group chats on your iPhone.
Filtering out spam group chats from regular ones is getting harder. However, there are always certain common factors, like typos in the text, a sense of urgency in the text language, a string of unknown numbers added to the group text, etc., can help distinguish it from regular group chats.
So, if you ever find yourself added to one, here’s how to block that spam group chat on your iPhone.
1. Mute the Group Chat
There are times when we have been added to irrelevant group chats by our acquaintances and cannot leave the group chat for the time being. In this case, you can mute the group chat and block all alerts. This is especially helpful if you don’t the leave group chat option. Here’s how to do it.
Step 1: Open the Messages app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Here, tap on the relevant group chat.
Step 3: Tap on the group details.
Step 4: Scroll down and turn on the Hide Alerts toggle.
This will ensure you block notifications for group text on your iPhone. You can also check our article to learn more about the Hide Alerts feature on your iPhone.
2. Leave Group Chat and Delete Messages
If the group chat has more than three participants, you can use the leave group chat option. Please note that this option can also be disabled if the group chat mixes iMessage and regular SMS users instead of iMessage users. So, before that happens, exit the group and stop spam group chats from cluttering your message window. Here’s how to do it.
Step 1: Open the Messages app and tap on the group chat you wish to leave.
Step 2: Here, tap on group details.
Step 3: Once the option is enabled, tap on ‘Leave this Conversation’.
Now, if you find the group chat messages in the messages window or wish to delete them, you can do it by using the delete message option. Here’s how.
Step 1: Open the Messages app and hold and swipe left on the relevant group chat.
Step 2: Tap on the trash icon.
Step 3: Now, in the top-left corner, tap on Filters.
Step 4: Scroll down and tap on Recently Deleted.
Step 5: Here, select the deleted group chat and tap on Delete.
Step 6: Tap on Delete Message to confirm.
This will ensure the messages from the spam group chat sent till now will be deleted.
3. Enable iPhone Spam Filters and Filter Unknown Senders
A more permanent solution to stop spam group chats from adding you in the future is enabling the spam filter on your iPhone. This way, unknown senders can’t contact you via private messages or group chats. However, it might also block some genuine contacts if they are not saved on your device. If you want to try this method, follow the below steps.
Step 1: Open the Settings app on your device.
Step 2: Scroll down and tap on Messages.
Step 3: Tap on ‘Unknown & Spam’.
Step 4: Here, turn on the toggle for ‘Filter Unknown Senders’.
Step 5: You can also tap on the relevant app and set it as your SMS filter.
This will ensure your messages are screened through the app. For this purpose, you can also select third-party apps like Truecaller, if available.
4. Block All Phone Numbers in the Group
While blocking unknown numbers will block those outside your contact list, people currently added to it can still add you to group chats. For the regular offenders, you can take the final step and block them from your device entirely. This will also prevent them from contacting you via calls or messages, direct or group chats. Here’s how to do it.
Tip: Know more about what happens when you block someone on your iPhone.
Step 1: Open the Messages app and tap on the spam group chat.
Step 2: Now, tap on the group chat details.
Step 3: Tap on the arrow icon to open the list of the added members.
Step 4: Then, tap on the contact you wish to block.
Step 5: Here, tap on ‘Block this Caller’.
Step 6: Tap on Block Contact to confirm.
Now, repeat steps 4-6 for all the other numbers and block all numbers in the group on your iPhone.
FAQs for Blocking Group Text on iPhone
1. Can blocked contacts re-add you to group chats on the Messages app?
No, blocked contacts cannot reach you on any of Apple’s native apps, like Messages and FaceTime. This also means a blocked contact can’t add you to a Messages app group chat.
2. Can you report spam group chats on the Messages app?
While you may not find any option to report a group chat as a whole, you can individually report the text messages to Apple before deleting the group chat.
Stop Spam Group Chats
It is always a good idea to block all spam group chats on your iPhone, especially the ones claiming you’ve just won the next billion-dollar jackpot. You can also consider blocking spam calls on your iPhone and save yourself the hassle of dealing with the spammers.
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