In this article, we’ll explain why it’s important to block spam text messages and how to do this on both iOS and Android phones. Even if you don’t think you’d fall for any of these tricks ...

If you receive unwanted calls to your phone number on an iPhone, texts or iMessages in the Messages app, or unwanted incoming calls in FaceTime, you can block them by phone number or email address.

you can tap the Block number notification at the top of the screen in the Messages app. To use Hiya to identify spam and scam callers, open the messages app, navigate to Settings > Block numbers ...