How to filter unknown senders on iPhone?
You can filter unknown senders on iPhone so texts from people who are not in your contacts or message history stay separated from your main conversation list.
Options
- On newer iOS versions, Messages can screen unknown senders into a separate filter.
- Spam messages may also be routed to a spam folder automatically on supported versions.
- Known contacts stay in your main conversation list.
Best Choice
- Open Messages and tap Filters.
- Choose the option to manage filtering or unknown senders.
- Turn on screening or filtering for unknown senders.
- If needed, you can later mark a sender as known so future messages appear in your main list.
Pro Tip
Filtering unknown senders is safer than blocking too aggressively. It keeps your main inbox cleaner without automatically cutting off every new number.
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