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How to stop spam texts on your iPhone in 3 easy steps
It only takes one minute to remove one of the iPhone's most annoying traits: spam text messages. Here's how to stop them once and for all.
The necessity for increased vigilance in certain situations -- like deliveries and communication with certain organizations -- when someone is expecting a message, is likely why the Filter Unknown Senders feature is turned off by default. This annoyance made government agencies like the Federal Communications Commission(FCC) and cellphone companies crack down and take measures to stop them. People blocking incoming calls from unknown numbers have made scammers switch to other avenues, which is one reason why spam text messages are at an all-time high.
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