2024-09-10 03:07:35
If you are often bothered by annoying calls or text messages, you can easily block the contacts. t-online shows you step by step how you can block numbers on your Android device or iPhone.
If you are regularly annoyed by spam numbers, annoying acquaintances or persistent ex-partners via phone calls or SMS, you can ensure peace and quiet with just a few settings. t-online shows you step by step what you need to do.
With Android, you have to proceed differently depending on the smartphone manufacturer and Android version. You can usually find a blocking function in your contacts app or call list.
iPhone users can also easily block annoying calls or SMS.
For the blocked caller, this results in a constant busy signal. The person called does not see the call directly, but is then informed of a missed call. SMS or iMessage messages are also no longer delivered.
You can find the list of your blocked contacts in the iOS settings under the entry “Phone | Blocked“. You can also add more contacts to the list. You can unblock blocked numbers here by tapping the number and swiping to the left. Then the option “Unblock“.
Unwanted messages are not only sent from known numbers or contacts. Criminals in particular often change their number when sending spam messages. One example of this is the fake package SMS that fraudsters use to try to smuggle dangerous Trojans onto smartphones. Read more about this here.
To protect yourself against such messages, simply blocking the sender is often not enough. It is also advisable to set up a filter for SMS messages from unknown numbers. To do this on iOS, follow these steps:
If a message is identified as potential spam, you can report it directly to Apple.