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If different phone numbers from the same area code are constantly sending you spam texts, you can easily block those texts on your iOS device. A single area code can contain over 7 million phone numbers. By blocking whole area codes, you can shut off the source of spam and unwanted text messages to your phone. Dont Text is a free app for blocking spam texts. Dont Text makes it easy to block spam texts: by area code, by keyword, or from email address senders....

Dont Text is a simple and powerful app for blocking spam text messages. You can download Dont Text for free on the App Store. Dont Text is available for both iPhone and iPad. Dont Text gives you control over how you filter incoming text messages from unknown senders. With Dont Text, you can set custom keywords to choose which messages are blocked and sent to junk. You can also enable Worry Free Filtering to automatically block all unwanted spam texts and protect your device from spam, scams, and phishing texts....

The newest version of Dont Text is updated and optimized for the latest version of iOS 26. What’s New in Version 2.5 Dont Text version 2.5 includes a refreshed design that is easier to navigate, bug fixes for restoring and managing your subscription, and the ability to block texts by area code. Design Refresh This lastest update includes a design refresh that makes Dont Text easier to use and navigate....

Apple updated iOS to bring the latest version, 17, this past fall. Apple also launched the new iPhone 15 models. Dont Text is now updated and compatible with the latest version of iOS so you can continue blocking spam texts on iOS 17 and the newest iPhone. What’s New in Version 2.1 Here is a quick roundup of the exciting new features released in version 2.1 of Dont Text Refreshed Design The first thing Dont Text users will notice when they open the latest version of the app is the refreshed design....

When you’ve been getting flooded with spam texts for a long time, your first instinct might be to change your phone number. At first, changing your phone number seems like a good idea to stop the rush of unwanted texts. It might even slow down the flow of spam texts for a short time but, it is unlikely to stop spam texts for good. Why Changing Your Phone Number Won’t Stop Spam Texts Changing your phone number might temporarily stop an annoying spam sender if they are specifically targeting you, but it is unlikely to stop all spam texts....

Group texts are the best for keeping up with friends and family. But, they are the worst when spammers use them to send unwanted spam text messages. When you get included in a group spam text conversation, it can feel impossible to escape. And they are only made worse when the other people included in the group start responding too - sending you even more texts that you didn’t sign up to receive....

iOS 16 was released to the public this September with the launch of the new iPhone 14 models. Updates to iOS are an exciting time for iPhone users because they get new operating system features and new features in all of the wonderful apps that they use. Dont Text is excited to announce a new update to version 2.0 for the release of iOS 16. What’s New in Version 2.0 The latest update to Dont Text brings support and optimization of Dont Text for iOS 16....

People in cities from across the United States have been receiving similar, strange text messages that all contain a picture of the same girl. Often, the message contains no additional text, but people later get a follow up text apologizing for texting the wrong number. The original sender then compliments them on being so nice for not responding rudely, and asks if they still want to chat. From there, the original sender tries to get a conversation going with the person who received the text....

After responding to random texts from unknown numbers, many people start to worry that they could have been hacked or a part of an online scam. When they first receive a text from a random phone number, some people’s first reaction is to kindly reply back “wrong number”. Other users like to send back funny responses to mess with the original sender. This is not always a good idea and leads to people being concerned that they are at risk of being hacked after the unknown phone number sends back strange or threatening text messages....

If you use email then you are already familiar with how spam and junk folders work. Whenever you receive an unwanted spam email, your inbox automatically moves the junk mail straight to the junk folder. When your inbox misses a junk email and fails to move it to the junk folder automatically, you can mark the email as spam yourself and move it to the junk folder. Over time, your inbox will get smarter and keep sorting more of the junk mail into the junk folder....