Text messaging used to be purely personal, but now it’s become the easiest way for scammers and marketers to reach people at scale. From fake delivery notifications to account alerts, spam texts are ...

At least a few times a month, I get an email from a viewer asking the same question: how do I stop spam calls and texts from reaching my phone? The truth is, you may not be able to block all of them.

If your phone is anything like mine was, you receive several messages every day packed with offers for tax preparation assistance, back tax relief, multiple "stim checks," a variety of free gifts, and ...

Spammers and malicious actors inundate us with a steady stream of text messages—often purporting to be from legitimate institutions or companies. Stanching this flow isn’t easy. Just as the unwanted ...

If you never answer your phone anymore, I don't blame you. Thanks to robocalls, scammers, and unknown callers, who would want to pick up? You don't have to put up with it, though. I have tips to stem ...

If your Messages inbox is catching a lot of stray, unwanted messages, we'll show you how to filter, report, and block spam messages on iOS 26. At WWDC 2025, Apple announced that it would be bringing ...