How to Block Spam Group Texts on iPhone

Blocking spam group texts on your iPhone can be a frustrating and time-consuming task, but don't worry, I've got you covered.

To block a single spam group text, you can simply swipe left on the message and tap "Block this caller." This will prevent future messages from the same number.

If you're dealing with a persistent spammer, you can also report the number to Apple by going to the Settings app, tapping on "Messages", and selecting "Blocked Contacts." From there, tap on the "i" icon next to the number you want to report.

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Deleting group chats on your iPhone is a game-changer. Until iOS 17, you couldn't block or delete group chats without someone being added back in.

To delete a group chat, open the Messages app and tap the group conversation you want to leave. Tap the group name at the top of the conversation and scroll down to Leave This Conversation or Delete and Block This Conversation.

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Blocking and deleting group chats won't impact one-to-one chats with the people in your group, so you won't be blocking the members of the group. It's just the group chats that you'll send to the Recently Deleted folder.

To delete a group chat, follow these steps:

Blocking group chats is finally possible on iPhone, thanks to iOS 17. You can block and delete group chats without anyone being the wiser.

Until now, you could hide alerts from the group, but they'd still be in the Messages app. But with iOS 17, you can take it a step further and completely block the group chat.

To block a group chat, open the Messages app and tap the group conversation you want to leave. Then, tap the group name at the top of the conversation and scroll down to tap Leave This Conversation or Delete and Block This Conversation.

Blocking a group chat won't impact one-to-one chats with the people in your group. You won't be blocking the members of the group, just the group chats themselves.

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Here are the simple steps to block a group chat:

Blocked conversations are moved to the Recently Deleted folder, where you can recover them if you change your mind.