What is spam text blocking?

Spam text blocking provides you with the peace and protection you need by preventing bad actors and scammers from reaching you via text. By blocking those on our spammer list, YouMail detects and blocks spam texts so you can preserve your identity and protect your private information. As of now, spam text blocking and filtering is only available on iOS devices.

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Why get spam text blocking and filtering with YouMail?

Spam text blocking eliminates scammers trying to entice you to give away personal information via text. By blocking them, YouMail is preventing you from engaging in potentially harmful conversations.

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How can I get spam text blocking from YouMail?

While YouMail is unable to block spam text messages from being received, we are able to filter them so they do not clutter your Messages app. The YouMail app would need to be installed on your device for the option to be available.

Once installed, please follow these steps to enable the setting:
  • Navigate to settings
  • Open your iPhone Settings and find the Messages tab.
  • Once the Messages tab is selected, scroll down to Unknown & Spam. It will be under the Message Filtering heading.
  • From here, make sure that YouMail is enabled under the SMS Filtering heading.
  • Once YouMail is enabled there will be a new tab in your Messages app. Any spam or junk text messages will appear there.
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YouMail's spam text blocking
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Download YouMail

You can download the YouMail app right on your mobile phone. It’s available in the App Store or Google Play Store.

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Add your phone number

Once you have the app, you can start blocking and filtering spam texts in just a few minutes. Just add your current phone number and we’ll take care of the rest.

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Block spam texts

From the moment you download and activate spam text filtering in settings, YouMail will start working its magic and protecting you from bad actors.

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Sign up here, or get it from the App Store or Google Play.

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Get started today

Downloading the voicemail app is easy.
Sign up here, or get it from the App Store or Google Play.
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What our users are saying

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"Excellent. Significant reduction in spam and my friends enjoy the personalization when they call!"

Rose B.

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"Works great and callers love the custom message. I get an email when there is voicemail, so now no more missed messages."

Kevin F.

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"Love this app! The personalized greetings are amazing! You can even trick bothersome callers with some greetings. Download this app!!"

Mary T.

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"Love this. especially when people call me and it says their name, blows their minds every time."

Vince C.

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Frequently asked questions

How to stop spam texts?
To stop spam texts from messaging you, you need to add an extra layer of protection to your mobile device like YouMail. Not only does YouMail offer protection that helps you stop spam texts with features like call blocking, YouMail also notifies the authorities to help put the scammers out of business.
How to report spam texts?
YouMail’s Robocall Index gives users the opportunity to report spam texts directly to the authorities. Upon entering the page, users can scroll down the page to the ‘Report a Robocaller’ Box, enter the phone number and press ‘report number;. Also known as the Nationwide Robocall Database, the Robocall Index tracks Robocalls and Texts across the United States.
What is the best spam text blocking app?
YouMail offers the best spam text blocking and filtering app. By filtering those on our spammer list, YouMail can detect and block bad actors who are potentially trying to harm you.
What phones have spam text blocking?
As of now, spam text blocking and filtering is only available on iOS devices.
How to activate spam text blocking with YouMail?
You can activate spam text blocking and filtering by downloading YouMail and turning on spam text filtering in the app settings.