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Stopping Spam Texts - iphone

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Hi,

I am aware for spam texts (coming from a mobile number) I should forward the number to 7726, but does anyone know how to include the number that the text is recevied from when forwarding the text to 7726?

The only way I can see is to select edit - forward text, but I don't think that includes the original number that sent the text. I tried copying the number from the text as well, but I can't seem to do this either?

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  • Use a blocking app
  • Any suggestions for an appriopriate app?
  • DUTR
    DUTR Posts: 12,958 Forumite
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    Scorpio33 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I am aware for spam texts (coming from a mobile number) I should forward the number to 7726, but does anyone know how to include the number that the text is recevied from when forwarding the text to 7726?

    The only way I can see is to select edit - forward text, but I don't think that includes the original number that sent the text. I tried copying the number from the text as well, but I can't seem to do this either?

    Forwarding the text is enough to do, the network will sort the rest, I suspect you are on Orange?
  • I'm on O2. I do forward them, but nothing seems to be done about it...
  • sniggings
    sniggings Posts: 5,281 Forumite
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    edited 19 November 2012 at 5:04PM
    does the "do not disturb" app on the iphone help with this?

    if not I beleive the only blocking app is avaiable to jail broke phones.

    think it's called blacklist.
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