I got texted via Random Australian number, but I don’t know on my iPhone 6s Plus that isn’t in my contacts but I can’t report is junk

By Dominic, 30 April, 2023

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iOS and iPadOS

Good afternoon.
So I have a strange issue.
I have been getting text messages randomly, but Australia +61 number that I don’t know.
No, usually if somebody randomly texts your phone texts the number, and if you don’t know the person you can press report is junk at the bottom of the screen.
However, there was no report junk option.
I don’t have this person saved in my contacts, I have never messaged this person before.
IPhone 6s Plus running iOS 15.7.3

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By Lee on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 - 02:40

Hi,

Not sure what you mean by this post. However, if you're wanting a way to stop getting texts from that number then next time it texts you save it as a contact. Then go into the contact and block it. That will stop the texts coming through.

hth

By Dominic on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 - 02:40

Isn’t the report junk in the messages app because that message was in no way legit and there were four of them basically the same symbols which I couldn’t understand

By kool_turk on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 - 02:40

Good to know it's not just me having that problem.

Before when you deleted the messages, and they weren't in your contacts, you had the option to report as junk, now it's simply not there.

Not even iniOS 16.4.1.

By kool_turk on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 - 02:40

I'm on an iPhone 12 using 16.4.1, and it use to be there.

Then a few updates ago, it just stopped.

I thought it was a carrier thing, but I've been with this carrier for about 4 years.

So either they removed it, or the method to report as spam has changed.

By Lily Rose on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 - 02:40

I'm on an iPhone SE 3 (2022) and it's there for me. Strange.