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Assigning Messages as Spam
You can now assign either a phone number as spam or use a
key term or phrase. Any message assigned as spam is
automatically placed with your Spam messages folder.
To assign a phone number from Messages list as spam:
1. From the Home screen, tap .
2. Touch and hold a message from a phone number.
3. Select Add to spam numbers and tap OK.
To assign a phone number manually as spam:
1. From the Messaging screen, press and then tap
Settings.
2. Locate and activate the Spam settings option.
• Spam settings: when enabled, allows you to configure
available spam settings such as:
3. Tap Add to spam numbers ➔ (Add).
• This function allows you to manually enter and assign a phone
number as being sent from a spam source.
4. Tap the Number field to manually enter phone number.
– or –
Tap to select from either your existing Logs or
Contacts.
– or –
Tap Match criteria and select a parameter that must
match for the spam action to take effect. Choose from:
Same as, Starts with (ex: 800 or 888), Ends with, or
includes.
5. Tap Save.
To register text phrases as spam:
Some incoming messages might not be associated with a
phone number but rather an email address. In these cases,
the only way to block those messages, would be assign a
key used term or phrase to activate the Spam block. Ex:
“Dear friend”, “Stock Alert”, or “Act Now”.
1. From the Messaging screen, press and then tap
Settings.
2. Locate and activate the Spam settings option.
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