How to Block Text Messages on a Samsung Phone

Modern-day smartphone users have been reporting an increasing number of spam messages for some time now. To help users get rid of unwanted messages, most manufacturers add a special function that allows message or number blocking, and Samsung is no exception.

If you’re a Samsung phone owner and message blocking is something you need help with, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we share four different ways you can block a text message on your smartphone.

How to Block Text Messages on a Samsung Galaxy Phone

Text messages are usually the most convenient communication tool. They allow important information to be exchanged regardless of your internet connection status. However, scammers also use this tool to send unwanted and potentially dangerous messages with the goal of stealing your money.

Additionally, you may also keep receiving messages from a person you don’t want to have any contact with. It’s completely understandable if you want to block incoming text messages from specific numbers.

If you’re a Samsung Galaxy phone owner, you can decide whether you want to allow a number to send you text messages or not. You can enjoy greater comfort and privacy by applying any of the four message blocking methods below.

The Contacts App

If you want to block messages from a number that’s already in your contact list, you can easily do so by locating that number in the app. Here are detailed steps on how to proceed:

1. Locate and open the contact you wish to block in the “Samsung Contacts” app.
   
2. Hit “More” and press “Block Contact.”
   
3. Confirm your action.
   

When you block an existing contact, you’ll no longer receive their calls and messages. If the contact had more than one associated number, all of them will be blocked. You can use this method to block an organization with multiple numbers that try to contact you – simply enter all numbers under one contact and block it.

The Messages App

While the method above is perfect for blocking an existing contact, it’s inefficient when it comes to spam messages from numbers that aren’t in your contact list. To block these types of messages, follow the steps below:

1. Open the “Messages” app on your Samsung Galaxy device.
   
2. Navigate to “More,” then “Settings,” then “Block Numbers.”
   
3. Enter the phone number you want to block messages from.
   

Note that this method only blocks one number at a time. If the spammer texting you has multiple numbers, you’ll have to block them individually.

For Step 3, you can manually enter the number, select one from your inbox, or pick a contact from your contacts list.

You can view all messages you blocked in the “Settings” of your “Messages” app.

Hiya

Samsung has an in-built spam protection engine called Hiya that you can use if you don’t feel like dealing with spam manually. Here’s how to activate this feature:

1. Navigate to your “Messages” app and hit “Settings.”
2. Go to “Settings,” then “Block numbers and spam.”
3. Select “Caller ID and spam protection.”
4. Press “Block spam and spam calls” from the submenu.

The Provider

If you have tried all methods above, yet you keep receiving unwanted messages from a particular sender, your last resort is to report this behavior to your carrier. They will block the number for you.

How to Block Text Messages on Samsung Flip Phone

If you’re a Samsung Flip phone owner and you keep receiving spam messages, you can easily block the number sending them by using the methods below:

Via the “Contacts” App

Samsung Flip phone users who wish to block an existing contact from sending them messages can do so by tweaking their contact settings:

1. Find the contact you want to block in your “Samsung Contacts” app.
   
2. Press “More,” then “Block Contact.”
   
3. Confirm by tapping “Block” again.
   

That’s it! You have now blocked the contact (and all associated numbers) from calling or sending you text messages again.

If you’d like to block a person that’s not in your contacts list, you can try the method below.

Via the “Messages” App

1. Tap on the “Messages” app from your home screen.
   
2. Enter the message thread you want to contact messages from.
   
3. Press on the drop-down icon to the right of the contact’s name and hit the “Info” icon.
   
4. Press “More,” then “Block contact.”
   
5. Confirm your choice by re-hitting “Block.”
   

Via Hiya

Samsung’s built-in spam protection software will help you get rid of unwanted messages automatically. You can turn it on by following the steps below:

1. Go to “Messages,” then “Settings.”
2. Open “Settings” and hit “Block numbers and spam.”
3. Select “Caller ID and spam protection.”
4. Turn on “Block spam and spam calls.”

Via Provider

If you tried blocking a spammer from sending you messages using the app, but they somehow still find their way to your inbox, you should contact your carrier. You can explain the situation, and they’ll block the sender and all their associated numbers from contacting you again.

Declutter Your Samsung Inbox

Regular Samsung and Samsung Flip phone users who receive scam text messages from third-party contacts, or from people they want to avoid, can block incoming text messages as a way out. The easiest way to block a spam message is through the “Messages” app, while it’s best to block an existing contact from messaging you again using the “Contacts” app settings.

Which method did you use to block messages on your Samsung phone? Which types of spam messages do you want to block? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments section below.