Silence Unknown Messages

[JM]

Anyone else put in a request to Silence Unknown Messages (just like how it works with phone calls)?

Filtering out Unknown texts does nothing. I still get notifications (pop ups and banners).

With all the a****** marketers and scammers now using text messages it’s starting to become a problem.

 

[Samdh90]

Have you tried the "Filter Unknown Senders" option? I have this set and I don't think I am even notified of a text message that is filtered into the "Unknown" category.

 

[JM]

Have you tried the "Filter Unknown Senders" option? I have this set and I don't think I am even notified of a text message that is filtered into the "Unknown" category.

Yes, I set the filters unknown senders and I still get notifications

 

[Samdh90]

Yes, I set the filters unknown senders and I still get notifications

In that case, it might be a bug. I would file it so Apple is aware of it. Hopefully this is something they can fix before the Fall.

 

[JM]

In that case, it might be a bug. I would file it so Apple is aware of it. Hopefully this is something they can fix before the Fall.

Thank you

Reported as feature request as it’s not a bug. It’s an oversight.

 

[michaelafcadio]

Same issue here with iOS 14.8.1. I've seen countless articles on how to enable Filter Unknown Messages. Unfortunately, this does not stop notifications from unknown senders; it just puts the messages in a separate message filter group. I cannot believe this simple thing is not possible on iPhone. I've been doing this with Google Voice and on Andriod for years.

 

[JM]

Whoah!!!! Is this what it seems to be???

Under notifications- messages- customize notifications- allow from unknown senders toggle

I can’t believe this is here! How long has it been there?

 

[NoBoMac]

iOS 14, I think, added the silencing part.

Think I'm misremembering: filter unknowns for Messages was 14, while the silence part came with 15 and new Notifications functions (summary, time sensitive, etc). I think ?

Combined with my cell service's call blocker app and "Silence Unknown" for Phone, really cut down on the interruptions from spammers/scammers.

 

[michaelafcadio]

Combined with my cell service's call blocker app and "Silence Unknown" for Phone, really cut down on the interruptions from spammers/scammers.

Which cell service provider?

 

[NoBoMac]

ATT, but their blocker is basically a rebranded version of Hiya.

 

[OBirder]

Whoah!!!! Is this what it seems to be???

Under notifications- messages- customize notifications- allow from unknown senders toggle

I can’t believe this is here! How long has it been there?

What? Had no idea. Just turned it off.
Let’s see what happens.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Whoah!!!! Is this what it seems to be???

Under notifications- messages- customize notifications- allow from unknown senders toggle

I can’t believe this is here! How long has it been there?

After I toggled the filter unknown messages option, I saw the screen you posted. Thanks for the tip.

 

[macphoto861]

I wish, between Apple, Google, and the cell service providers, a more intelligent way of filtering spam texts could be implemented. Simply filtering unknown senders doesn't work for me, because through the course of my business I have to be able to be notified for texts from people who are not in my contacts. Yet every day I have to deal with interruptions from spam, scam, and political texts.