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How to block and report iMessage spam to Apple

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href='http://www.imore.com/how-block-report-imessage-spam-apple' title="How to block and report iMessage spam to Apple"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large_wm_brw/public/field/image/2014/08/spam_imessage_iphone_5s_hero.jpg?itok=XF8S_cLK' />[/url]</p> <p>There's reportedly been a recent increase in <a href="http://www.imore.com/imessage" title="activation, help, and how-to">iMessage[/url] spam. Since iMessage works like carrier SMS/MMS, and not like social networks where you have to request/accept contacts, anyone with your phone number or email address can send to you. Since there's a desktop iMessage for Mac, it's more convenient than SMS/MMS to send as well. And, well, some human beings simply suck. Fortunately, you can block any number or address that sends you spam, and you can report their iMessages straight to Apple. It takes a few steps, but rage makes them easy to get through!</p> <!--break--> <h2>How to block and report spam from iMessage</h2> <ol><li>Launch the <strong>Messages app</strong> from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.</li> <li>Tap the <strong>spam iMessage</strong> to open it.</li> <li>Take a screenshot of the spam iMessage. <ul><li>How to take a screenshot with iPhone (http://www.imore.com/how-to-take-a-screenshot-with-the-iphone)</li> <li>How to take a screenshot with iPad (http://www.imore.com/how-to-take-screenshot-ipad)</li> <li>How to take a screenshot with Mac (http://www.imore.com/how-take-screenshot-mac-os-x)</li> </ul></li> <li>Tap the <strong>Contact button</strong> in the upper right hand corner of the message.</li> <li>Tap on the <strong>Info button</strong>.</li> <li>Tap and hold on the <strong>number</strong> or <strong>address</strong> of the sender.</li> <li>Tap on <strong>Copy</strong> in the popup menu.</li> <li>Tap <strong>Block this Caller</strong> at the bottom.</li> <li>Tap <strong>Block Contact</strong> in the popup menu to confirm. </li> <li>Click the <strong>Home button</strong> to return to the <strong>Home screen</strong>. </li> <li>Launch the <strong>Photos app</strong> and open the screenshot of the spam message you took in step 3.</li> <li>Tap the <strong>Share button</strong> in the bottom left corner. </li> <li>Tap <strong>Mail</strong> in the share sheet. </li> <li>Tap and hold inside the body of the email, just above the photo, to bring up the popup menu.</li> <li>Tap <strong>Paste</strong> to paste in the spam number or email address. 16: Type in the day and time you received the spam iMessage (e.g. January 1, 2014, 3:15pm).</li> <li>Tap inside the <strong>To field</strong> at the top. </li> <li>Type in <strong>imessage.spam@icloud.com</strong></li> <li>Tap <strong>Send</strong>. </li> </ol><p><a href='http://www.imore.com/how-block-report-imessage-spam-apple' title="How to block and report iMessage spam to Apple"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2014/08/spam_imessages_report_howto_1.jpg?itok=dMYa3GYi' />[/url]<a href='http://www.imore.com/how-block-report-imessage-spam-apple' title="How to block and report iMessage spam to Apple"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2014/08/spam_imessages_report_howto_2.jpg?itok=-pvV1z6q' />[/url]<a href='http://www.imore.com/how-block-report-imessage-spam-apple' title="How to block and report iMessage spam to Apple"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2014/08/spam_imessages_report_howto_3.jpg?itok=gpPHQXem' />[/url]<a href='http://www.imore.com/how-block-report-imessage-spam-apple' title="How to block and report iMessage spam to Apple"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2014/08/spam_imessages_report_howto_4.jpg?itok=8ByjSN7J' />[/url]</p> <p>That's all there is to it! Your spam message has been reported to Apple. Simply repeat this process for any spam messages you receive!</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-26487"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/3dc2577c/sc/4/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/>

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