Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Block Unwanted Messages in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

The Messages app in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has the spam filter feature that will let you block unwanted messages, either those come from a specific phone number or those contain with a specific phrase. When a blocked message arrives, you won't be notified with any notification and it will automatically be redirected to the spam folder.


How to block unwanted messages in the Messages app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the Messages app.
2. Tap More at the top right and then select Settings.
   
   
3. Tap Spam filter.
   
   
4. To block messages come from a specific phone number, you have to add the phone number to the spam numbers list by using these steps:
• Tap Manage spam numbers.
  
  
• To add a phone number to the spam numbers list, enter the required phone number in the Enter number field. Alternatively, you can tap Inbox to pick up a phone number of a message in your inbox or tap Contacts to pick up a phone number of a contact from your contacts list. Tap to add the entered phone number to the spam numbers list.
  
  
• The phone number or contact has been added to the spam numbers list and all messages come from this contact will be blocked automatically.
5. To block messages contain with a specific phrases, you have to add the phrase to the spam phrases list by using these steps:
• Tap Manage spam phrases.
  
  
• To add a phrase to the spam phrases list, enter the required phrase you want to block in the enter text field and then tap .
  
  
• The phrase has been added to the spam phrases list and all messages contain with this phrase will be blocked automatically.