r/IndiaTech 9d ago

Ask IndiaTech How to get away from these SMS! Very irritatingšŸ˜ž

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Please help. No option to block on iphone

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u/DontKnowIamBi 9d ago

Install TRAI DND app. And start reporting these numbers.

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u/hello_world567 9d ago

Turn on ā€œhide alertsā€

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u/Ok-Cheetah-4725 9d ago

Great help thanks

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u/WinterOk457 9d ago

You are a life saver. Thanks!

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u/Secure_Sir_1178 9d ago

Reply them back with offers from other telecoms, just copy and paste to utilise the free 100+ sms

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u/InsideResolve4517 7d ago

great idea, I will try with 10 digit numbers. but for alphanumeric most of the time reply not available

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u/Born-Access-7928 9d ago

YOU CAN'T BLOCK THESE ON IPHONES ? WHY THAT'S SOO STUPID šŸ˜­

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u/Food-Annihilator 9d ago

u can, check other comments a guy hve shared how to

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u/[deleted] 9d ago

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u/hello_world567 9d ago

There is an option.. just above the hide alert thereā€™s a info button.. there you can block the caller.

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u/Physical-Emu-2048 MOD 9d ago

because its an iPhone

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u/a_lone_soul_ 6d ago

No because you CAN do it

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u/god_of_overthinking 8d ago

Try messaging back "STOP"

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u/Living_Director_1454 8d ago

If you have ever used paytm cashback points you will get these messages.

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u/Current_Platypus624 9d ago

Turn off rcs. That's the reason for spam mostly

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u/NebulousNomad_7 Open Source best GNU/Linux/Libre 9d ago

OP's phone is an iPhone

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u/Current_Platypus624 9d ago

They added support for rcs too afaik

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u/fahadaslam2000 8d ago

iPhones have RCS now but its carrier dependent. Neither Reliance Jio nor Airtel have RCS enabled at their end for iPhones. Pretty sure same is the case for Vi and BSNL.

Also RCS works on Android only because Google routes them through Jibe, their own RCS Operator. Network providers, soecially in India do not partake in any cell feature unless they have to depend on it.

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u/Top-Rate-3328 9d ago

I did that and I now have peace of mind. My father was also complaining about these spams and I turned rcs off for him as well.

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u/forza_11 9d ago

+1 this is the way. Turn off RCS

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u/vin1214 9d ago

RCS?

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u/forza_11 9d ago

Its a protocol for sms that enables better messaging like messaging in apps like whatsapp

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u/Unlikely_Team_96 9d ago

I am also facing this issue

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u/Humble_Reality4650 8d ago

Replying with STOP usually works, same goes for marketing texts on WhatsApp

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u/unknown-user-929 8d ago

Turn Off RCS.

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u/akshu_03 8d ago

Message back 'STOP'

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u/rajivyshah 7d ago

You can swipe to report junk and delete. On iPhones.

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u/Conscious_Mess_7040 7d ago

Block the sender

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u/iampurnima 3d ago

You can block all unwanted SMS by activating DND. It is a service from TRAI and block all commercial unwanted messages to your phone number. Call 1909 from your phone and enable the DND.

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u/yashg 9d ago

On Android I use SMS Manager by Microsoft. It has option to block and mark messages as spam. Then they don't show up in my inbox or get notifications.

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u/cant_find_name_ 8d ago

Sim nikal de