[Q] Text Blocking

MountainMan73 · Jun 6, 2014

So I've been googling and searching and having trouble nailing down the answer.

Friend of mine has the Galaxy S5 through Verizon
Keeps receiving texts from somebody that she doesn't want to receive texts from.

I've been trying to locate how to block the incoming text. On my S4 I see where I can choose to add the contact to "spam number." I don't see this option on the S5. I looked at the blocking list, but this only blocks a phone call I'm assuming since I added the number and she is still receiving the texts. Anywho, I was going to look in the app store but was wondering if I can do it natively. Thanks for any help.

Tomo1971 · Jun 7, 2014

Go to a text message from the person, tap menu (three dots on top right) , scroll down the menu and 'add to spam numbers'

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Tomo1971 said:
Go to a text message from the person, tap menu (three dots on top right) , scroll down the menu and 'add to spam numbers'

If it's not there, it's Verizon messing with the phone to make room for their bloatware. How the hell they get away with that I don't know.

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MountainMan73 · Jun 9, 2014

Yea, I should have said that doesn't work. Nowhere is there an option to add to spam numbers. That's why I'm having so much trouble. You can't long press on the message. You can't menu into it. You can't go into applications/messaging/spam. Nothing. I'm baffled.

Tomo1971 said:
Go to a text message from the person, tap menu (three dots on top right) , scroll down the menu and 'add to spam numbers'

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---------- Post added at 12:30 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:29 AM ----------

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jopat · Jun 9, 2014

Open the text message sent to you, while on that screen, you will see three vertically aligned dots on the upper right corner of the screen. Touch it to open the menu. Scroll down and you will see "add to spam numbers".

MountainMan73 · Jun 9, 2014

Nope. It's not there. First thing I tried. I can't find an option, in the phone, regarding "spam numbers" at all. Zero.

jopat said:
Open the text message sent to you, while on that screen, you will see three vertically aligned dots on the upper right corner of the screen. Touch it to open the menu. Scroll down and you will see "add to spam numbers".

jopat · Jun 9, 2014

Weird. All stock firmwares should have the same interface and accessible menus. Maybe she's not using S5?

johnk1973 · Jun 9, 2014

When you press the 3 dots and the menu pops up you can scroll the menu up for more options..

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aooga · Jun 9, 2014

jopat said:
Weird. All stock firmwares should have the same interface and accessible menus. Maybe she's not using S5?

Verizon tends to remove a lot of features on their phones. Download booster is removed as well.

jetskier · Jun 10, 2014

On my AT&T model using AT&T messages, you click the message, then menu (3 vert. dots). Then add click "add to contact"..."create new". then name it and save it. Within that same new contact, click the menu button at top right. There is an option to "add to reject list".

it may be similar on Verizon if it's not in the top level menu.

jopat · Jun 10, 2014

aooga said:
Verizon tends to remove a lot of features on their phones. Download booster is removed as well.

Maybe they do that, I'm not familiar with what they do though . I can only think of a reason they did that, maybe they are offering the spam/blocking as a network service for a fee.

aooga · Jun 10, 2014

jopat said:
Maybe they do that, I'm not familiar with what they do though . I can only think of a reason they did that, maybe they are offering the spam/blocking as a network service for a fee.

Knowing Verizon, they probably do.

MountainMan73 · Jun 10, 2014

I had done this. But it only blocks the phone call. Not the text.

I'm assuming the same as one of the other guys here. I bet if I called Verizon they offer it as a fee. Which is a load of BS.

And yes, it is an S5.

jetskier said:
On my AT&T model using AT&T messages, you click the message, then menu (3 vert. dots). Then add click "add to contact"..."create new". then name it and save it. Within that same new contact, click the menu button at top right. There is an option to "add to reject list".

it may be similar on Verizon if it's not in the top level menu.

mediumsteak · Jun 10, 2014

Alternatively your friend could go to the police and file a formal complaint regarding harassment if you cannot find a block button.

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Rainleader · Jun 13, 2014

Call/Message block setting enabled?

Hey guys, you can try this if you want:

You basically just need to add this to your CSC settings and it will enable a dedicated call/message blocking options in your settings.
This was posted for the Note 1 at the time but I tried it on my Note 3 and it works perfectly fine. I'm thinking it will work perfectly fine for your S5's.
Here's the original thread with full instructions how-to! All credit goes to Majdinj :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2434196

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