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Reporting suspicious texts from an iPhone or Android doesn't always go to the FTC. ?Those reports go directly either to their phone manufacturers or to their phone service providers,? said de Banate. ?Generally speaking, the FTC does not get those.?

When you report a conversation as spam, you also block the sender and move the message to your "Spam & blocked" folder. Google employees and contractors may also review your spam information to help improve Google's spam and abuse protection for Messages and Google's other products and services.

Reporting it as junk sends the information to your phone service provider and Apple. This ?doesn't prevent the sender from sending messages? so Apple recommends blocking the number to prevent further contact. If you're looking for a way to keep those messages out of your inbox, try setting up Message Filtering.

Reporting suspicious texts from an iPhone or Android doesn't always go to the FTC. ?Those reports go directly either to their phone manufacturers or to their phone service providers,? said de Banate. ?Generally speaking, the FTC does not get those.?

File a complaint with the FCC. If you think you're the victim of a texting scam, report it immediately to your local law enforcement agency and notify your wireless service provider and financial institutions where you have accounts.

Block & report a conversation On your Android phone or tablet, open the Messages app . Touch and hold the conversation you want to report. Tap Block Report spam. OK.

Reporting junk doesn't block the sender from being able to send another message. If you don't want to receive these messages, you need to block the contact.

The code 7726 offers a quick and easy way to forward spam text messages to your cell phone carrier's spam department or team, so they can then take action against spammers. The code is easy to remember because it spells "spam." When you forward a text to 7726, it alerts your cell phone carrier of a spam problem.