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Blocking texts by area code?
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I believe you will need a third party app for that process.
This app may work for you. The developer is a member here.
His app thread
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This app may work for you. The developer is a member here.
His app thread
WideProtect: Call Blocker
Hi everyone! I've been developing Call Blocking application for iPhone, and I'd like to know any thoughts about it: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wideprotect-call-blocker/id1171024059 The main idea is blocking phone numbers using prefixes, so you can block entire area code, for example, or...
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WideProtect Spam Call Blocker
Forget about unwanted calls and spammers spoofing tricks. No registration, no user data collection. WideProtect works completely offline. There are two ways to add new prefix in the app: 1) quick one - open incoming call in Phone app, tap on action "Share Contact", then tap on action "Block...
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I have it installed. According to its help, it does work to block unwanted messages including those that are sent SMS. You can always contact the developer and ask him.
Well I've had it installed a day and not one spam text from the 469 area code. So far so good and worth the $3. Thanks guys
Glad to see it worked for you. Hopefully, you won't have to keep adding more area codes.