If your Messages inbox is catching a lot of stray, unwanted messages, we'll show you how to filter, report, and block spam ...

We've all received a call or text from a number we don't recognize. But beyond the occasional wrong number or pocket-dial situation, many of these are spam calls that fortunately can be stopped.

Simply hitting “STOP” on spam texts isn’t always effective — and definitely not profitable. This is what you can do instead.