Moving messages to the secure box
Move private messages to the secure box. You will need to enter a password to read
these messages.
1.
On the Messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the
exchange of messages with that contact.
2.
Tap >
Move to secure box
.
3.
Select the messages, and then tap
Move
.
To move all the messages from a contact, on the Messages screen, press and hold
the contact and tap
Move to secure box
.
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To read messages in the secure box, on the Messages screen, tap
>
Secure
. If
it is your first time to use the secure box, set a password.
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To remove messages or contacts from the secure box, press and hold the
contact (or phone number) and tap
Move to general box
.
Blocking unwanted messages
Declutter your Messages screen by moving spam messages from contacts to the
block box. If you have blocked a contact, that contact's messages will also be in the
block box.
On the Messages screen, press and hold a contact (or phone number) and tap
Block
contact
.
To block multiple contacts, tap >
Move to block box
, select the contacts, and tap
Move
.
When the contact sends you messages, you will not see them in the Messages screen
or receive notifications and calls. To completely discard future messages from blocked
contacts, unselect
Save block message
in the Messages settings.
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To read messages in the block box, on the Messages screen, tap
>
Block
.
§
To remove messages or contacts from the block box, press and hold the
contact (or phone number) and tap
Unblock
.
Replying to a message
1.
On the Messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the
exchange of messages with that contact.
2.
Tap the box that says
Add text
, and then enter your message.
3.
Tap
Send
.
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