Message filtering in iOS 26 automatically hides notifications from unknown numbers and organizes your texts into separate folders like Transactions, Promotions, and Spam.
How to Enable Message Filtering
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
- Scroll down and tap Apps, then select Messages.
- Scroll down to the Unknown Senders section.
- Toggle on Filter Spam and Screen Unknown Senders.
Customizing Notifications
You can choose to still receive alerts for important messages from unknown numbers:
Inside the Messages app, tap the Filters menu (the three horizontal lines) in the top-right corner.
- Tap Manage Filtering.
- Tap Allow Notifications to toggle on alerts for Time-Sensitive, Personal, Transactions, or Promotions.
Viewing and Managing Filtered Messages
- Open the Messages app.
- Tap the Filters button at the top-left (or top-right) of your screen.
- Choose the category you want to view, such as Unknown Senders, Transactions, Promotions, or Spam.
- To move a message to your main inbox, tap the conversation, then select Mark as Known.
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