While it’s relatively easy to stop spam calls on iPhone, Apple hasn’t yet provided a consistent way to mark unwanted incoming text messages and block and delete them. Nor do they identify texts for ...

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If your texts are falling back to SMS, try these steps to ensure that Apple's Messages app is properly functioning. I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) Motorola ...

If your iPhone is on an older CDMA network like Verizon or UScellular, you can’t enable call forwarding through the usual iPhone settings. Instead, you will use special forwarding codes, known as ...

This article explains how to set up Fitbit notifications to mirror some of your smartphone's notifications. These instructions apply to iOS and Android devices, and all Fitbits with an LCD can support ...

Invisible Ink is one of the standout features Apple introduced to iMessage back in 2016, part of a suite of message effects designed to make texting feel more expressive. While others like "Slam" and ...

SMS Blaster’ devices trick mobiles within a certain radius into connecting with its signal and use that to bombard them with ...

Your smartphone serves as your primary tool for communication, but there are times when you may not be able to answer calls directly due to busy schedules, meetings, or being in a location where ...

Available on certain iPhone models, Visual Intelligence lets you research and ask questions about items you spot through the camera. Here’s how I use it. Lance is an experienced writer who tries to ...

Encrypted text messages may finally reach iPhone users with iOS 26. Code in the beta version of iOS 26 reveals strings for RCS encryption. With encryption, texts between iOS and Android will be more ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — If it seems like you’re being inundated with spam calls and texts these days, you’re not alone. There are the text messages about supposed unpaid traffic tickets, those encouraging us ...