What happens when you block/mark as spam a call or text?

Question

I&rsquo;ve been getting more and more spam calls and texts. I always try to block and mark as spam but the same &ldquo;people&rdquo; just call back from other numbers offering business loans. &ldquo;Anthony Schmidt&rdquo; is a prolific dialerbot.What is happening on the backend here and why can this not be fixed?

runjake · Accepted Answer

On Apple platforms, the call or text is shared with Apple and the carrier, depending on your location and message type.
When enough reports are received for a particular entity, Apple blocks or retroactively moves or deletes the message.
https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/report-spam-and-block...

What happens when you block/mark as spam a call or text?

I’ve been getting more and more spam calls and texts. I always try to block and mark as spam but the same “people” just call back from other numbers offering business loans. “Anthony Schmidt” is a prolific dialerbot.What is happening on the backend here and why can this not be fixed?

On Apple platforms, the call or text is shared with Apple and the carrier, depending on your location and message type.When enough reports are received for a particular entity, Apple blocks or retroactively moves or deletes the message.https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/report-spam-and-block...

I’ve been getting more and more spam calls and texts. I always try to block and mark as spam but the same “people” just call back from other numbers offering business loans. “Anthony Schmidt” is a prolific dialerbot.
What is happening on the backend here and why can this not be fixed?