How to Sort Texts from Contacts & Unknown Senders in iMessages on iPhone
I try to be good about keeping my Messages app clear of unwanted texts by deleting them. There are times, though, that I receive messages from people who are not in my Contacts and I may want to save the text, but not necessarily add the person to my Contacts list. That’s why I’m glad Apple added a sorting feature to Messages. Now I can keep my Contacts and Unknown Senders separate. Once you change this message-filter setting on your iPhone, you'll see two tabs in Messages: one for Contacts and one for Unknown Senders. Here’s how to sort texts from Contacts and unknown senders in Messages on your iPhone.
Related: How to Merge Duplicate Contacts
To enable this feature:
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Open the Settings app.
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Scroll down and tap on Messages.
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Scroll down to Message Filtering and toggle on Filter Unknown Senders.
Now you'll see a filter bar at the top of the messages list in your Messages app. Tap Contacts & SMS for messages from people you know and tap Unknown Senders for all other messages.
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Paula Bostrom
Paula is a freelance media broadcaster and journalist. She enjoys life at home with her husband, two kids, two dogs, two cats and a parrot. Her iPhone is never more than two feet away from her and she can't imagine life without it.
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