Assigning Messages As Spam - Samsung GALAXY AVANT User Manual

To disable Extreme, Severe, and AMBER Alerts:
1. From the Home screen, tap
2. Scroll down the screen and select Emergency alerts. All alerts are enabled by
default (check mark showing).
3. Tap on an alert option to disable the alert and remove the check mark.

Assigning Messages as Spam

You can now assign either a phone number as spam or use a key term or phrase. Any
message assigned as spam is automatically placed with your Spam messages folder.
To assign a phone number from Messages list as spam:
1. From the Messages screen, touch and hold a message from a phone number.
2. Select
To assign a phone number manually as spam:
1. From the Messages screen, tap
2. Locate and activate the Spam filter option.
● Spam filter: When enabled, allows you to configure available spam settings such
as:
3. Tap Add to spam numbers
● This function allows you to manually enter and assign a phone number as being
sent from a spam source.
4. Tap the enter number field to manually enter phone number.
– or –
Tap to select from either your existing Logs or Contacts.
– or –
Tap Match criteria and select a parameter that must match for the spam action
to take effect. Choose from: Same as, Starts with (ex: 800 or 888), Ends with, or
includes.
5. Tap Save.
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Messages, tap
Add to spam numbers and tap OK.
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