How to block spam texts

Have you noticed that the more time goes on, the more we use our phones to stop people from connecting to us? If my phone rings at all, I can be pretty certain it isn’t anyone who knows me calling.

The same has become true of texts, which arrive with enormous frequency, usually trying get me to sell my house (which I can guarantee they were not just admiring recently in the neighborhood) or access my Netflix account, which is always in supposed danger.   

Here are some handy tips for eliminating those spam texts — and leaving open the possibility that you will still receive messages from actual people in your life.  Read more...