Report spam in Google Messages - Android (2024)

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open Google Messages .
2. Touch and hold the conversation you want to report.
3. Tap Block Report spam OK.

Block from inside a conversation

You can also open a conversation and report it as spam.

From the conversation, tap More options Details Block & report spam OK.

Tips:

• The contact is reported as spam and the message is sent to your “Spam & blocked” folder.
• You can report spam but don't have to block the contact.

Unblocking a conversation removes a spam report.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open Google Messages .
2. Tap your Profile photo or icon More options Spam & blocked.
3. Tap More options Blocked contacts.
4. Find the contact in the list and tap Remove Unblock.
   • Otherwise, tap Back .

Tip: When you unblock a contact, the spam report is removed and the conversations are put back on the Home screen. Learn how to clean up conversations in Google Messages.

When you report spam:

• The spammer’s phone number is reported to Google.
• Google gets a copy of the last 10 incoming messages from the spammer so we can improve spam detection. In a group conversation, this can include messages from users other than the spammer:
  • Each reported message includes the sender’s phone number and a timestamp of the message.
  • Each reported message sent with rich communication services (RCS) includes an identifying RCS Message ID.
  • Each reported RCS group conversation includes an RCS Group ID.
• Your country code based on SIM card and IP is reported to Google.
• Your past replies to the spammer aren't sent to Google.
• Your name and phone number aren't linked to the spammer’s messages.
• The spammer can’t view your report and won’t know about it.

Your report might create a separate “Spam reporting” conversation. This will send a copy of the spammer’s number plus the most recent text message to your mobile carrier. These conversations may be spam and blocked automatically.