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Please allow me to remove myself from unwanted group texts, PLEASE
I receive a group text announcing the birth of a baby that was sent out to 38 other people that I don’t even know. As a result, my phone has been inundated with a barrage of texts that I don’t want. There are so many coming through that it has caused other messages that I am trying to send to fail. It has also caused my phone to ”freeze” resulting in me having to power the phone down and restart. I have asked sender(s) to not add me/remove me from group texts, but that does not go over well. I have tried all the ”back door tricks” to silence the alerts to no avail. We should be allowed to remove ourselves from a group text - PERIOD.
What type of phone do you have, android or apple?
To turn off group chats on Android phones, open the Messages app and select Messages settings >> More settings >> Multimedia messages >> Group Conversations >> Off. Once you've been added to a group chat, you're allowed to delete yourself from it. From within the chat, tap on More >> Leave Conversation >>
How to leave a group text on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
