How to Prevent Strangers from Messaging You on Snapchat

This wikiHow teaches you how to prevent people you don't know from contacting you on Snapchat.

Steps

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    Open Snapchat. It's a yellow icon with with a ghost in the center.
    • Enter your username and password if you're not automatically logged in.
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    Swipe down anywhere on the screen. Doing so takes you to the user screen.
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    Tap ⚙️. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen and takes you to the Settings menu.
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    Scroll down and tap Contact Me. It's the first selection in the "Who Can..." section of the menu.
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    Tap My Friends.
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    Tap the Back arrow. It's in the upper-left corner. Now, only people who you've added as friends on Snapchat will be able to send you messages.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    How do I block someone on Snapchat?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Go to their ghost icon and name, click the three dots on the top-right corner, and their should be the option to block the user.
  • Question
    How can I see a deleted snap on Snapchat?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    You can't unless it's saved to your memories. If a friend sent it to you, you could ask them to resend it. If it's on your story, it should be saved to your camera roll.
  • Question
    How can I restrict people from adding me by my phone number?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Go to snapchat settings, click "see me in quick add," and turn off this setting.
  • Question
    How do I stop my friends from messaging me on Snapchat?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Block them by holding your finger down on there name, clicking Settings then scrolling to bottom and clicking Block.
  • Question
    How do I prevent strangers from adding me on Snapchat?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    When they add you, you should get notified. Then, you can simply just block them so they can no longer message you.
  • Question
    How do I turn off messages from my friends on Snapchat?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    When on a group, go to notifications and turn notifications off.

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Updated: May 15, 2018
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Categories: Snapchat
Article SummaryX

1. Open Snapchat.
2. Swipe down.
3. Tap the Settings icon.
4. Tap Contact Me.
5. Tap My Friends.
6. Tap the Back arrow.

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