{"id":43604,"date":"2023-10-04T18:19:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T18:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/?p=43604"},"modified":"2023-10-04T18:19:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T18:19:20","slug":"o2-customers-receive-free-iphone-upgrade-in-uk-first-look-out-for-important-new-button-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/world-news\/o2-customers-receive-free-iphone-upgrade-in-uk-first-look-out-for-important-new-button-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"O2 customers receive free iPhone upgrade in 'UK first' – look out for important new button | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

O2 customers with an iPhone are to receive a brand new button inside iMessage that can help tackle phishing scams. <\/p>\n

iPhone owners will be given the option to set up a 'report junk' feature on their devices that they can report suspected scams with.<\/p>\n

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The new feature takes just minutes to set up. <\/p>\n

Virgin Media\u00a0O2\u00a0is the first UK operator to roll out such a feature for iPhone users. <\/p>\n

"We\u2019re making it\u00a0quicker\u00a0and easier\u00a0than ever for customers to fight back against fraudsters," a spokesperson for O2 said. <\/p>\n

"Our\u00a0latest anti-fraud tool\u00a0gives\u00a0customers the option to quickly report texts and block fraudulent numbers\u00a0to help everyone stay safe.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Customers previously had to forward suspicious texts and calls to 7726 if they wanted to report them. <\/p>\n

The network provider has already stopped 60 million texts from even reaching customers this year, the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n

Once enabled, the button will let iPhone users report scam texts in just two clicks\u00a0when they receive a message from someone outside of their contact book. <\/p>\n

By reporting a text, O2 is able to investigate and block senders. <\/p>\n

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The company also uses the texts itself to improve its mobile security technology.<\/p>\n

To unlock the new feature, customers will need to download Apple's new operating system iOS 17. <\/p>\n

Customers using older versions of iOS or other devices will have to rely on O2's standard reporting system of forwarding texts and calls to 7726.\u00a0<\/p>\n

How to update iPhone<\/h2>\n

Updating your\u00a0iPhone\u00a0is very easy.<\/p>\n

Simply open up Settings <\/strong>> General <\/strong>> Software Update<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

You'll be able to see if there are any updates waiting to be downloaded and installed.<\/p>\n

The latest update as of October 4 is iOS 17.0.2.<\/p>\n

If you're already on that then you will already have access to the new button. <\/p>\n

But it will only appear if you receive a message from someone outside of your trusted contacts. <\/p>\n

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