How to Recover Deleted Text Messages & Not Go Crazy in the Process
It’s happened to all of us. We’ve deleted a text message only to realize a short while later that we either deleted the wrong message, or we need to retrieve information off one of the deleted text messages.
Are there really any “quick and easy” ways to recover text messages that were accidentally deleted? The good news is that YES, there are a couple options that do exist which enable anyone to easily recover deleted texts, and both are not only very affordable, but both work exactly as advertised.
Here is a little breakdown of each option, with a few “good and bad” points of each option.
1) SIM CARD SPY DEVICES
SIM card spy products looks like an ordinary USB reader, but the way a SIM card spy device works is you remove the SIM card out of your phone, and then place the SIM card into the SIM card reader, and then plug the reader into your PC .
Using the included software (of the SIM card reader), you’ll be able to immediately retrieve and read deleted text messages. The specific time frame of messages that you’ll be able to recover will vary , based on what new information is overwritten on the SIM card, but you’ll at least be able to retrieve and read the last 15-20 messages and scan through your call history and contacts, even if they were all deleted.
THE GOOD?
- Easy to use.
- Enables you to quickly retrieve deleted text messages.
- Does not require software to be installed prior to the message being deleted.
THE BAD?
- Limited cell phone support.
- Does not work on CDMA networks.
- A bit expensive.
2) SPY CELL PHONE SOFTWARE
The second option is to purchase a cell phone monitoring app that is often used to spy on cheating spouses, monitor teen cell phone use, track cell phone location, and locate missing or stolen cell phones. Despite the term “spy” in the name, this type of software is quickly becoming a very popular way to back up your own data.
The primary reason why this method is becoming a popular choice, is because there is no “syncing” or manual back up tasks to remember to do. Your cell phone data (text messages, call history, etc.) are automatically backed up every single day. This means if you ever delete a text message, and then need to quickly recover it, all you have to do is log onto your account and then in just a few clicks, you’ll have full contents of every message that was either sent or received from your phone.
To put it another way, spy phone software is essentially a real time personal back up solution that requires absolutely ZERO work on your part. Everything is done for you. The ONLY thing you NEED to remember, is that you must install spy phone software BEFORE any messages that you want to retrieve are deleted. This means you need to be proactive and install the software ahead of time.
THE GOOD?
- Very effective.
- Affordable (roughly half the cost of SIM card readers)
- Full contents of text messages are retrieved.
- All the popular cell phones (Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, etc.) are supported.
THE BAD?
- Can be difficult if not familiar with installing cell phone apps.
- You must install spy phone software BEFORE any messages are deleted that you want to retrieve .
- Requires a data connection such as 3G or Edge.
In summary, if you’ve accidentally deleted an important text, don’t worry because now you know a couple different ways how to recover deleted text messages.
