Do iMessages show up on phone records?

Question: Q: Can I messages be seen on phone bills
Answer: A: No, iMessages don't show on your bill. They are sent as data.
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Can phone carriers see iMessages?

iMessages are DATA. Data that is encrypted. None of the carriers can track or read your iMessages. None of the carriers can list or itemize iMessages on your bill.
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Do iPhone messages show up on phone bill?

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Re: Why don't the imessage messages show up on the bill or online if you look? Apple has their own proprietary messaging system called iMessage. This system is not available on devices OTHER than iPhones. On an iPhone, the stock "Messages" app has a setting to have iMessage turned "on/off".
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Does iMessage show up on AT&T phone bill?

iMessages are free, they will not appear on your AT&T bill.
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Can you see iMessages on Verizon bill?

Answer: A: iMessage cannot be traced on the phone bill. It is data, just like an email, and all it would show is a certain amount of data usage, no phone number associated with it.
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How to Read Someones Text Messages From Your Phone...



How do I see iMessage history?

How to view your iMessage history. You can view your iMessage history by tapping Messages and then scrolling through your conversations. If your device is set to never delete conversations, all messages will be stored on your device and you can look through them.
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How can I text someone without it showing up on my phone bill?

The best way to send secret texts without records on phone bill is to get a new number on a secret texting app, like CoverMe, to be your second private texting line. Private texting with a CoverMe number is totally off the record. The secret text sent through CoverMe will not appear on your phone bill.
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Can I see my husbands text messages on AT&T?

Content of text messages are not viewable on the account are they are private for the owner of the phone.
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Can I see iMessages on AT&T?

ATT does not log iMessages. To ATT they are only data. Data usage records are mixed in with the message logs so any mobile data entry is just that, data. It could be data use from any app, not necessarily an iMessage.
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How do I see my iMessage history on iCloud?

In the Messages app on your Mac, choose Messages > Preferences, then click iMessage. Select Enable Messages in iCloud. Any messages currently stored in iCloud are now accessible on your Mac, and any new messages you receive on your Mac will be stored in iCloud. To see Messages stored in iCloud, open the Messages app.
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Can the owner of my phone plan see my texts AT&T?

The account holder can not see anyone's texts.
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How do I stop my text messages from showing up in my call log?

To disappear the SMS log from the Call logs, only we need to select “All calls” from this screen. Immediately the screen will be changed with the selected option by removing the SMS logs from call logs.
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Who can see my iMessages?

1 Answer. Show activity on this post. They can only view this information if they are logged into your account on their iDevice. For example, an iPhone, iPad and MacBook all on the same account will receive all messages sent or received from the other machines (barring a lack of network connectivity).
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Can iMessages be retrieved for court?

This is not a common occurrence, so, in short, the answer is, yes, text messages can be subpoenaed, but, no, they are not frequently used as evidence for the reasons above. Text messages can fall into the murky area of 'hearsay evidence,' which is inadmissible in court.
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Can my wife see who im texting?

The only way she would know text messages is if she is able to look into your phone. If you use ATT messages or number sync, the text is available on another device, but it requires access to the phone to sign up for that service. Don't know why she feels invading your privacy is okay.
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Can my wife see my text messages?

Formal discovery requires a party to disclose anything asked by the other party which is relevant and within the control of the party. This includes text messages (unless they were deleted).
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Can my husband see my texts on iCloud?

Sharing an iCloud account with your spouse gives him or her unfettered access to almost any information on your iPhone, including your location, photographs, contacts, and text messages.
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Can you hide numbers on your cell phone bill?

On outbound calls, dial *67 before the number to remove caller ID, creating a private call. If the calls are inbound, inform the caller to use the same method to ensure the calls are always listed as private numbers on the phone bill.
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Do iMessages get saved anywhere?

When you receive and send text messages, they're sent through -- and saved by -- your service provider's data network. Data is then maintained on the phone. Deleting these messages clears them from the visible display, but a small piece of data is still stored temporarily in the device's system memory.
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Are iMessages stored in iCloud?

According to Apple, iMessages in iCloud are updated automatically, so that any message shared on one of your Apple devices will be shared on all of them. Don't worry, though, messages in iCloud are still end-to-end encrypted, meaning no one else (even Apple) can view them.
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Can I see my iMessages online?

You can view text messages on iCloud that you've received or sent to anyone on any synced device, at any time. As long as you have syncing turned on for each of your Apple devices, they will all be viewable in the Messages app, whether you're using an iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, or Mac.
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Why do iMessages not show on phone bill?

That would depend on your service provider, and your service agreement. No, iMessages don't show on your bill. They are sent as data. You'll see how much data you used over the month.
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How long does Apple keep iMessages?

More of a revelation was the fact that Apple stores the information for 30 days. Choosing how to send messages is tricky and has caused Apple problems in the past, especially when a user switches from iPhone to Android.
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Can my employer read my text messages on my personal phone?

The Electric Communications Privacy Act of 1986 forbids “unauthorized interception” of or access to electronic communications. Employers need your permission before they can monitor texts on a personal device.
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Can you see texts on phone bill?

If you're charged for data sent to your phone, the bill likely will show when it was sent. However, the phone bill doesn't tell you what was written in a text message or show you the picture.
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