Does Verizon keep text messages?

Verizon keeps text messages on file for 10 days or 240 hours. Once this period has occured the messages are deleted from our system and are no longer available.
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Can you get copies of text messages from Verizon?

Verizon Wireless cannot legally provide a print out of content of messages sent/received from any wireless device, the only way to obtain text details regarding dates, times, origination and destination of a message is via your My Verizon account through My Bill under bill details, or via My Services under my usage and ...
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Does Verizon keep a history of text messages?

We keep and make available basic text message details for 90 days. You will find this information by logging into your My Verizon account. This includes who sent the message, who it was sent to, the date, and the time. No information is kept beyond that.
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Can Verizon account holder see text messages?

1DHOY1​ , an account owner does have the ability to see usage details. However, they are not able to see the contents of the messages. The only way the actual user of the line, has the ability to see their own content is by setting up integrated messaging with Verizon Messages +.
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Does Verizon save deleted text messages?

Please keep in mind; the text message content is stored on our server for 3-5 days before being deleted. Once it is deleted, it cannot be retrieved.
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How far back can Verizon retrieve text messages?

Re: How long does Verizon store text messages? Verizon keeps text messages on file for 10 days or 240 hours.
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How far back can text messages be retrieved?

All of the providers retained records of the date and time of the text message and the parties to the message for time periods ranging from sixty days to seven years. However, the majority of cellular service providers do not save the content of text messages at all.
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Can my wife get my text messages from Verizon?

If you suspect he's been cheating, you can also check his social media accounts. Can you access someone's text messages? Yes, you can access someone's text messages if you have their phone number. You can either use a text message spy app or access the messages through the person's phone carrier.
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Can my husband see my texts?

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). Failure to answer discovery may result in the finding of contempt against the spouse.
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Can the owner of my phone plan see my texts?

Your provider or "carrier" keeps records of your cellphone use, including calls and text messages, and even pictures sent from your phone.
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How long do carriers keep text messages?

The text messages are stored in both locations. Some phone companies also keep records of sent text messages. They sit on the company's server for anywhere from three days to three months, depending on the company's policy. Verizon holds texts for up to five days and Virgin Mobile keeps them for 90 days.
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How long does Verizon keep text messages for subpoenas?

Verizon will typically keep these records for 18 months before archiving them. When I request these records pursuant to a subpoena I typically receive them from the cellular service provider within a few weeks on a CD which can be downloaded or printed.
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Can I get a printout of text messages?

Using AirPrint or Google Cloud Print. If you have a printer that supports Apple's AirPrint or Google Cloud Print on Android devices, then you can print out your text message conversations right from your device.
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How can I see my wifes deleted texts?

The only reliable way to retrieve deleted messages on Android is to access the backup file using Google Drive. To access the file and read the messages, go into the Google Drive associated with your husband's account on a computer.
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Can cell phone companies provide copies text messages?

Federal law prevents companies from producing these documents without a court order or subpoena. Text message records must be obtained from a party's cell phone provider. An attorney can obtain a court order or subpoena to get the records directly from the service provider.
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Can I get a copy of my spouse's text messages?

Obtaining a spouse's text messages can ordinarily be done in two ways. One way might be to send a letter to the cell phone carrier, through an attorney, explaining the need to preserve text messages for a divorce case.
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How can I read my husbands text messages Verizon?

Verizon Messages - Website - View Text Messages
  1. From a web browser, sign in to My Verizon .
  2. From the My Verizon Home screen, navigate: Account. More. Text online. .
  3. If presented, review the Terms and Conditions then click. Accept. to continue.
  4. Click the desired conversation (on the left) to view messages.
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How do I get text logs from Verizon?

Text message logs for the current billing period can be found by logging into the desktop version of My Verizon as Account Owner/Manager, hovering over My Usage at the top, then clicking View Usage. Click Messages on the left-hand side of the screen, then use the drop-down to select the appropriate line.
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Can I read text messages from other phones on my account?

You can read text messages on any phone, be it Android or iOS, without the knowledge of the target user. All you need is a phone spy service for it. Such services are not rare nowadays. There are so many apps that advertise phone spying solutions with top-notch services.
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Can I recover text messages from years ago?

If you are currently using a wireless backup service, check when the last backup was made. If the most recent backup was made before you accidentally deleted the texts, you can restore that backup to your phone and the text messages will be restored to your phone as well.
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Can Verizon recover deleted text messages iPhone?

Did you have the text messages backed up? If not, once the text message is deleted from the phone there is no way to retrieve them. You are only able to view text message details online via My Verizon for the last three months Sign In .
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How long are deleted texts stored?

Phones used by average people on major networks like Verizon and AT&T (the carriers who support the iPhone) only keep text messages for a few days. AT&T for instance, only keeps a deleted text message for 72 hours. Verizon keeps deleted SMS messages for up to 10 days.
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How do I see my call and text history on Verizon?

Log into the desktop version of My Verizon (assuming you're an Account Owner/Manager), hover over My Usage at the top, then click View Usage. Click Minutes on the left-hand side and you should be able to choose the appropriate line to view call logs for the current billing cycle.
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How do I retrieve erased text messages?

Download the Android Data Recovery app on your PC.
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How to restore deleted messages on Android
  1. Open Google Drive on your phone.
  2. Open the menu by clicking on the three lines button at the top left corner.
  3. Now, select 'Backups'.
  4. Check if your data has been backed up.
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How far back does Verizon keep phone records?

Verizon Wireless, the country's largest cell service provider, keeps call detail records for about one year, a company spokesman says. Second-place AT&T holds them "as long as we need," according to the company's website, though AT&T spokesman Michael Balmoris tells U.S. News the retention period is five years.
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