Retrieving Deleted text messages and pictures

mom2onecute1 · 06-19-2007, 03:30 PM

I am curious to know if Verizon Wireless can retrieve text and picture messages that have been deleted? I have been told that with a subpoena this can be done. If so, do the pictures actually show up or will they be in a code? And with a subpoena will show it show the number from whom the text was from or does it just show who you sent the text to? I know that I can look back on phone bill and find the numbers, but I want to know about the actual text and/or picture message.

Thanks for any help!

**paulcman** · 06-19-2007, 09:12 PM

Check your private messages.

wastedwhiteboy · 06-26-2007, 07:46 AM

I'm curious about this also.

Chickan · 06-26-2007, 07:54 AM

I'd imagine that vzw archives everything, and as such they can exactly recreate the message, though without a court order, it would be tough to talk them into giving it to you.

wastedwhiteboy · 06-26-2007, 08:18 AM

yeah I keep hearing you need a subpoena. I have copied some deleted text to my computer using bitpim but now need to figure out how to get the message from the numbers and letters.

Chickan · 06-29-2007, 07:17 AM

I'm not sure what it would look like, but wouldn't it just be plain text? With some formatting stuff thrown in there? Have you tried opening the files with Notepad/Wordpad?

wastedwhiteboy · 07-03-2007, 09:47 AM

turns out its in hexadecimal format. converting that can be tough. I found an online converter but cant open the file without bitpim. then cant copy and past so I would have to enter a buttload of code into the converter. supposedly to the right hand of the hex is plain text but most dont make sense. some do. just curious what program others are using.

sandmanxx · 07-15-2007, 01:36 PM

how can u get "saved" txt msg off a VERIZON LG FLIP phone

cooch · 07-15-2007, 06:27 PM

hi can you send me infor about how to recive deleted msg too thanks

**paulcman** · 07-15-2007, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooch

hi can you send me infor about how to recive deleted msg too thanks

There is no way to retrieve deleted messages. Think about the definition of deleted.

hottmommy · 09-02-2007, 09:55 PM

PLEASE pm me if anyone is able to tell me how to retrieve the actual text/data from messaging...... not on my phone, but I have access to our online account!! All I can see is the phone numbers, but no actual data!!!

**paulcman** · 09-03-2007, 10:38 AM

There is no way to do that.

teamneon · 09-06-2007, 01:19 PM

Verizon did (and might have lost it in the new billing conversion) have a program called MARS that retrieved text msg details.
It DID NOT retrieve the actual msg, just a more detailed report than is available through your online account.
It would show date-time sent/received-and both numbers sent and received from.
Most new employees dont know about this, only the old-school ones remember how to use it.
I had connections at my corp store so i got copies of mine, but you prob cant usually get that without a subpeona

**paulcman** · 09-06-2007, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teamneon

Verizon did (and might have lost it in the new billing conversion) have a program called MARS that retrieved text msg details.
It DID NOT retrieve the actual msg, just a more detailed report than is available through your online account.
It would show date-time sent/received-and both numbers sent and received from.
Most new employees dont know about this, only the old-school ones remember how to use it.
I had connections at my corp store so i got copies of mine, but you prob cant usually get that without a subpeona

All of that information is available to customers in the My Account interface. MARS is no longer available to reps at the store level.