Even if your phone allows you to save texts to the SIM card, it will only save SMS messages and not pictures or videos. SIM cards contain memory storage space of up to 128 kb to store data such as contacts, phone numbers, data usage, and billing information or personal identification numbers PINs.
Are texts stored on SIM cards? Yes, SIM cards are capable of storing a portion of your messages (the number depends on how much your SIM card can store). But in general, for modern phones, most of your messages are actually stored on the device itself or in cloud storage.
If you buy a new phone, Google makes it easy to transfer most of your data, letting you pick up where you left off. However, text messages won't automatically be transferred to your new phone. So any important texts you have from family, friends, doctor offices, or other sources will be lost.
You may restore data from a phone by inserting the SIM card if the data was stored on the SIM card. Unfortunately, if you have deleted text messages from your SIM card and did not back them up elsewhere, it may not be possible to retrieve them by simply inserting the SIM card into a new phone.
In general, Android SMS are stored in a database in the data folder located in the internal memory of the Android phone.
The answer depends. If you and the recipient of your text messages both delete them, clear your iCloud or other backups, and don't have a cellular carrier that saves them, there is a high likelihood they will be gone for good. However, text message deletion is a team effort.
The SIM card memory is not enough to save your pictures. It stores a small amount of info including: your phone number. some contacts and text messages.
You can recover texts in the Messages by Google app archive
It's easy to archive conversation threads in Messages accidentally. It's also possible for conversations that were purposefully archived in the past to become relevant again.
Federal law makes a distinction between “content of the communication” and “records concerning the communication.” Typically, cellular service providers maintain records of text message content for a very short period of time.
Your phone number's current features will be cleared.
This means that if you are taking your number to a new provider, the features that you had, such as call forwarding or text messaging, are cleared when you port out your number.
With the SMS transfer feature, you can easily transfer all your important messages from your old Android device to your new one with just one click. Check the guide steps below. Step 1: Download MobileTrans App on your phone/Confirm which phone is old or new. Step 2: Confirm which phone are you sending data to.
In summary, when you put your SIM card in another phone, the only data that will be transferred is your own phone number and possibly a few text messages and contacts saved on the SIM card. The rest of your data, including photos, videos, and other files, will remain on your old phone.
Restore Texts from a Computer Backup
Check when the last backup was made on the computer. If the date of the backup is before you accidentally deleted the texts, you can restore that backup to your phone, and the text messages will be restored as well.
Text messages are typically stored on your device for a short period of time, usually for about 30 days. Depending on your device, most messages are stored in an online server and can remain there for an indefinite period of time.
In conclusion, how far back text messages can be retrieved can vary based on the type of phone and app being used, but they can generally be accessed for up to 10 years.
There's your answer. A SIM card holds the account's information but if it's not connected to a device, it cannot receive data. Depending on your provider, the message will be held for a few hours to a few days to be sent, eventually it will be “dropped”, as in they will no longer attempt delivery.
SIMs are computer chips that hold information and allow you to connect with your network. This means you can make calls, send SMS messages and connect to mobile internet services like 3G, 4G, and 5G. They're also transferable and you can choose to save messages, contacts, and emails to them.
Deleting messages is essential for buying or reselling used iPhones or Androids to give buyers a clean slate when starting with their new phone. Removing texts can also free up storage space on devices. Depending on what kind of phone you have, be sure to follow the specific procedure to delete messages permanently.
Deleted text messages are truly GONE. Nobody can access them. Unless you have a program installed that archives/backs up messages. In that case, deleting them from your phone won't delete them from the backup.
Even if you remove a text message from your phone, it may not be gone. That's because it could be stored on your phone company's servers. Normal text messages go from your phone to your phone company to the recipient. In most cases, that means the phone company retains a copy of messages.
When you use Smart Switch to set up your new phone, you can decide exactly what you want on your new device. If your old phone is a Galaxy, you'll be able to transfer just about everything, including all your texts, media content, Wi-Fi details and even your home screen settings.