Can my wife see my text messages?

Can my wife see my text messages?

The admissibility of text messages. Some legal experts say using personal texting as evidence is an invasion of privacy and therefore should not be admissible in court. However, if your wife’s cell phone is part of a family account, you have the legal right to review her messages.

How far back can text messages be subpoenaed?

Re: Subpoena for text messages You would only be able to get messages from the past 10 days or so with a subpoena. For call logs, you can call CS to get your billing statements which would include that information.

Can deleted texts be subpoenaed?

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. The only possible way to recover lost or deleted text messages by hiring a forensic investigator to inspect the phone.

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.

Are deleted text messages gone forever?

But even if your deleted text messages are off your carrier’s server, they may not be gone forever. But until enough new information is added to fill that memory, your old text message will remain on your device.

Can I recover text messages from years ago?

Many phones have wireless backup capabilities, either through a built-in service or a third-party app. 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.