Why are my text messages disappearing? When I go to re-read or send a text to some people, there are no previous texts under their name. Just a blank screen. Also a few texts now have a date of 2000, but I didn’t even have a phone then. What is going on and how can I fix it?
PS this is happening on my phone and iPad but this web page wont let me select my phone.
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Original Title: Text messages have vanished.
iPad, iPadOS 26
Hi,
Text messages disappearing on iPhone and iPad is typically caused by automatic deletion settings, iCloud sync issues, or software glitches.
You might find those missing messages under unknown senders.
Thanks for the suggestions. OK I have tried all those and am still not showing messages from some people. It could be that those few were 30 days old so I’ll see if that changes. But here is what is even weirder - for some of those people, their contact info no longer shows the message icon even though I have messaged them! Any thoughts on that?
Missing messages from last month
Yes
Text messages disappearing on iPhone and iPad
