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transfer text messages to new phone

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Posted on Jan 16, 2017 9:19 AM

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Posted on Jan 16, 2017 9:22 AM

You can restore all of the contents from the old phone to the new one including the text messages, assuming that you backed up the old phone and it contains those messages that you want to recover.

Transfer content from your previous iOS device to your new iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

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Jan 16, 2017 9:22 AM in response to minnie1061

If you have a backup that includes the messages, then restore from that backup. Otherwise, there is no way to get past messages on your new device.


Carriers do not retain SMS texts once delivered, nor does Apple keep iMessages anywhere for you once delivered. Texts are purged from servers immediately upon delivery to the recipient. If undelivered, most carriers only keep SMS texts for a few days. Apple's iMessage service will hold and try to deliver a message for a maximum of 30 days, after which if undelivered it is deleted.

transfer text messages to new phone

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