Recovering a deleted contact text message

I recently realized I had an old contact number for a friend. Inhad previously sent them messages under the old contact & they didn’t respond. 2 weeks later I realized I was using their old contact number , so I deleted that contact from my phone. The text message is no longer there. Can I recover that message?

iPhone 11, iOS 17

Posted on Jan 6, 2024 05:01 AM

Similar questions

If my contact changes number, can I remove their old number but preserve their texts under their name? So one of my contacts changed their phone number. I have text message history with them. Adding the new number to that contact shows a continuation of the text message thread. If I remove their old number from that contact, the thread breaks into new messages from them, and old messages from the original number (no longer under their name). There are a couple issues with keeping their old number: (1) if I need to contact them, I'll always have to choose via which number to contact them and (2) if I ever get contacted from that old number (unlikely as that may be), it would look as if it's my contact, even though it's not. I know it's a reach, but maybe there's a way to modify all past text messages with their old number to their new number?
10381 1
How i can How can I bring back a contact that I deleted before because I want to communicate with her about a very very important topic, frankly, and I deleted his number. Please put a video or steps on how to get it back.
292 11
hello can i retrieve a deleted contact number? is there any possible way to retrieve a accidentally deleted phone number contact?
699 1

1 reply

Jan 6, 2024 05:06 AM in response to Help2026

If you delete a contact the text message from that contact is not deleted automatically.

Delete a message or conversation

When you delete a message or conversation, you can't get it back. So make sure that you save important information from your messages.

This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

Recovering a deleted contact text message

Welcome to Apple Support Community

A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.

Learn more Sign up