How to Get Text Messages from an Old Phone Number [Android & iPhone]

Part 1. How to Retrieve Text Messages from Old Phone Number without Backup

Since your Text Messages are not overwritten by new data, you still have a chance to recover them using a professional data recovery software like Tenorshare UltData for Android. This software has the capability to scan more than 10000 deleted text messages and other files in just a few seconds with highest recovery rate.

Why We Choose Tenorshare UltData for Android?

• Recover Lost Messages Without Rooting: Retrieve text messages from an old phone number without requiring root access on your device.
• Works with All Android Devices: Whether you use Samsung, Huawei, Google, or any other Android device, the software supports all brands.
• Safe and Secure: Ensures a secure recovery process without risking your device’s data or integrity.
• Preview and Selective Recovery: You can preview the recovered messages before restoring them to your phone.

You can use the steps given below to restore old text messages on your phone using Tenorshare UltData.

• Download, install and launch the program on your computer and select “Android Data Recovery” from the main interface.

  

  
  

• Connect your phone to the computer using a USB cable. Follow the onscreen instructions to enable USB debugging.

  

• Select “Messages” and click on “Start”.

  

• Preview the files, select the ones you wish to recover, and click on “Recover”. After this, the old text messages would get restored.

  

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If you have an iOS device, you can use the iOS version of Tenorshare UltData to retrieve the old text messages.

Part 2. Retrieve Text Messages from Old Phone Number from Backup

Another way to retrieve the messages from the old phone is by accessing the backup. You can do this in more than one way, as explained below.

1. From Google Backup (for Android)

Although you can access the Google backup of your text messages from the old phone, you cannot restore it directly. For this, you will have to perform a factory reset, and after that, your device will restore all the backup data from Google.

You can perform a factory reset in the following way.

• From “Settings” go to “System” and select “Reset Options”.

• Tap on “Erase all data”, select “Reset Phone” and confirm the process.

  

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However, performing a factory reset is pretty risky as you may lose some other important data stored on your phone. This is why this method should be used only as a last resort. Here we recommend Tenorshare UltData for Android. Its powerful “Google Drive Data Recovery” feature enables you to selectively restore messages from Google drive backup without factory resetting your device.

Here are the recovery steps:

• Download, install and run UltData for Android. Then select the feature "Google Drive Data Recovery ".

  

  
  

• Sign in to your Google account and them select the data type you would like to recover. Here we choose Messages and click Start to scanning data.

  

• After scanning, preview and select the messages you need to restore.

  

2. From iTunes Backup (for iPhone)

If you have an iPhone, you can restore the old text messages from iTunes backup. All Apple devices come with iTunes which is a feature that has multiple uses. Creating backup and restoring them is one of the prime uses of this feature provided by Appe. You can know how to receive texts from old number using iTunes in the following way.

• Connect your iPhone to your computer and launch iTunes.
• Click on your phone at the top of the screen and click on “Summary”.

• Click on “Restore Backup”.

  

All your old text messages will get restored to your new phone.

3. From iCloud Backup (for iPhone)

Backup of your iPhone data has been made a lot easier with iCloud. You can retrieve the old text messages through iCloud backup in the following way.

• From “Settings”, tap on “General”, and select “Reset”.
• Select “Erase All Content and Settings” and tap on “Erase Now”.

• Once your phone restarts after factory reset, from “Apps & Data”, select “Restore from iCloud Backup”.

  

You will have to sign in after which the old text messages would be restored along with the other data.

Part 3. Retrieve Text Messages from Old Phone Number Through Mobile Carriers

Many cell phone carriers generally store all the information shared and stored on your device like the text messages, call logs, and other data. You can call the customer care of your mobile carrier and ask them if they can help you in any way to retrieve the messages from your old phone.

Summary

Wondering about how to receive text from your old number? Even if there are plenty of other ways in which you can get the old text messages back, the easiest and the quickest way is by using UltData Android data recovery software. Due to the effectiveness of data recovery by this software, it is highly recommended.

FAQ about How to Get Text from My Old Number

Can I retrieve messages from an old phone number even if I no longer have the old SIM card?

Yes, you can still retrieve messages from an old phone number even without the old SIM card, as long as the messages were backed up to cloud services or stored on your device.

How can I receive messages sent to another number?

To receive messages sent to another number, you would need to set up call or message forwarding on the original number, or use a third-party service that allows you to view messages from different numbers. However, this typically requires access to the original phone or number.