Retrieving Old Text Messages from Vodafone

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Ktbela

4 posts

Wannabe Geek

#10021 31-Oct-2006 11:24

Hi there

Does anyone know whether or not Vodafone archive old text messages on their system. I now each text message goes through the mesage centre but I wonder how long they stay there after delivery.

I need to retrieve some old messages from 2001. Have asked Vodafone but there turnaround for answers is approx 5 -7 working days.

Cheers
KTBELA

johnr

19282 posts

Uber Geek
Inactive user

#50404 31-Oct-2006 11:28

LOL forget about it

No way!!

Ktbela

4 posts

Wannabe Geek

#50423 31-Oct-2006 12:44

OK Thanks

I needed it for a court case and that has answered my question.

I had read about the US courts issuing court orders to retrieve old messages from mobile phone providers through their sms archives, and this was done successfully - I thought it might be possible here too.

Thank you

cellman

149 posts

Master Geek
Inactive user

#50425 31-Oct-2006 12:56

New Zeland operator must retain this information for up to 7 years , just for the reason you need it for, can not remember when it was going to be inforce , so they might not have info going back to 2001

johnr

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#50430 31-Oct-2006 13:08

Billing info not contect cellman

cellman

149 posts

Master Geek
Inactive user

#50436 31-Oct-2006 13:40

I just talked to the SMS team in TNZ and they are keeping content, but i do not know what voda do

Ktbela

4 posts

Wannabe Geek

#50445 31-Oct-2006 13:57

Thanks for checking that out. I think perhaps I may be out of luck going back as far as 2001.

Ktbela

4 posts

Wannabe Geek

#50615 1-Nov-2006 11:54

Heard back from Vodafone fraud department, the only keep messages for 24 hours. The volume is just too great to keep them for any longer

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Jeremy2223

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Wannabe Geek

#50709 1-Nov-2006 21:20

I would of thought that they would of have had to get the messages for any court cases like described.

johnr

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#50710 1-Nov-2006 21:37

TCNZ keep content for up to 30 days max as I understand