Expert: Roberto Serrano - 7/31/2008

Question
QUESTION: How do I access and read the text messages my son has sent on his phone?

ANSWER: Hello Rena,

I do apologize but there is no way for you to actually know what is on the text messages he sends out unless you have the phone in front of you and you go into his outbox to read the messages. If he has deleted his text messages there is no way to read them or retreive them, there is no recycle bin on cell phones such as on a computer so you will not be able to retreive them. If you do not want your son to have text messaging capabilities you also have the option to contact your cell phone provider and block text messaging on his cell phone number, please be advised that when people do this there minute usage tends to go up. If you want to know who your son has been text messaging you can wait till you get the bill and view who he has been contacting. I hope that I have been of help to you if you have any other questions please do not hesitate to ask. Thank you for your question.

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QUESTION: Here lies my problem. On this particular phone I cannot find his outbox.

Answer
Hello Rena,

On the desktop or main screen of the phone you will see an option that says text messages, please click on the text messages lettering this will take you to the inbox messages your son has received. On this page on the bottom right hand you will see a menu option, please press menu scroll down to folders and press ok. You will now see several folders there Including Deleted items, Drafts, Inbox, Outbook and Sent Items. Please scroll down and select sent items folder and press ok. You are now in the sent folder for your sons text messages here you will be able to read all of his text messages. To return back to the inbox please press the menu option scroll down to folders press ok, now go into your inbox and press ok. To exit the text messages menu please press the red exit button and you will be sent to the main screen of your phone. I hope that I have been of help to you if you have any other questions please do not hesitate to ask. Thank you for your question.