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Penny Warren Published on January 08, 2025Recover Data3-min reading
"I deleted an important voicemail accidentally and I didn’t listen to the voicemail at all, how to recover a deleted voicemail from my iPhone?" Voicemails play a crucial role when you are not convenient to receive phone calls. They are messages sent over the telephone in the audio format. This guide briefly goes over the effective methods to get deleted or lost voicemails from your iPhone so that you can listen to the missing information.
In this article:
Part 1: How to Recover Deleted Voicemail from Deleted Messages
When you accidentally delete voicemail on your iPhone, chances are you just erase it from the Voicemail menu. In such case, you can get back your messages from your Phone app directly.
Run your Phone app, and go to the Voicemail tab from the bottom.
Scroll down to the bottom and enter the Deleted Messages folder. Here you will get recently deleted voicemails.
Tap a voicemail, and press the Play button to listen to the deleted voicemail on iPhone.
If you want to retrieve the deleted voicemail, tap the Undelete button.
Part 2: How to Retrieve Deleted Voicemail from Backup
Voicemails are stored by your carrier. By default, iTunes/Finder or iCloud won’t back up voicemails on your iPhone since they are not on your memory. If you have saved the voicemails to Voice Memos or Files, you can find deleted voicemails on your iPhone from iTunes/Finder or iCloud.
How to Get back Deleted Voicemails from iTunes/Finder Backup
Hook up your iPhone to your computer with a compatible cable.
Open the latest version of iTunes on Windows or macOS Mojave and older, or Finder on macOS Catalina and newer.
Click the Phone button at the top left side of iTunes, and go to the Summary tab. Or click your iPhone name in Finder and head to the General tab.
Locate the Backups section, and hit the Restore Backup button. You need to enter the iTunes Backup password if necessary.
Next, select a backup that may contain your lost voicemails, and click the Restore button to get back deleted voicemails on your iPhone.
Note:
Bear in mind that your existing data on your device will be overwritten by the backup.
How to Retrieve Deleted Voicemails from iCloud Backup
Run the Settings app from your home screen.
Navigate to General, Transfer or Reset iPhone or Reset, and tap Erase All Content and Settings.
If prompted, enter your Apple ID password or your iPhone passcode. You can reset your Apple ID password f you forget it. Then tap Erase to begin resetting your device.
When it is done, set up your iPhone as a new device. Choose Restore from iCloud Backup on the Apps & Data screen.
Make sure to connect your device to a Wi-Fi network when set up.
Enter your Apple ID and password, and then pick the right backup to restore it on your device.
Next, complete setup and retrieving deleted voicemail on your iPhone.
Part 3: How to Recover Deleted Voicemail Without Backup
As mentioned previously, iCloud and iTunes/Finder backups do not include voicemails unless you save them to Voice Memos. Fortunately, imyPass iPhone Data Recovery is able to recover deleted voicemails without backup.
Main Features of iPhone Data Recovery
1. Retrieve deleted voicemails on iPhone without backup.
2. Pre-listen to voicemails for selectively recovering.
3. Keep the original quality of iPhone voicemails.
4. Extract deleted voicemails from iTunes/iCloud backup without resetting.
5. Support the latest versions of iPhones and iPad models.
How to Recover Deleted Voicemails Without Backup
Scan your iPhone
Launch the best iPhone data recovery software after installing it on your PC. There is another version for Mac. Choose the Recover from iOS Device tab on the left side. Plug your iPhone into your computer with a Lightning cable. Tap Trust on your screen if prompted. Click the Start Scan button to begin finding deleted voicemails on your device.
Preview voicemails
Then go to the Voicemail tab under the Message & Contacts heading on the left side. Pull down the top list, and choose Show Deleted Only. Here you can listen to the deleted voicemails.
Recover deleted voicemails
Select the voicemails that you want to get back, and click the Recover button. Then set an output folder in the field, and hit the Recover button again. When it finishes, disconnect your iPhone and check your voicemails on your hard drive.
Part 4: How to Avoid Voicemail Deletion in the Future
Voicemails include lots of information and you may miss important if you lose your voicemails. Furthermore, you cannot recover deleted voicemails if you don’t save and download them. There are a few tricks to avoid voicemail deletion:
1. Save voicemails to your iPhone. Open your Phone app when you receive a voicemail, and go to the Voicemail tab from the bottom. Choose the voicemail, and tap the Share button. Next, choose the destination to save your voicemail, like Voice Memos, or pick Save to Files. Then even if you delete your voicemails, you can find them on your iPhone.
2. Back up your iPhone regularly using iCloud, iTunes/Finder, or third-party backup software.
3. Learn the voicemail recovery service from your carrier. Your voicemails are stored on your carrier’s server, even if you delete them on your iPhone. Most major network providers offer voicemail recovery services. To retrieve voicemails from Verizon Wireless, for example, press *86 and hit the Send button. Press and hold the number 1 to use the voicemail speed dial. Then follow the prompts to enter your password and retrieve your voicemails.
Conclusion
This guide has told you how to recover deleted voicemails on iPhone in various situations. Before you empty the Deleted Messages folder, you can recover your voicemails here without extra software or hardware. Otherwise, you have to get them back from your iCloud or iTunes backup. imyPass iPhone Data Recovery is the ultimate solution to get back your voicemails without backup on an iOS device. If you have other questions, please write them down below.
Penny Warren, a senior editor from imyPass, is specialized in MS Office software. You can find professional tutorials and solutions of MS Office software from her posts.
