You deleted a text message or a contact from your phone, and now you need it back. Maybe the SIM card itself is acting up. Recover Deleted SMS Phone Memory, which the vendor's site calls Sim Card Data Recovery Software, reads the SIM card on your PC and tries to bring back that lost data.
Quick facts
- Version: 3.0.1.5
- Platforms: Windows, including Vista, XP, 2000 and ME
- Price: $69.00
- Hardware needed: a USB SIM card reader that supports PC/SC or Phoenix standards
- Demo: a downloadable demo is available
Key features
Get back deleted texts from every folder
The program restores Inbox, Outbox, Sent items and Drafts messages from the SIM card memory. It can also show the date and time each message was received.
Recover phone book numbers, including last dialed and fixed dialed
Deleted contact numbers come back along with the Last dialed and Fixed dialed numbers. Names are retrieved with the numbers.
See the SIM card's own details
You can view the service provider name, the SIM's location, the ICC-ID card identification number and the IMSI number.
Read-only scanning that leaves the card untouched
The software reads the card without writing to it. It saves the recovered data to a location you choose, which also suits investigation and forensic uses.
Who it's for
It suits you if you lost texts or contacts from a GSM phone's SIM card and have, or can buy, a USB SIM card reader. The vendor says it supports GSM handsets from makers such as Motorola, Nokia, Panasonic, Samsung, Siemens and Sony.
Pros and cons
- Pro: It covers messages in all four folders and the phone book.
- Pro: It scans read-only, so the card isn't altered.
- Pro: It shows SIM details such as ICC-ID and IMSI.
- Con: You must own a separate USB SIM card reader, because the software can't read the card without one.
- Con: It works only with the SIM card's memory and is Windows-only.
FAQs
Do I need extra hardware?
Yes. You need a USB SIM card reader that supports PC/SC or Phoenix standards.
Which messages can it recover?
It recovers Inbox, Outbox, Sent items and Drafts messages from the SIM card.
Does it change my SIM card?
No. The scan is read-only, and the recovered data is saved where you choose.
Which phones work?
The vendor says it supports handsets built on GSM technology from the major makers.
System requirements
- 128 MB RAM
- 12 MB disk space
- Windows, including Vista, XP, 2000 and ME