5 Ways to Recover Deleted Voicemail on iPhone (Step-by-Step Guide)

TL; DR:

  • Quickest Fix: Check your Phone app > Voicemail > Deleted Voicemails.
  • Safest & No Backup Needed: Use Aiseesoft FoneLab iPhone Recuperación de datos to selectively extract them without overwriting your current iPhone data.
  • Alternative Ways: Restore an old iCloud or iTunes Backup with data erased. As a last resort, try contacting your mobile carrier for server-side recovery.

Voicemail is a crucial feature that captures important messages when you can't answer your phone. Losing an essential voicemail from your iPhone may cause frustration for you if it holds information about your job, your family or important verification details. You may accidentally delete the messages or lose them due to a system crash. Do not panic! There are five efficient methods through which you can recover your deleted voicemails from iPhone.

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Quick Comparison & Choice

Métodos de recuperaciónIdeal ParaRequires Backup?Overwrite Current Data?Success Rate / Recommendation
Deleted FolderRecently deleted voicemailsNoNo⭐⭐⭐ (High, but time-limited)
Recuperación de datos de iPhoneVoicemails lost over 30 days, system crash, or having no backupsNoNo⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Highest & Safest)
icloud de copia de seguridadUsers who have auto iCloud backup enabled before the deletion.⭐⭐⭐ (Medium, risks data loss)
iTunes / BuscadorUsers who regularly back up their iPhone to a computer.⭐⭐⭐ (Medium, risks data loss)
Contactar con el operadorA final attempt when all self-recovery methods fail.NoNo⭐⭐ (Low, varies by carrier)

Part 1. Can You Recover Deleted Voicemails on iPhone?

Yes, there are many different solutions for lost voicemails, you can recover deleted voicemails on iPhone with Apple built-in Deleted Voicemails folder, like the Recently Deleted album in Photos. Besides, the native iOS backup function-iCloud and third party recovery tools can also help to restore the lost voice messages.


However, recovery success depends on several factors:


1. How long you have deleted or lost voicemail
2. Whether your carrier still stores voicemail data
3. Whether you have an iCloud or computer backup
4. If new data has overwritten the deleted voicemail


The factors above will determine the success rate of your recovery and which method you should choose. Let’s dive into the details.

Part 2. 5 Methods to Recover Lost Voicemail Messages

Method 1: Search For Voicemails in Deleted Folder

It is one of the simplest and quickest methods to retrieve lost voicemails. Similar to photos, videos and regular messages, deleted iPhone voicemails are also stored in a special location before being finally deleted.

Get Back the Deleted Voicemail from the Deleted Folder

Paso 1:
Ir a iOS Teléfono Aplicación > Mensaje de voz. Desplácese hacia abajo y toque Mensajes de voz eliminados.
Paso 2:
Choose the message which needs to be recovered and tap Undelete. Then the message will return to your main voicemail inbox immediately.
Undeleted Voicemail on iPhone

Veredicto: Recover deleted voicemail from the Deleted Voicemails folder takes less than 5 seconds. But it may take you a while to find the voicemail you need one by one. Generally, the Deleted Voicemails folder will keep the deleted voicemail for 30 days (varies from specific cellular carriers). For voicemail not in this folder and lost voicemail due to system error or data loss, this method may not work.

Method 2: Use Aiseesoft FoneLab iPhone Data Recovery without Backup

If your voicemail is older than 30 days and it is not located in the Deleted Voicemails Folder, then Aiseesoft FoneLab iPhone Recuperación de datos is an appropriate option for scanning the lost or deleted voicemail data from your device. It supports voicemail recovery without requiring an existing backup. You can scan and recover the deleted and lost voicemails even over 30 days.

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Scan and Recover Lost Voice Message with FoneLab

Paso 1:
Download and install Aiseesoft FoneLab iPhone Data Recovery on your computer.
Paso 2:
Connect your iPhone using a USB cable. Then, launch the program and choose Recuperarse del dispositivo iOS.
Paso 3:
Haga clic en Iniciar escaneado and wait for the scanning to finish. Minutes later, all the files will be listed out. Click Voicemail tab and the detailed voicemail messages will be listed on the right side.
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Paso 4:
Verifique y encuentre el correo de voz que necesita y haga clic en Recuperar. Segundos después, su correo de voz eliminado se restaurará y guardará en formatos reproducibles en su computadora.
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Veredicto: Compared with restoring a full backup, this method feels much safer because you can recover only the voicemail files you need. And it can find voicemail and other data lost for system error, update error etc. more than just deletion. However, with the large storage space and lots of files stored on your device, scanning process might require more time. For example, my iPhone 14 Pro with 417GB storage capacity requires 10 minutes for completion.

Método 3: Restaurar desde la copia de seguridad de iCloud

If your voicemail existed before the latest copia de seguridad de iCloud was created, restoring the backup may help recover it. But this method erases your current iPhone data and replaces it with backup data. If newer files are important to you, create a fresh backup first.

Restore iPhone to Recover Voicemail from iCloud

Paso 1:
Abierto Ajustes > General > Transferir o restablecer iPhone.
Paso 2:
Toque Borrar todo el contenido y la configuración.
Reset iPhone For Voicemail Recovery
Paso 3:
Restart and follow the on-screen steps to set up your iPhone. On the Aplicaciones y Datos pantalla, elija Restaurar desde iCloud Backup.
Restore Voicemail From iCloud After Restart
Paso 4:
Follow the on screen instruction. Select a backup created before the voicemail was deleted.

Veredicto: This method is recommended if the voicemail is extremely important and you already know it exists in the backup. The whole resetting process takes about 15-20 minutes and there may be possible data loss and overwriting.

Method 4: Restore using iTunes or Finder

Si Copia de seguridad de tu iPhone to a computer, you may recover deleted voicemails using iTunes (Windows or older macOS) or Finder (macOS Catalina and later).

Paso 1:
Connect your iPhone to the computer used for backup. Open iTunes or Finder.
Paso 2:
Seleccione su iPhone y haga clic restaurar copia de seguridad.
Restore Voicemail Via iTunes Backup
Paso 3:
Choose a backup created before the voicemail was deleted. And wait for the restore process to finish.

Veredicto: This method can work well if you regularly create local backups. In some cases, computer backups are even more complete than iCloud backups.

The downside is the same as iCloud restoration: your current iPhone data gets replaced by older backup data.

Method 5: Contact Your Mobile Carrier for Assistance

Some mobile carriers temporarily store voicemail data on their servers, even after deletion. If the voicemail was deleted recently, customer support may still be able to restore it.

Just Contact your carrier’s customer support. And explain when the voicemail was deleted and more details if need. Follow the instruction they provide.

The success rate varies greatly from different carriers. It can be your last try if no other methods work.

FAQs about Recovering Deleted Voicemails

Can messages deleted forever be recovered?

Sometimes. This can be done if the messages were not overwritten yet and some recovery software was used to get back the voicemail from the phone.

Does a hard factory reset delete voicemails forever?

If no backup exists for it, then the factory reset will permanently erase voicemails because the messages' data would have been erased and overwritten during it.

How can deleted voicemail be recovered if there is no backup?

There is special software, such as Aiseesoft FoneLab iPhone Data Recovery, which is able to scan and retrieve the voicemail from the device even without a backup.

Why is there no Deleted Voicemails folder visible?

If the carrier does not support recovery, it can be impossible to access the Deleted Voicemails folder through visual voicemail feature anymore.

Conclusión

Es posible recover lost voicemails from your iPhone much faster than expected. For starters, there is the Deleted Voicemails option which works quickly and safely. Secondly, recovery applications such as Aiseesoft FoneLab give perhaps the safest means to recover lost voicemail messages, but they do not require full device restoration. Finally, when time passes, it becomes possible to look for vital information about voicemails in the iCloud Backup, iTunes Backup, or even your cellular network provider.

The faster you perform these actions, the higher chances you have to retrieve the lost voicemail message.

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