First, fantastic write-up, Barb!
I don't know about these things either.
For those with more experience -----
As to texting, delayed texting, etc., .... with emails, 'sent' messages are saved in the senders mail ....
Do text messages work the same way? are sent texts saved on the senders phone?
Yes the are.Like phone numbers are, so you can 'redial', in this case, it would be 'resend'. Since it's probably the last message Mickey sent??
Or, I think I've heard where phone companies keep that stuff 'out there', at least for awhile.
Yes they do... the FBI and other law inforcement groups get permission to retrieve this information from the phone companies....just like they can retrieve information from the internet from actions between two parties...once you post it...its out there. I think I heard this in regards to some 'security'/court thing (think patriot act) Could they be contacted to retrieve it?
If so, even though Maggie, the receiver, had the message deleted from her phone, would that message still be on Mickey's phone or somewhere in the cyber world???
Yes.... see above.
Just asking.
In case I haven't told you
I HATE CELL PHONES!!! :D
I use my phone, in a 'busy' year, about 10 times.
No one has the number but me, and even I have had to check,
because sometimes I forget it!