Wow…a criminal bureaucrat who is also stupid. This is my shocked face.
Here is a list of some of the major phone companies and their policies:
Verizon: Retains text message records for up to 1 year
AT&T: Retains text message records for up to 7 years
Sprint: Retains text message records for up to 18 months
T-Mobile: Retains text message records for up to 5 years
AT&T: Retains text message records for up to 7 years
Sprint: Retains text message records for up to 18 months
T-Mobile: Retains text message records for up to 5 years
NSA: Retains text messages forever.