Copyright (c) 2010 Ed Opperman

Sometimes it is hard to believe all the technology that we have available at our fingertips. Home computers, laptops, the Internet itself, cell phones, GPS systems, and now TomTom GPS software that individuals can easily have added to their smart phone or cell phone, the list literally goes on and on. On occasion, there are some people that have ran into problems where they have inadvertently erased very important data or text messages that they fully intended to save. This of course leaves them in a position where they need to recover deleted text or other type of data that they have accidentally removed from their phone. Other examples where undeleting deleted text would be extremely helpful is when an individual suspects that infidelity has found its way into their marriage or relationship, business owners that believe theft has occurred and an employee is involved, suspicions of illegal drug use, teen sexting, and teen bullying.

If you have a cell phone that includes a TomTom that you would like a professional to look at, all you have to do is send it to an expert that knows how to perform cell phone forensic investigations that has the experience to recover deleted text and other data. The following is a list of data that can often be retrieved from cell phones that have a TomTom added.

· History of SMS text messages that have been sent and received
· Properties of the device
· Logs of the calls that have been dialed and received
· Configuration file
· Names and telephone numbers of saved contacts
· File system
· Itineraries
· Other data that has been erased

No matter what your situation may be, when you have a professional recover deleted text messages you want recovered, 48 to 72 hours is generally all the time that it will take. Do not waste your time and money on SIM card readers that are sold over-the-counter. These readers are bad about damaging data on cell phones when you are lucky enough to find one that matches your phone, and then they usually make it literally impossible to ever be able to recover the information you are wanting to retrieve.

For individuals that do not want to risk losing valuable data, it is best to consult with a professional that has a vast amount of experience and the needed tools to recover deleted text and erased data from cell phones that feature TomTom devices.