Archive or delete calls

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Archive calls, text messages, or voicemail messages that you might want to reference later, or permanently delete them.

In this section, you learn how to: Archive calls and messages Delete calls, text messages, and voicemail messages

Archive calls and messages

To hide a call, text message, or voicemail message without deleting it, archive it. If someone replies to a conversation you archive, the message will appear again.

On a mobile device

1. Open the Voice app .
2. On the bottom, tap Messages , Calls , or Voicemail .
3. Touch and hold the conversation, call, or voicemail you want to archive.
   Optional: To hide multiple items, touch and hold the first conversation, call, or voicemail then select more items.
4. In the top right, tap Archive .

Restore calls and messages:

1. Open the Voice app .
2. In the top left, tap Menu Archive .
3. Touch and hold the conversation, call, or voicemail you want to restore.
   Optional: To restore multiple archived items, touch and hold the first conversation, call, or voicemail, then select more items.
4.   In the top right, tap Restore conversations .

On a computer

1. Go to Google Voice.
2. On the left, open the tab for Messages , Calls , or Voicemail .
3. Next to items you want to archive, click each avatar to select it. You can select multiple items at once.
4. At the top of the list, click Archive .

Restore calls and messages:

1. Go to Google Voice.
2. In the top left, click Main Menu Archive.
3. Next to items you want to restore, click each avatar to select it. You can select multiple items at once.
4. At the top of the list, click Restore .

Delete calls, text messages, and voicemail messages

After you delete a call or message, you can't access it again. Currently, you can't delete multiple calls or messages at the same time. You have to delete each one individually.

On a mobile device

1. Open the Voice app .
2. On the bottom, tap Messages , Calls , or Voicemail .
3. Tap a conversation, call, or voicemail to select it  More options .
   Optional: To delete multiple items, touch and hold the first conversation, call, or voicemail then tap more items.
4. Tap Delete  Tap the box next to “I understand”   Delete.

Important: You must delete each conversation individually.

On a computer

1. Go to Google Voice.
2. On the left, open the tab for Messages , Calls , or Voicemail .
3. Next to items you want to delete, click on each avatar to select it. You can select multiple calls or voicemails at once.
4. To delete calls or voicemails: At the top of the list, click Delete  Delete.
   To delete text conversations: On the right of the expanded window, click More options  Delete  Delete.

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