Phone call history carries essential information like unsaved phone numbers. However, if we delete some archives or they are lost due to a phone crash, the iOS system update error, or even water damage, how to see deleted calls on iPhones?

Fortunately, the post covers all these conditions and helps you recover call logs even from several years ago on all iPhones, no matter whether you have backups.

Part 1: How to Recover Deleted Call History on iPhone Without Backup [Easiest]

If you haven’t backed up your phone to iCloud or iTunes, Apeaksoft iPhone Data Recovery is the program that saves your deleted phone calls. It is a professional data recovery program that restores data with advanced algorithms conforming to the iOS system’s logic and features. In addition to phone calls, it recovers Safari history, deleted files, calendars, notes, videos, and even data from third-party apps.

Let’s see how to recover deleted calls on iPhone.

Step 1. Download the program for Windows or Mac from the former links. Install and launch it, and click iPhone Data Recovery. Choose Recover from iOS devices and plug the iPhone into your computer. If your iPhone pops up a window asking if you trust the computer, tap Trust.

Note: If your iDevice is old, you will likely download a plugin with the guide on the interface.

Step 2. If the device is connected successfully, click Start Scan.

Step 3. Wait for the program to scan your iPhone. It may take several minutes. Here, you can see all data on your iPhone and check deleted data by choosing Show Deleted Only on the top.

Step 4. You can select to recover all data or part of them. Click Recover and set the output path on the computer.

Notes for recovering deleted calls:

1. For users who have iOS 13 or higher, they need to confirm whether to scan encrypted calls. If you click cancel, the encrypted call history will not be scanned and, hence, will not appear on the list.

2. Apeaksoft iPhone Data Recovery, or any other data recovery software, restores data if other data do not cover it. Therefore, if you are wondering how to recover deleted recent calls on iPhone, you can try it because they are almost definitely not covered and most importantly, Apeaksoft iPhone Data Recovery allows you to check them for free.

Part 2: Recover Deleted Call Log iPhone with iCloud [With/Without Erasing iPhone]

If you backed up your iPhone to iCloud before deleting the call history, you can retrieve it with iCloud. Officially, you can’t recover only your call history but can only restore all your iPhone data, which may cause you to lose other data on your phone.

Let’s see how to recover deleted calls on iPhone with/without erasing data.

1. [Erasing iPhone] Recover Data with iCloud Backup

Step 1. On the iPhone, go to Settings > tap the General option > hit Transfer or reset phone on the bottom. Tap Erase all Contents and Settings and Continue. Then, wait for your iPhone to reset.

Step 2. After resetting your iPhone, connect the iPhone to Wi-Fi and sign in with the Apple ID that has at least one backup. Click Restore from iCloud on the App & Data screen

2. [Without Erasing iPhone] Recover Data with iCloud Backup

Step 1. Launch Apeaksoft iPhone Data Recovery on your Windows or Mac. Click iPhone Data Recovery > choose Recover from iCloud. Input your ID and password. If you turned on double-factors authentication, you need to input the confirmation number additionally.

Step 2. If you verify successfully, click iCloud Backup.

Step 3. Choose one of the backups that may include your deleted phone call to recover and click Download.

Step 4. Click Call History on the left menu bar and screen the deleted history on the top.

Notes:

Don’t connect your device to the computer in case the iCloud files are modified.

Part 3: How to Get Deleted Call History on iPhone via iTunes [With/Without Erasing iPhone]

Backing up iPhone to iTunes is another official backup solution for iDevices. This method isn’t limited by free 5GB iCloud storage because, generally, laptop storage is much larger than 5GB. However, same as iCloud, you can’t recover deleted call logs iPhone separately with the official method.

Let’s see how to view deleted calls on iPhone via iTunes backup with/without wiping your iPhone.

1. [Erasing iPhone] Recover Data via iTunes Backup

Step 1. On your laptop, open iTunes and attach your iPhone with a USB to it. Choose your iPhone name if it is connected successfully, and click the General tab.

Step 2. Click Restore a backup on the left bottom corner and choose one to restore. You have to enter the password if you are restoring an encrypted backup.

2. [Without Erasing iPhone] Recover Data via iTunes Backup

Step 1. Open Apeaksoft iPhone Data Recovery > click iPhone Data Recovery > choose Recover from iTunes. The program will automatically detect backups on your computer if you haven't changed the default iPhone backup location of iTunes. Choose one backup due to the backup time and click Start.

Step 2. It takes a few minutes to scan the backup. After scanning, choose the deleted call history to recover.

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