The Secret Service’s cell phones were “wiped” of all text messages…but doesn’t the cell service provider keep all texts sent over their service?

Question

The Secret Service’s cell phones were “wiped” of all text messages…but doesn’t the cell service provider keep all texts sent over their service?

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Answer 1

They don’t, no.

Texts are noted in the service provider as a Call Data Record showing the sender, recipient and date/time, but not the payload.