How to Track Phone Calls and Text Messages for Free?

Below, we share four ways that can help you find out the truth.

1. Use a Monitoring App

If you want to see who someone is calling or texting, try using a monitoring app. These apps usually come with useful features like call and text tracking, location lookup, and even access to photos and videos. One popular option is mSpy. 

mSpy  provides a powerful Call Logger, which gives access to the complete call history. With it, you can see all incoming and outgoing calls along with names, timestamps, and duration. This can be pretty helpful if you want to know whether they’re talking to someone you can fully trust. 

And if you want to check who they’re chatting with apart from social media, mSpy has a Text Messages Viewer. It can catch every message sent and received. So, if there is something suspicious going on, you’ll know it. 

In addition to basic features, mSpy also has advanced ones. It allows you to check chats on popular messaging apps that can be full of bullying. What’s more, it offers a subscription plan that gives access to unique features like Hidden Microphone and Live Camera.  

2. Use a Free Phone Call Tracker

Using free software to track phone calls on your loved one’s device might be the first idea that comes to mind when you want to know who your loved one is talking to. There are hundreds of free monitoring programs on the Internet. However, before installing them on a target phone, you need to know a few things: 

• Free software may contain viruses that disrupt the work of your device
• Usually, developers don’t support free programs, so you won’t get it fixed if something goes wrong
• Free apps are often used by online scammers to steal personal data from your device

It’s up to you whether to download free monitoring software or not. Just make sure that saving money is worth putting your and your loved one’s safety in danger. 

3. Track Calls of Other Mobile Through iCloud

As you know, iCloud is a storage space where all sorts of data from a certain phone is saved. And this is your way to check calls and texts on another iPhone. To access data, you need to know the person’s credentials. Here’s what tracking calls from another phone through iCloud looks like: 

1. Go to iCloud.com on your phone or computer.
2. Sign into your loved one’s account using their credentials.
3. Start viewing their messages and calls.

This method does have a few downsides. You can’t sign in to someone’s iCloud without them finding out — they’ll get a notification right away. Plus, if you open their messages before they do, they’ll show up as read. That’s why it’s often better to use a more reliable option, like the mSpy app, which gives you access without these hassles. 

4. Use Carrier Services to Track Calls and Texts

One simple way to track phone calls and text messages (without installing anything) is by using the mobile carrier’s online account portal. Most carriers (like Verizon, AT&T, or T-Mobile) allow account holders to view detailed call logs and message records, including phone numbers, timestamps, and call durations. 

Here’s how it works:

• Log in to the mobile carrier’s website using the account credentials
• Navigate to the usage or activity section
• View incoming and outgoing call records
• Access SMS logs (note: message content is usually not available)

This method works best if you’re the account owner or have permission to access the account. While you won’t see the full message content, the call and message metadata can still reveal patterns or suspicious contacts. 

5. Cloud Backup Services

Did you know you can check someone’s calls and texts using their cloud backup? If they back up their phone to Google Drive or Samsung Cloud, you might already have what you need. 

On Android, Google Drive saves SMS, call history, contacts, and app data. Pretty handy, right? You can go to drive.google.com and open the Backups section to see if their phone is listed. 

First, log into Google Drive with their account and open the Backups section. Find their phone in the list. Then restore the backup on another device or download it to your computer. To read the messages and call logs, use an app like SMS Backup & Restore. 

This method won’t give you live updates, but it still shows who they talk to most, when they call or text, and how often. It’s a simple way to get a clearer picture of what’s going on.