SMS message storage

[westernstar11]

How long does a SMS message "session" last? On my old blackberry, messages would just keep rolling off, you could scroll back about a week or so, but I have yet to figure out how to cut down on how long the messages stick around on the Incredible. I activated my new phone around 2 weeks ago, and a chat thread with one person has reached over 850 texts, so now it takes forever to open!

Is there a way to set how long the messages are saved?

Kinda tough to describe, hope someone understands wth I'm talking about!

 

[takeshi]

Don't know if there are retention settings off the top of my head but you could just delete them.

 

[westernstar11]

I know I can delete each message individually, or delete the whole thread, but I don't want to do either

 

[Demache]

Download a different SMS app, like Handcent.

I believe it has settings for how long it keeps SMS messages.