How to check your Facebook messages—without Messenger on your phone There’s a somewhat annoying but simple solution.

If you've deleted or misplaced a message on Facebook Messenger, you may be able to retrieve it following these steps.

Check your archived messages An archived message in your Facebook Messenger is only hidden from your inbox and can be easily restored if need be - it's not permanently deleted when you archive it.

Check Facebook Messages Without Updating the Read Receipts on Your Computer Read and delivery receipts for Facebook Messenger can be sidestepped on your computer as well.

You might find messages going back years, most of which is probably spam. It doesn’t hurt to check, though. Tip: Even if you see nothing on mobile, check Facebook on your desktop too.