Is there anyway to recover deleted text messages without a backup?

I have an Iphone 3gs. I desperately need to recover deleted text messages from it. I have never synched my phone to itunes, "automatically synch to itunes" has always been unchecked. I had never made a back up until a few days ago, but i need to recover the messages deleted prior to creating the backup. is this possible at all? thank you
and once the phone is synched, are your deleted messages lost forever
thank you so much!

If the backup is made after the messages were deleted, then you won't be able to get them back via an iTunes restore. However, you may be able to use a third-party program to look at the backup made after the messages were deleted and see what information about those messages is recoverable.
One program, the one I work on, is called Decipher TextMessage. Our software will scan the text-message database and show you what information (whole and incomplete) was found that has been previously deleted. We've had a lot of success helping folks recover their deleted text messages -- it doesn't always work 100% since we're at the mercy of how the database works but it's worth a shot to see what you can find!
The website for Decipher TextMessage is http://deciphertools.com
If you're curious about how the message recovery works, I've also posted more about it in these other threads:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3958108
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4076721
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4077826
You're also welcome to visit our website, try the software free, and send us any questions that you have.
Disclaimer: Since I work on Decipher TextMessage, I stand to benefit from the links to our website that I've made above.

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