Stored text messages on SIMM card

OK, here's a question. Are text messages stored on the phones SIMM card even after they are deleted on the screen? And, if so, how can they either be retrieved or permanently deleted?
Hmmmmm. I guess that's really two questions but does anyone know the answers? (Oops...THREE questions!!)

Suzy,
You are correct in that the Sim Card in the various smartphones from Verizon only store telephone numbers for dialing overseas. The Sim cards that come with the various Blackberry devices such as the Bold or Tour are not even needed unless you were going to use the device connecting to GSM carriers overseas. So, you are correct. No information is stored on the Sim card, unless the user copies a telephone number to the card.
Doc

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