How much space is SMS taking up? When I plug my iPhone into the PC and iTunes comes up, the "Other" is taking up about 40% of the bar.  I suspect most of it is SMS/iMessage, since I am a heavy user (with photos and sometimes videos).

Questions:


How do I actually see how much space SMS is taking up?
Is there a way to delete everything prior to a certain date?
Yes, you can see how much storage your Messages are taking up directly on your iOS device by going to: Settings > General > Usage
No, you cannot mass delete from a specific period of time.


If you are sending lots of images and videos, that 40% probably is your Messages database which includes pictures and videos.