Suncom Hiptop Customers get Free T-Mobile Sidekick
One small detail with the T-Mobile/Suncom transition that is important to all you Hiptop owners is that you’ll need to get a new phone. The Suncom branded Hiptops will apparently not work on the T-Mobile network, so you will need to get a T-Mobile branded Sidekick if you want to continue to use data services. You’ll be able to make/receive calls and send/receive text messages, but no email or web browsing after November 8, 2008. The good news though is that you’ll get a free T-Mobile Sidekick to replace your phone. No word yet on whether or not you’ll get an upgraded phone, but we doubt T-Mobile will replace Sidekick IIs with another Sidekick II, so we’re betting they’ll be handing out Sidekick 2008s. You should receive info from T-Mobile on how to go about getting your new phone soon. Here’s what Suncom’s site says:
Q:What happens to my hiptop®?
A:If you have a hiptop, you have the opportunity to get a new T-Mobile Sidekick® for free. The Sidekick gives you virtually the same functionality as the hiptop, plus a host of exclusive features and content available only through the Sidekick. You should have received a special notification from T-Mobile with instructions on how to get your Sidekick.
So what does that mean? That means this is a great chance to do more than ever before. A few notes: You’ll still be able to make and receive calls, send and receive email, text and picture messages, instant message and browse the mobile Web on your hiptop until November 8, 2008. After that–starting on November 9, 2008–your hiptop will be able to make and receive calls and send and receive text and picture messages only. So upgrade to your new Sidekick before November 8.
September 9th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
So wat if you have a sidekick lx can u upgrade it for free?
September 9th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
So wat if you have a sidekick lx can u upgrade it for free? For the 2008
September 10th, 2008 at 12:30 am
how about sending in my Fido Hiptop 2 jejeje
would that be nice.
September 10th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
Is there a site to download thems for the 2008
September 10th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
@Zman: https://www.sk08themes.com
September 10th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
no.its for suncom customers with a sidekick 2 or 3 only.
September 10th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
i already have the sidekick 2008 how will this affect me?
September 11th, 2008 at 12:35 am
Please you send my free sidekick 2008
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I had old sidekick 2 on 2005 . I want replace new sidekick . Thanks
September 11th, 2008 at 12:45 am
how old is the person above me ?
September 11th, 2008 at 1:37 am
I have a sidekick ID that’s dat mean I’m entitled to a new sidekick?? If so how do I go about getting a new sidekick?
September 11th, 2008 at 1:39 am
I have a sidekick ID does dat mean I’m entitled to a new sidekick?? If so how do I go about gettin a new one??
September 11th, 2008 at 4:57 am
@kick addict,
who care ?
@Mrs.margaret hilbourn,
You shouldn’t reveal your address to the strangers here.
They will NOT SEND SIDEKICK 2008 to you at all. Please be careful.
Never ever reveal your address here and you are better off report to HIPTOP3 to delete your address here. It is dangerous. Don’t do that!
September 11th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
why they do that?
after nov 9 no im, website.
That is sooo crazy for me
September 12th, 2008 at 12:01 am
do they still have to pay 20 bucks for the sk data plan?
September 12th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
I sure hope not.
I currently got a SunCom or T-mobile how ever you wanna call it Sony Erricson z500a. It’s real old. I want a Sidekick it’s so fierce. I’m wantin’ it so bad.
September 14th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
i just switched and i got a free sidekick 2008 but you have to change you data plan from suncom to tmobile
September 15th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
ok so tmobile bought out suncom so im wondering ….i had a suncom hiptop and you could record your own ringtones so is this going to be avaliable to the sidekick now?
September 18th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
I got my free sidekick in From Tmobile last night. Never was a suncom customer, but I had a suncom hiptop. Traded it in, got a sidekick 2008, awesome phone!
Had to claim i was a suncom customer, and it took an hour on phone and hour in store, but it went over well.
September 22nd, 2008 at 6:35 am
I have a sidekick slide. And I am now down here in NC they now have Tmobile in the area where I live. I had bought the phone from NewJersey. On my phone it says Suncom… Can I get the new sidekick 08..
Email me at
apexfinest@hotmail.com
October 9th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
ii have a sidekick i.d i got it oct.27.2007
do i qualify nd how do i know if its suncom?
October 9th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
ii have a sidekick i.d i got it oct.27.2007
do i qualify nd how do i know if its suncom?
October 13th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
i dont know
November 1st, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Okayy ii have a sk I’d .
How do i qualifyy for a sk 2008 .
Cuhzz i really need one bad .
It`s bout to be 2009 nd i still got a sk I’d .
Uhmm tht`s not a good look at all .
So anyy answers anyy onee ?
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:11 am
Litter free sidekick 4 need pls new
April 11th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
Sidekick is a good
April 26th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
hi i want a sidekick 4 free though um…please contat me on my email maymariy13@yahoo.com
June 1st, 2009 at 9:54 am
i just got me my side kick 08 my
shit go lol i love it so much
August 7th, 2009 at 7:56 am
Yea
September 11th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
i need a sidekick 08 because i see every one with it and im the only one that dont have so please can i have one just one