Hiptop 3 No APN Setting Box Help Please

[Adam5SS]

Hi,
I just got an unlocked Suncom Branded HipTop3 off eBay. I put my sim card into it and it pulls the network up and makes calls fine. I am trying to change the APN settings but when I go into the Network Options Screen it does not show the option to change the apn like it is supposed to. Does anyone know what could be wrong?

Adam

[JustinCredible]

Dude. HIPTOPS WILL NOT CONNECT TO DATA on ANY carrier except the one its sold for! And they must be activated through that carrier. So, you must subscribe to the hiptop-specific data plan from Suncom before you can use it anywhere. And if you roam to Canada you pay lots of $$$$.

There is nothing you can do.

You bought yourself a paperweight.

[donniesd]

Dude. HIPTOPS WILL NOT CONNECT TO DATA on ANY carrier except the one its sold for! And they must be activated through that carrier. So, you must subscribe to the hiptop-specific data plan from Suncom before you can use it anywhere. And if you roam to Canada you pay lots of $$$$.

There is nothing you can do.

You bought yourself a paperweight.

He covered it all.

[Solearius]

Dude. HIPTOPS WILL NOT CONNECT TO DATA on ANY carrier except the one its sold for! And they must be activated through that carrier. So, you must subscribe to the hiptop-specific data plan from Suncom before you can use it anywhere. And if you roam to Canada you pay lots of $$$$.

There is nothing you can do.

You bought yourself a paperweight.

Basically..

[dizzle247]

Dude. HIPTOPS WILL NOT CONNECT TO DATA on ANY carrier except the one its sold for! And they must be activated through that carrier. So, you must subscribe to the hiptop-specific data plan from Suncom before you can use it anywhere. And if you roam to Canada you pay lots of $$$$.

There is nothing you can do.

You bought yourself a paperweight.

werd

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[Yupz]

WOW Three post to confirm what the first guy said.

[donniesd]

WOW Three post to confirm what the first guy said.

WOW, You have no concept of a forum.

So one guy/gal posts. How does the OP know they are right. How, when more people back up that claim.

[Adam5SS]

I have seen the apn setting on my sidkick 3 that I have for tmobile and I have also seen a hiptop 3 work on Fido's network if the settings are correct. Does know one know what to do?

Adam

[Ender1490]

I have seen the apn setting on my sidkick 3 that I have for tmobile and I have also seen a hiptop 3 work on Fido's network if the settings are correct. Does know one know what to do?

Adam

You can't do anything. Even if you change the APN, the Sidekick/Hiptop is still hardcoded to only work on the network it was programmed for. In this case, your Hiptop 3 will only work on Suncom.

[Supa_Fly]

You can't do anything. Even if you change the APN, the Sidekick/Hiptop is still hardcoded to only work on the network it was programmed for. In this case, your Hiptop 3 will only work on Suncom.

EXACTLY what he said TOO - same goes to confirm with CityFingers!

changing the APN does nothing - even on the SK2! the OS is designed for that specific carrier ... remember the Download Catalog thats specific to the carrier offerings and its integrated to the OS, Email, WebBrowser, IM clients!

SUNCOM SK3 + Different Provider = Paper Weight with stylish sounds & lights

[gy7802tv]

Hi,
I just got an unlocked Suncom Branded HipTop3 off eBay. I put my sim card into it and it pulls the network up and makes calls fine. I am trying to change the APN settings but when I go into the Network Options Screen it does not show the option to change the apn like it is supposed to. Does anyone know what could be wrong?

Adam

I have a friend that also bought a unlocked Suncom Branded Hiptop3 off of Ebay. He said he knows that the data WILL NOT ever work on any carrier other then Suncom (So yea, everyone is right on that one). You said making calls works fine, does your text messaging also work? Cause i know he can also send text messages.

[dizzle247]

voice/text go over the gsm network (not gprs/edge) so he can do that just fine w/ the unlocked sk3 .. but what's the point of a sk w/o a data plan?

oh i know, large paperweight.

[lilmike09]

i myself am getting the sidekick 3 for cingular, and i no that internet wont work but im ok with that, all of you guys are saying its a waste and its just a paperweight, but some people like the phone for a phone, they dont need internet, im just saying cause im tired of poeple who keep saying this when some people are happy with it withought data.

[reas0n555]

i myself am getting the sidekick 3 for cingular, and i no that internet wont work but im ok with that, all of you guys are saying its a waste and its just a paperweight, but some people like the phone for a phone, they dont need internet, im just saying cause im tired of poeple who keep saying this when some people are happy with it withought data.

if i was you i would get a hiptop3 because it atleast has mms(something the sidekick doesnt have) so youll be able to picture text or send sound files for ringtones and whatnot. as for you not having no data or internet on your sidekick 3 and not caring if it does is like (in the eyes of many of people trying to follow a trend or lifestyle but trying to do it on the wannabe level) i have cingular myself and i would rather go for a bb pearl or 8800. to each his own.

[gy7802tv]

if i was you i would get a hiptop3 because it atleast has mms(something the sidekick doesnt have) so youll be able to picture text or send sound files for ringtones and whatnot. as for you not having no data or internet on your sidekick 3 and not caring if it does is like (in the eyes of many of people trying to follow a trend or lifestyle but trying to do it on the wannabe level) i have cingular myself and i would rather go for a bb pearl or 8800. to each his own.

I never knew you could MMS with the HT3. I thought you could only text (with unlocked HT3). Thats awesome.....i should tell my buddy who has one.....i don't think he knows it works. Thanks for the heads up.