Sidekick / Hiptop

All models

  1. Insert a non accepted SIM card and turn on the Sidekick
  2. A dialogue screen will prompt you to enter the code:

Title: Special Code Required
Dialog: Enter code to enable SIM
Box for Code: 1-8 digits
Options: Enable or Cancel

  1. On you having entered the code a dialogue box will come up saying Authenticating code

In case you see the “Waiting for Activation Screen”, hit the Menu key and the letter L key at the same time. The menu key is the top left key. By doing this, the waiting screen will go away and you will be able to make calls. For best results, hold down Menu and the L key until the Waiting for Activation screen disappears.

  1. Your Sidekick/Hiptop cell phone is now unlocked
* Codes are not instant, please check the Process Time under the product description. Process Times are an estimate.  Monday - Friday Processing Only!
* Unlock codes are for unlocking the GSM network on the phone, they do not unlock the phone due to user lock. If your phone is locked, you must know user lock code to get into the phone for the GSM unlock to work.
How It Works Order your code today!

1Submit your IMEI
(Processing Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm PST)

2Check Your Email for the Unlock code
(Look in junk or spam folders)

3Once you receive your code, follow the unlocking steps under the Code Entry Instructions Section

* Codes are not instant, please check the Process Time under the product description. Process Times are an estimate.  Monday - Friday Processing Only!

* Unlock codes are for unlocking the GSM network on the phone, they do not unlock the phone due to user lock. If your phone is locked, you must know user lock code to get into the phone for the GSM unlock to work.