T-Mobile Sidekick 3

  • Released 2006, June
    190g, 22mm thickness
    Danger 3.0
    64MB RAM storage, miniSD slot
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  • 2.6"
    160x240 pixels
  • 1.3MP
    No video recorder
  • 64MB RAM
  • 1500mAh
    Li-Ion

T-Mobile Sidekick 3 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 10
EDGE Class 10
Launch Announced 2006, June
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 130 x 59 x 22 mm (5.12 x 2.32 x 0.87 in)
Weight 190 g (6.70 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 65K colors
Size 2.6 inches, 20.1 cm2 (~26.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 160 x 240 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~111 ppi density)
 Swivel display
Platform OS Danger 3.0
Memory Card slot miniSD
Internal 64MB RAM
Main Camera Single 1.3 MP
Features LED flash
Video No
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth 1.2
GPS No
Radio No
USB 1.1
Features Sensors
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
 MP3 audio player
Voice memo
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 72 h
Talk time Up to 4 h 50 min
Misc Colors Black

T-Mobile Sidekick 3 - User Reviews

  • It's not as good as the OG Sidekick.

  • What special code will you enter to side kick3 serial number F71700280 to enable sim card, by trying harder my device is locked,will you please help me unlock my device,plz plz plz

  • What special code will you enter to side kick3 serial number F71700280 to enable sim card, by trying harder my device is locked,will you please help me unlock my device,plz plz plz

  • try menu+L

  • am kateregga ashraf from uganda where can i get the t.mobile sidekick 3 battery?

  • What special code will you enter to side kick3 serial number F72309838 to enable sim card

  • worst phone ever made in phone technology history. worst than nokia 3310

  • its too gud lookin mobile

  • is nice one

  • my sidekick 3 screen stopped workin'.where i get some to buy?

  • really dude this mobile is looking like a garbage factory or booring flim name side kick 33333333

  • I have this stupid phone for not even 4 months now and the stupid screen quit working, its been like that for the last 2 months!!! its garbage

  • what we cant use mp3 ringtone . wtf.!! really.!! i cant imagine witot a mp3 ringtone in my mobile.!! i thought this mobile looks so good as well as in performance but.! is it worthless.???

  • in fact sidekick is really good. i just love it

  • i've got ma sidekick 3 for ma bday..i used only for two months becoz the lcd screen became white n worse now its fully shut down..i dont know the probs..plizz anyone help me

  • ive had this phone for several years. it still works. im upgrading only because technology is just old. camera is only 1.3 MP and the screen is small and not so good compare to the new ones. you can do web browsing but no youtube. love the keyboard, easy to use. all together is pretty good quality. never broke down

  • Is it a good mobile?

  • this is an old school thing... needs to be upgraded

  • i have this phone in india but i cant able to operate ,as by inserting sim it shows no activation ,so guide me to opeerate this device.

  • i have this phone in india but i cant able to operate ,as by inserting sim it shows no activation ,so guide me to opeerate this device.

  • this is old!

  • greatttt phoneeeeee

  • its an ace for me...

  • i had that same problem crazy phone

  • i think u have to be an a contract to use the internet that is how it work in jamaica its a stupid phone i think the screen goes white sometime sometime no memory the phone is blank we call it hiptop

  • am in jamaica i have a hip top look just like the sidekick is it the same thing?

  • this phone is bull it as no use. without a memory card its practically useless.

  • Hey every body. Please i want to know if the sidekick 3 has the wireless wifi connection. Please Give me some clear answers. Thanx in advance...

  • this phone is so freaking weak n ugly it look like a house phone(spongebob phone)

  • i have sidekick 3 vsw from me friend in us, i use in indonesia, i try to registration about 2 day (mode on), after 3 day i saw my phone off till now about 1 mount my phone still off why? anybody can help me please????

  • this phone is terrible my dad bought it unlocked for me brand new. the screen is to dark. the phone freezes all the time so when you have to go to shut the phone off, it doesnt work causing you to have to take out the battery which deletes everything you have stored on your phone. i dont recommend this phone at all.

  • is side kick 3 good phone or bad

  • Will sidekick 3 work with centennial wireless? I know that this phone is a tri-band phone. Centennial wireless is a quad-band network. Their minimum required is both 850 and 1900(dual-band) But will it work with centennial wireless?

  • it is so awesome(: it is the best phone ever!!!!!

  • i have a sidekick 3 mobile that's locked....how to get it unlocked??

  • Well ive had the sidekick 3 for about a month now. mines unlocked, so i cant send MMS,or use email, instant messaging or the internet browser, so im pretty much left with a plain sidekick 3. it does delete everything though when the battery is removed, so all my pictures are saved to my memory card. but swapping sim cards between phones has become a hassle, the phone resets the time/date, deletes contacts and anything saved to the phones memory, but if your music etc is saved to the memory card everything should be okay. Anyway, i only got the phone because of the swivel screen and the QWERTY keyboard. The Camera is below average, the flash is useless during nightime, unless you take the picture about 30cm away from the subject. The Plastic keys Makes it easier to text and are nicer than the sidekick 2's keyboard. Call Quality is ok and the battery isnt great either, but better than the last mobile i had, and its pretty precise too, if you go to Settings>Battery & Display it tells you the percentage of battery left. You Can download themes for the sikekick 3 from sk3themes.com. letting you personalize the phone to the way you want to, to a certain degree though. Has no phone lock, so if the phone gets stolen the person can just throw away the sim card and use their own without having to enter any pin's or anything? Mine seems to freeze on me quite often, but ive dropped it a few times on the conrete already, so that may be the cause. I Guess overall the mobile okay, it gets a bit boring after a while. but yea.

  • The Internet Cant Be Used When The Mobile Is Unlocked To Another Network. But The Sidekick Is Pretty Plain Without Access to the Internet.

  • Terrible Terrible Terrible phone. Id reccomend a gravity over this because you dont have to pay for the data package and it has a full keyboard. Why would you make a phone that if it losses power you lose everything?!? Goodbye contacts, music, pictures, call log, messages, and everything else, plus you cant bluetooth any other device. The G1 or any blackberry is better than a sidekick simply because of initial price and the price to run it is the same, However you get a whole lot more. Grade F-

  • yay !!!! i got it for FREE! from here tinyurl,com/TMobileSidekick3FREE

  • how can you download such thing when the internet browser is even can't be used? (as several people told me so). Oh,and is it true that this phone can't use mp3 as ringtone? Or should I transfer only MP3 format that it'll work?

  • hey guys after readin all ur comment, r makin me havin 2nd tot in buy dis fon. tel me more.

  • can i go online wit dis phone?

  • A friend of me has this phone and she has made a little review about it. It's in Dutch here: But Google translates it very well into English here: See ya!

  • hi! saw your comment and I also want one of these...since I am also in Irland I'm worried that my Vodafone sim wont work in it!!! did your's work? what kind of sidekick did you get? (is it T-Mobile!?)

  • Please save yourself the headache by not buying this phone. It is really inconvenient. there are too many restrictions.

  • this fone is pathetic everytime i turn the phone off or when it runs out of batts it just deltes my messages and contacts I HATE IT! dont buy it worst phhone ever it only looks good but its bad on the inside

  • I have had the phone for probably 2 mounth now and i can't get any itune songs to work on it if you ask m it's a peice of crap! So i tried to send a itune song from a different phone and it said unsupported music player or something like that! If anyone knows at all what that means and how I would love to read what you send me.......if you can help send me a e-mail mine is [email protected]! Plz help me it's so annoying!!!!!

  • I am getting it soon, i bought off eBay and its in pink, i cant wait!!!!!!!!!! Hope my o2 sim card works in it it unlock doh. im in ireland

  • this res is not for this display. i prefer psp.

  • I just got this phone and I love it its just that it has bad picture lol

  • no. its not all worth it. cuz china phones are just disposable phones u can only use them for six months and then they're gone. i bought a touchscreen phone from china last year after 5month it suddenly shot down and i dont know why(same thing happened with my friend) the cellphone technician cant even repair it for some reason. well its up to u if u wanna buy it. but my advice is its better to spend money for a phone that will last longer than buy some crap from china.

  • I bought one sidekick II from China recentely, only 85USD. [email protected], my mail, i want to know it is worth or not .

  • Alarm clock is downloadable free of charge thru the handset. The handset does have mms capabilities. You can purchase mp3's to use as ringtones.. expensive, yes, but once again, some better handsets also do not have those capabilities either. You can customize your home page and backgrounds using www.sk3themes.com by quite simply storing the theme on the memory card. I am speaking from an australians perspective though so I cannot speak for what t-mobile are offering in other countries.

  • great phone works good. also has fast internet connection! cammera is alright but i like the flash! definitly a good phone!

  • This phone is a RIP OFF! I bought it, assuming that a phone this cool looking would have great features...WRONG!!! No alarm clock! No calculator! No video whatsoever! No picture messages, PERIOD...can't send OR recieve them! No, you can't use MP3s as ringtones No, you can't customize your background...you can use the factory display and change its colors...that's IT! You have to open the phone up just to dial phone numbers, and then close it again to talk...you can leave it open, but even when it's closed it's like holding a brick up to your ear! As cool as this phone looks, it's a piece of junk!!! I am really disappointed with Danger and I will NEVER buy another phone from them. Negative 5 stars on this cool looking phone!

  • Camera quality is average at best, but it does have a flash. Low light photos are not an option without the flash. It's also a bit on the big side, but fits in pockets haha.

  • i just got one of these. they're awesome. i dont know how anyone could complain about them!!! lol

  • i think it looks coool i want one really badd how does the camera work? can u fit it in a pocket? any opoinions please respond

  • I like mine haha. It's not perfect but it's addictive.

  • my opinion exactly!

  • this is ugly