6.4 out of 10

Nokia 1661

First seen: 13 november 2008

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User Score (137)

7.6
Expert Score (7)

4.8
Design (40)

6.5
Value for money (5)

4.7
Features (24)

5.8
Ease of use (46)

7.0
Sound quality (14)

7.7

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Pros & Cons

speaking clock, flat design, very inexpensive, ease of use, easy to use

zero gadgets, quiet sound, is thin, little memory, read more

Manufacturer's Description

Nokia 1661 is a reliable, user-friendly phone that makes it easy to connect to those close to you and offers a host of practical features to help you with your day-to-day tasks.

Specifications

Connectivity

WLAN

No

Internet and media

RealPlayer media player

No
Video viewing

No
Music player

No

Camera

Video frames per second

No

Key Facts

Weight

2.90 oz
Speaker phone

Yes, internal handsfree speaker
Exchangeable covers

No
Form

Monoblock
Display colors

Up to 65,000 colors

Release Date

First seen

13 November 2008

WikiFreak Description

Nokia 1661

Nokia 1661 is a classic phone which at the same time, is said to be a user-friendly phone and practical for users to connect to those close to them. It is known to be one of the lowest cost color phone including an FM radio and a large color screen. It is available in two colors which are black and grey. It has an 8 MB internal memory. Besides that, it has a LED FLASHLIGHT built into it which helps users to see in the dark. The 1661 has the dimension of 108 x 45 x 13.55 mm and weighs 82g. …

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Features

The Nokia 1661 is featured with music and audio playback such as FM radio and ringtones. It supports up to 32 polyphonic ringtones and built-in MP3-grade ringtones. It has an operative frequency of dual-band EGSM 900/1800, and GSM 850/1900. There is also a voice and audio recording in this 1661 which supports FR, EFR, HR, and AMR formats. Moreover, it has a 1.8” TFT display of 128 x 160 pixels which supports up to 65K-colors to help bring clarity and brightness to the screen. Like any other phones, the 1661 is also featured with customizable profile, ringtone composer, and themes such as wallpapers, organic wallpapers, full-screen wallpapers, pre-installed themes, changeable color themes and user defined themes. It has a maximum Talk time of GSM (Ectel) 4 hrs 10 min and maximum Standby time GSM (Ectel) 475 hrs. In addition, Nokia 1661 is featured with 2.5 mm Nokia AV connector and system connector of Easy flash II. It has a BL-4C 860 mAh Li-Ion battery.

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Reviews of Nokia 1661

Expert Reviews

Nokia 1661

Reviewer: Buymobilephone.com.au
12 March 2009
Do not hesitate to consider or even buy the user friendly Nokia 1661 if you were looking for a basic and cheap Nokia phone. It just cost you $41! What a great deal! Read more
Nokia 1661

Reviewer: MobileFoneReviews
30 April 2009

Overall 6

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Nokia 1661 - black (T-Mobile) - Prepaid

Reviewer: CNET
26 August 2009

Overall 5

Design 5

Features 5

Performance 6

The bottom line: The Nokia 1661 doesn't promise much, but it doesn't offer much either. Read more
Nokia 1661

Reviewer: Top Mobile Phone Reviews
15 November 2009
The Nokia 1661 is a no-fuss, compact handset ideal for anyone that’s looking for a basic, easy communication tool. Although there is no music player, camera or Internet connectivity, the phone does exactly what it promises and delivers reliably. It’s compactly put together and looks good. Read more
Nokia 1661 Review

Reviewer: Digitaltrends
15 April 2009
The Nokia 1661 is a practical, reliable, and user-friendly phone that makes it easy for you to connect to those close to you. The Nokia 1661 comes with a clear display, powerful internal antenna, FM radio, and a host of features designed to make your life a little easier. Read more

User Reviews

Sooo great!

Reviewer: narn3049, Phone Scoop
26 November 2009

Overall 10

So. I finally got t-mobile. It's for prepaid. I am dropping my tracfone for backups like when I take my alias to like camping I'm afraid of dropping it I have the tracfone. But the w175 although 1/1/2 months old was getting boring, i mean txting and calling is boring. need more features then that. Read more
"Barely Worth The $20 I Paid"

Reviewer: CNET
20 October 2009

Overall 4

Cons certainly outweigh the pros on this phone, so it was no wonder that this one made CNet's list of loathsome phones. As a basic phone, this does the job but don't expect anything more. The buttons are the worst feature of this phone. They are very hard to accurately press...just the worst design I have seen. I had thought the protective film on the screen was for product shipping, so I promptly removed it. Bad mistake. Scratches appeared immediately after carrying it... Read more
You must want a lot for the

Reviewer: cuervo, HandCellPhone
13 February 2010
You must want a lot for the money. This is a BASIC phone. If you want to take pictures GET A CAMERA. If you want to surf the web GET A COMPUTER! What do you expect? It's a phone! Read more
AVOID NOKIA MOBILE

Reviewer: mvpmarthand, Mouthshut
3 weeks ago

Overall 2

Design 2

Value for money 2

Ease of use 2

I bought on 25 th April 1661 black mobile set . The same was found to be defective 1. software hanging ,giving code error message requiring removal of battery and restart 2. Loudspeaker not functioning... Read more
The irritating cell phone!

Reviewer: feed.us.shopping.com
9 June 2009

Overall 4

I started using this mobile some two months ago and by now I am literally sick of it! To start off w Read more