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6.2 out of 10

Nokia 1661

First seen: 13 november 2008

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Great Deal: $21.99

  • User Score (112)
    7.3 7.3 from 112 reviewers
  • Expert Score (9)
    4.7 4.7 from 9 reviewers
  • Design (37)
    6.9 6.9 from 37 reviewers
  • Value for money (2)
    5.6 5.6 from 2 reviewers
  • Features (22)
    5.9 5.9 from 22 reviewers
  • Ease of use (43)
    7.6 7.6 from 43 reviewers
  • Sound quality (15)
    8.3 8.3 from 15 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • speaking clock, flat design, free games, very inexpensive, easy to use
  • is thin, read more, little memory, doesn t charge correctly, zero gadgets

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

Key Facts

  • Memory card type
    Not available (no memory card)
  • Standby time
    Up to 21 days (GSM)
  • Internal memory
    4 MB internal memory
  • Form
    Monoblock

Camera

  • Flash
    No
  • Megapixels
    No

Messaging and communication

  • Email
    No
  • MMS (Multimedia messaging service)
    No
  • Push to talk
    No

Internet and media

  • Music player
    No

Release Date

  • First seen
    13 November 2008

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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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.

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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  1. 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

  2. Nokia 1661

    Reviewer: MobileFoneReviews
    30 April 2009
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    Checkout the latest Nokia handsets to be released. All have been reviewed by our experts. Read more

  3. Nokia 1661 - black (T-Mobile) - Prepaid

    Reviewer: CNET
    26 August 2009
    Overall 5
    5.0
    Design 5
    5.0
    Features 5
    5.0
    Performance 6
    6.0
     

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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  1. kya 1661 mein ring tone

    Reviewer: Muhammad Arsalan, HandCellPhone
    1 July 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    kya 1661 mein ring tone pictures aur games download kar sakte hai cable se ya nahi pls give me answer... Read more

  2. "Does exactly what it's supposed to"

    Reviewer: CNET
    19 September 2009
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    "It won't help you find your way in the woods".- Believe it or not, it actually proved useful to me in that exact scenario. Take that kent german. Read more

  3. Reviewer: John - US, Your Mobilephone Review
    9 May 2009
    Overall 5
    5.0
    Design 5
    5.0
    Features 1
    0.5
    Ease of use 10
    9.5
     

    I've never heard the phone ring. I've set it on normal, loud, vibrating & it doesn't let me know when a call is coming in. It always says silent. Very frustrating. Calls to people work fine. Read more

  4. Sooo great!

    Reviewer: narn3049, Phone Scoop
    26 November 2009
    Overall 10
    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

  5. Nokia 1661: Plain Jane

    Reviewer: Dooyoo
    2 weeks ago
    Overall 7
    6.7
     

    I bought this phone simply because it was the cheapest Nokia available at the time. Nokia mobiles are probably one of the simplest to use, and for pure functionality, this is fine. If you want gadgets, gizmos and sexy, this is not for you (although it does have a handy torch), but it works and is inexpensive. I would say it doesn't seem too good at picking up signal and also has very little memory. My previous phone was 5 years old, with reminders stored on it for... Read more

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