<![CDATA[nokia 1661 - themainframe.ca]]>http://themainframe.ca/http://themainframe.ca/favicon.pngnokia 1661 - themainframe.cahttp://themainframe.ca/Ghost 3.41Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:41:43 GMT60<![CDATA[Unlocking a Nokia 1661]]>
[![T-Mobile 1661 Unlock](http://themainframe.ca/content/images/2009/11/1661-1-150x150.jpg "T-Mobile 1661 Unlock")](http://themainframe.ca/1661)T-Mobile 1661 Unlock
T-Mobiles sells the Nokia 1661 as a starter pre-paid phone in the United States. It’s really cheap (less than $20 at Wal-Mart). I bought a couple just]]>http://themainframe.ca/unlocking-a-t-mobile-nokia-1661/5a0f621ed646822baa212321Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:20:45 GMT
[![T-Mobile 1661 Unlock](http://themainframe.ca/content/images/2009/11/1661-1-150x150.jpg "T-Mobile 1661 Unlock")](http://themainframe.ca/1661)T-Mobile 1661 Unlock
T-Mobiles sells the Nokia 1661 as a starter pre-paid phone in the United States. It’s really cheap (less than $20 at Wal-Mart). I bought a couple just for the SIM cards on a recent trip to the US. I used the SIMs in unlocked iPhones while on vacation.The Nokia 1661 phone itself is decent, so I decided to try and unlock it for use with Canadian carriers (such as the 7-11 SpeakOut service). Hey, free phone, right? Unlocking a Nokia 1661

Well it turns out that there’s no 3rd party unlock available for the T-Mobile Nokia 1661. I did have some success using a SIM emulator chip that I bought on eBay, though.

It doesn’t matter if you can unlock it with other tools or not, though, because T-Mobile is actually a decent mobile carrier. If you call them and ask, they’ll send you an unlock code. How easy is that? There’s even a 1-800 number to call from Canada (so you won’t use your T-mobile airtime by dialing 611 while roaming on Rogers).

You need to find your IMEI number — It should be on a label under the battery. Copy it down carefully. You can also find it by pressing *#06# on the phone.

Unlocking a Nokia 1661

Call T-Mobile. Tell them you’d like to SIM-unlock your phone while travelling to Canada. They’ll ask for your IMEI number and an e-mail address, and submit a request. A few hours later you’ll receive an e-mail with instructions.

![E-mail from T-Mobile unlocking Nokia 1661](http://themainframe.ca/content/images/2009/11/screenshot-300x236.png "E-mail from T-Mobile unlocking Nokia 1661")E-mail from T-Mobile unlocking Nokia 1661
Follow the instructions and enter the unlock code. Simple.
Then you can use any SIM you want in the phone.
![A 7-11 SpeakOut SIM in an unlocked T-Mobile Nokia 1661](http://themainframe.ca/content/images/2009/11/1661-3-300x225.jpg "A 7-11 SpeakOut SIM in an unlocked T-Mobile Nokia 1661")A 7-11 SpeakOut SIM in an unlocked T-Mobile Nokia 1661
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