Nokia 1661

Discontinued
4th November 2008

Nokia's cheapest colour phone, the Nokia 1661 is priced at just €30 / £25 before tax and subsidy.. but it manages to look like a much more expensive handset.

Despite the attractive exterior, there's not an awful lot to the Nokia 1661. The 1.8" 128 x 160 pixel display is certainly better than the one found in the slightly cheaper Nokia 1202. There's no web browser, Bluetooth, camera or multimedia player.. on the other hand it does come with an integrated FM radio and a flashlight, plus multiple phonebooks and a call cost tracker.

Talktime is an impressive 8 hours with up to 26 days standby time (which is nearly a month). It is a lightweight device at just 82 grams and the Nokia 1661 measures 108 x 45 x 14mm.

If you are looking for a very basic phone, but you don't want it to look like a very basic phone, then the Nokia 1661 is definitely worth considering.

Nokia say that the 1661 should be available during Q1 2009 in black or grey colour schemes.