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Unlock an Alcatel Phone — IMEI Checks, Carrier Unlocks and Codes

Alcatel handsets are locked by the carrier that sold them or by a code derived from the IMEI. This page lists the 87 models our device register recognises, explains how Alcatel locks a handset, and links the checks and unlocks that apply to it.

Before you pay anyone. Run the $0.03 SIM lock check and the carrier check. They tell you whether the phone is locked, which operator owns the IMEI, and therefore which unlock tier — if any — applies.

How Alcatel devices are locked

Most handsets from this brand are either code-locked (the phone prompts for a network code when a foreign SIM is inserted) or released by the carrier that sold them. Which one applies depends on the model year and on whether it was sold through an operator — the IMEI check tells you before you pay for anything.

The practical consequence is the same for every family: the phone works, and it refuses to activate on a SIM from another network until the record against the IMEI changes. Wi-Fi keeps working, so the device looks healthy right up to the moment the new SIM goes in.

Alcatel models in the register

Model in the TAC register	TACs
OT-304	90
OT 511	64
OT 311	58
OT-303	50
One Touch Club db	49
OT Easy db	49
OT Easy	31
OT Club	30
OT-501	22
OT Max db	21
One Touch Club	20
OT View db	19
One Touch XXX	18
Pixi 4 (4)	17
One Touch Easy	15
LinkZone	13
Pixi 4 (5) 4G	13
ONE Touch 700 (SANS WAP)/701 (AVEC WAP)	12
One Touch Easy DB	12
ONE Touch 500 (SANS WAP)/501 (AVEC WAP)	12
One Touch Pixi 3 (3.5)	12
ONETOUCH POP C7	12
OT Pocket	12
OT-701	12
Pixi 4 (5) 3G	11
3T 10	11
One Touch View DB @	10
A3 Xl	10
One Touch 525	10
One Touch 526	9
3X	9
One Touch Pop 3 (5)	9
Pixi 3 (4.5)	9
Idol 4	9
Pop 4 Plus	9
OT View	9
One Touch 320	9
One Touch Pop C5	8
Go Flip 3	8
Pixi 4 (6) 3G	8
Pixi 4 (5.5)	8
U3	8
OT Gum db	8
One Touch GUM DB	7
Idol 4S	7
One Touch Pop 2 (4)	7
LINKHUB	7
3T 8	7
U5	7
One Touch 715	7
1066D	6
Joy Tab 2	6
Pop 4	6
One Touch Pixi 3 (4.5)	6
A5 LED	6
TCL Linkhub	6
One Touch 332	6
One Touch 500	6
One Touch 700	6
TCL Linkzone 2	5
One Touch View 0.9	5
3L 2021	5
One Touch E256	5
One Touch Pop D1	5
Pop 3 (5.5)	5
One Touch Pop 2 (5)	5
3C	5
One Touch Pop C2	5
ONE Touch POP D3	5
One Touch Pop D5	5
A30	5
Pixi 4 Plus Power	5
One Touch Tribe	5
One Touch Easy 0.9	5
One Touch Max	5
one touch 217D	5
Alcatel 1011A	4
Myflip	4
Ola	4
1054D	4

87 model names on file. The count is how many TAC ranges the register holds for that name — it is a rough popularity signal, not a sales figure.

Alcatel services

Service	Price	Type
Alcatel Warranty+Country+MAC Check	$0.09	Warranty

Live prices for the Alcatel services in our catalogue.

What to check first

Identify the device. The free TAC lookup turns the first eight digits of the IMEI into a model and launch date.
Confirm the lock and the carrier. A SIM lock check and a carrier check cost about six cents together and decide everything that follows.
Check the blacklist. A reported IMEI cannot be unlocked into service, on any brand.
Only then order. Pick the tier that matches the reported carrier, not the tier that matches the brand on the box.

Guides that apply to Alcatel

iPhone SIM errorsUnlock codes by brandAndroid warranty checksCarrier identification

Model names and TAC counts come from the GSMA TAC register we query for /tac. Last updated 2026-10-28.