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

itel handsets are locked by the carrier that sold them or by a code derived from the IMEI. This page lists the 90 models our device register recognises, explains how itel 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 itel 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.

itel models in the register

Model in the TAC register	TACs
it2160	308
it5606	126
Value 100	62
it2171	54
it2173	53
it5081	39
it5625	35
it5615	35
SmartPower	33
it2163	33
it2090	33
it2060	33
P55	31
it5020	27
it5231	27
SmartSelfie	27
ACE 2	25
Vision 3	24
it5600	24
S23+	22
it2130	22
it5010	21
it2165	21
it2180	21
it2166	20
it2161	20
Power 70	19
P65	18
A70 (A665L)	18
it2150	18
A16 Plus	18
it5026	17
P40	17
A70	16
power 400	15
it5622	15
it5027	15
A05s	15
it5613	14
it5610	14
it5620	14
it5022	13
it5626	13
Vision1 Pro	13
Vision 5	13
Wish	13
A56	12
it6910	12
it5602	12
A80	11
it5040	11
it6800	11
it2190	11
it5626N	11
A24 Pro	10
it1508	10
power 100	10
Power410	10
ACE	10
A60	10
it1409	10
it5605N	10
it5080	10
it5250	10
A48	10
it2163N	10
it2175	10
Magic 2 Max	9
A23	9
it5320	9
A11	9
It5603	9
Musik 400	9
Vision 2S	9
it1408	9
A16	9
A49	9
it5170	8
power 110	8
A23 Pro	8

90 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.

itel services

Service	Price	Type
itel \| TECNO \| Sonim Warranty+Country Check	$0.08	Warranty
itel Unlock Code NCK - Check Supported Model	$3	Model / TAC
Remove ID Not MDM on Tecno \| iTel \| Infinix By IMEI + Picture	$7	MDM

Live prices for the itel 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 itel

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.