Value Added Services
Cricket Services
These services make using Cricket even better
and easier.
My Cricket:
Access billing, make a quick
payment, view usage and access support
from the palm of your hand.
Cricket Wi-Fi Manager:
Helps you save your
high-speed data by seeking out free and open
Wi-Fi
®
hotspots whenever you’re near them. Also
remembers your favorite Wi-Fi hotspots and
connects you automatically. Cricket does the
searching so you can do the saving.
Visual Voicemail:
Quickly view, access and
play back your voicemail messages. Easily
save important numbers to your Favorites list
and respond to messages by calling back
or texting.
Deezer:
Listen on-the-go with
ad-free streaming music, download your
favorites to your phone, and get customized
playlists based on your preferences.
Additional Value-Added Services
Selfie:
Take selfies quickly and easily. Access
the front-facing camera from the lock screen
or from the Apps menu to capture the
moment instantly without switching between
camera modes.
AskMD:
This app is more than just a symptom
checker. It’s a personalized health consultation
that helps identify what’s bothering you and
gets you organized around your health,
enabling you to have a better doctor’s visit
and ultimately get healthier.
Apps on Google Play
™
The Sonata™ 3 is preloaded with great apps to take
your experience to the next level. To find additional
apps to make your phone experience even better,
check out Google Play.
Access Google Play
1. From the home screen,
tap
Play Store
.
2. Enter your existing Google
account or create one
following the steps on
the screen.
Navigate Google Play
From Play Store, you will have
multiple ways to search for
apps, games, and more.
1. Tap a category to browse
popular apps, games,
movies, and music
organized by popularity
or category.
2. Tap
Search
to search
the Play Store for a specific
game or app.
3. To install, tap the app and
follow instructions. Once
installed, you will see a
notification in the Notifications
panel. Open the app from this
notification or by locating the
app in
Apps
.
Email setup (Gmail
™
,
Yahoo!
®
, etc.)
1. From the home screen,
tap
Apps
>
.
2. Select an account type,
enter your email address and
password, and then tap
Next
.
3. Confirm email account
settings and tap
Next
.
4. Name the account, enter
your name as it will appear
on outgoing messages, and
tap
Next
. Your email will begin
to synchronize with your phone.
Note: To set up corporate email,
contact your IT administrator.
Create and send an
email message
1. From the home screen, tap
Apps
>
.
2. To compose a new message,
tap
Compose
.
3.
Tap the
To
field and enter email address or name,
or tap
Contacts
to access your contacts.
4. Enter a subject and email message.
5. To attach files to the email message, tap
Menu
, then tap
Attach file
and make
your selection.
6. Tap
Send
to send the message.
Text and picture messaging
Send a text message
1. From the home screen,
tap
Messaging
.
2. Tap
New message
to start
a new text message.
3. In the
To
field, enter a
number or a contact
name or tap
Contacts
to access your contacts.
4. Tap the
Type message
field and enter your
message.
5. Tap
Send
to send the
message.
Send a picture message
1. Follow steps 1-4 above.
2. Tap the
Paperclip
.
3. Tap
Picture
and select
desired picture.
4. Tap
Send
to send
the message.
Calls and voicemail
Make a call
1. From the home screen,
tap
Phone
.
2. Type the name or phone
number of a contact in the
search box at the top of
the screen. Or, tap and
enter a phone number. Tap
the matching contact or tap
to place the call.
Check voicemail
1. From the home screen, tap
Phone
, then tap .
2. Press and hold the
1 key
.
Use call waiting
Call waiting helps you answer
or hold a call while you are on
an existing call.
1. While on a call, you will hear a
tone if another call comes in.
Tap
Hold current and answer
.
2. Tap
to merge calls or
tap to switch between
active calls.
Note:
To access call settings, tap
Menu
from the dialer screen.
Touch screen
Navigating your phone
• Press and hold the screen
to unlock.
• Use your fingertip to lightly
touch the screen.
• Use quick flicks of your finger
on the touch screen to swipe
up, down, left, and right.
• Spread two fingers apart or
pinch them together on the
screen to zoom in or out on a
web page or a Gallery image.
• To return to the previous
screen, tap the
Back key
.
• Tap the
Home key
at any time
to return to the main home screen.
Press and hold the
Home key
to access Google Now
™
.
• Tap the
Recent apps key
to
access recently viewed apps.
• Tap
Apps
to access
applications on your phone.
Notifications panel
• Tap the top of the screen and drag your finger
down to see the Notifications panel.
• Tap
to expand the quick settings menu.
• Tap to turn Battery Saver on.
• Tap
to access the settings menu.
• Tap
to change position of icons on the
Notifications panel.
• Swipe right or left to clear individual
notifications or tap to clear all.
Personalize
Set wallpaper
• To change your home screen
wallpaper, press and hold a
blank part of the home screen
and tap
Wallpapers
.
• Tap a wallpaper to set it.
You can also tap
GALLERY
or
LIVE WALLPAPER
for
additional options.
Add to home screen
• Tap
Apps
, press and hold
the desired app, and drag it
to the home screen.
• Press and hold a blank part
of the screen and tap
Widgets
.
Press and hold the desired
widget and drag it to the
home screen.
• Press and hold a blank part
of the screen and then tap
Themes
or
Effects
to change
the theme or home screen
transition effect.
Organize home screens
• To move an icon, press and hold it and drag it to
a new location. To delete it, drag it to
Remove
.
• Press and hold an icon and drag it to
Folder
.
To keep your stuff together just how you like, drag
additional icons to add them to an existing folder.
• To rename a folder, tap it, and then tap the folder
name. Enter a name and then tap
Done
.
Clear and Simple
Quick Start Guide
Getting to know your
ZTE Sonata
™
3
Earpiece
Volume keys
Indicator light
Back key
Charging/data port
Status and
notification bar
Touch screen
Recent
apps key
Home key
Camera lens
Phone setup
1. Place your finger in the slot
at the bottom of the back
cover to lift and remove
the cover.
2. Hold the nano-SIM card
with the cut corner oriented
as shown and slide it into
the card slot.
WARNING!
To avoid damage to the
phone, do not use any other
kind of SIM card or any non-standard
nano-SIM card cut from a SIM card. You
can get a standard nano-SIM card from your
service provider.
3. Insert a microSDHC™
card (not included) with
gold-colored contacts
facing down.
4. Insert the battery, making
sure the connectors align.
Replace the back cover.
Camera and video
Take a picture
1. From the home screen,
tap
Camera
.
Note: Choose from three
different modes (MANUAL,
AUTO, and FUN) that offer
options for every type of
photographer – see user
manual for additional
photo features and settings.
2. Tap
>
CAMERA
to adjust
your camera settings.
3. Zoom in and out by pinching
with your fingers or by using
the
Volume keys
.
4. Tap the
Shutter button
to
take a photo.
Take a video
1. Tap
>
VIDEO
to adjust your
camcorder settings.
2. In camera mode, tap
Start
recording
to start and tap
Stop recording
to stop
recording video.
Share a picture or video
1. From the home screen, tap
Apps
>
Gallery
.
2. Tap an album and then tap a
photo or video.
3. Tap
and select an option
for sharing.
More information
On the web
Detailed support information, including device
specifications and troubleshooting, is available at
www.cricketwireless.com/support/devices
.
On the phone
• Call Customer Care at
1-855-246-2461
or
• Dial
611
from your cell phone.
Accessories
For more information concerning accessories,
please visit your local Cricket store location or go to
www.cricketwireless.com/shop/accessories
.
Note: Store and online inventories may vary.
Please don’t text and drive.
Note: A payment method, such as Google Wallet
™
,
is required to purchase apps.
Product meets FCC Radio Frequency Exposure Guidelines—FCC ID
SRQ-Z831. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation
is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
© 2016 Cricket Wireless LLC. All rights reserved. Cricket and the Cricket
logo are registered trademarks under license to Cricket Wireless LLC.
Other marks are the property of their respective owners. microSDHC
™
logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. The
Bluetooth
®
word mark and logos
are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Manufactured
under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Dolby Audio, and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Qualcomm and
Snapdragon are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in
the United States and other countries. Used with permission.
© 2016 ZTE CORPORATION. All rights reserved. No part of this publication
may be excerpted, reproduced, translated or utilized in any form or by
any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and
microfilm, without the prior written permission of ZTE Corporation. The
manual is published by ZTE Corporation. We reserve the right to make
modifications on print errors or update specifications without prior notice.
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