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  • Page 1 Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Service ..................5 Activation ......................5 Account Detail ....................6 Payment Options ....................6 MyMetro® ......................7 Manage your MetroPCS account right on your phone......... 7 For Assistance ....................8 MetroPCS Terms and Conditions of Service (“Agreement”) ...... 10 Billing for Premium and Third-Party Services ..........
  • Page 3 Applying New Wallpapers ................26 Setting a Screenlock ............... 27 Connections ................27 Connecting to a Wi-Fi® Network ..............27 Connecting With Bluetooth® Devices ............28 Connecting to PC ................... 29 Phone Calls and Voicemail ............30 Making a Call ....................30 Ending a Call ....................
  • Page 4 Writing and Sending an Email ............... 36 Play Store ................37 Installing Apps From the Google Play Store ..........37 Camera .................. 38 Capturing a Photo ................... 38 Recording a Video ..................40 Browser .................. 41 Opening a Web Page ..................41 Customizing the Browsers ................

  • Page 5: Service

    Service Activation You will need the following information when activating service:  Your name, address and an eight-digit number that you will use to access your account (your personal identification number “PIN”).  Your serial number (IMEI) and SIM card number. To locate the serial number, remove the phone from the box and remove the battery cover from the phone.

  • Page 6: Account Detail

    phone’s battery before using it again.) Don’t hesitate to ask your MetroPCS representative for more information on additional features and services or visit metropcs.com. Account Detail  Text Message Reminder. MetroPCS provides a text message reminder on your phone before payment is due. ...

  • Page 7: Mymetro

    5119, Carol Stream, IL 60197-5119.  By Phone via Automated System. Pay by credit or debit card from your MetroPCS phone by dialing 1.888.8metro8. (Convenience fee applies.)  Store Payment Machine.* Accepts cash, debit or credit card (with PIN). (Convenience fee applies.) ...

  • Page 8: For Assistance

    For Assistance Please visit your local MetroPCS store or refer to the following options if you need additional assistance.  Sign up for MyAccount to view account details, check your balance, make a payment, manage eWallet and more.  MetroPCS automated customer service from any phone........1.888.8metro8 and follow the prompts (1.888.863.8768) ...
  • Page 9 only. Not all services are available in all covered areas. Data Plans: For $30, $40, and $50 plans, full available speeds apply up to monthly high-speed data allotment; then speeds slowed to average MetroPCS network speeds for remainder of billing cycle. Your phone will continue to indicate that it is receiving a MetroPCS 4G or 4G LTE signal even if your usage is not at full available speed.

  • Page 10: Metropcs Terms And Conditions Of Service ("Agreement")

    USA, Inc. Your device may not work if you alter its original software. This device will only operate with firmware versions that have been approved for use by MetroPCS and the device manufacturer. If unauthorized firmware is placed on the device it will not function. Hearing aid compatibility: This phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless technologies that it uses.
  • Page 11 bound when you activate, use, change or pay for your MetroPCS service, please visit metropcs.com/terms. Welcome to MetroPCS. We are pleased that you have selected us as your wireless carrier. Please use this page as a reference for questions about your service and the terms and conditions of service that govern the service you have purchased from MetroPCS.
  • Page 12  Bring Your Own Phone Terms of Use (http://www.metropcs.com/byod-terms-and-conditions)  Rhapsody® Unlimited Music Terms of Use http://www.metropcs.com/rhapsody-unlimited-music-term  Metro Block-it® Terms of Use (http://www.metropcs.com/block-it)  Metro411 Terms of Use (http://www.metropcs.com/metro411-terms-of-use)  MyExtras® Terms of Service (http://www.metropcs.com/myextras-terms-of-use)  Premium Handset Protection® Terms of Use (http://www.mymetrophp.com) ...
  • Page 13 make a change or addition to your Service; (d) paying for the Service; or (e) failing to activate Service within 30 days after the purchase of your wireless device, unless you return your wireless device within MetroPCS’ applicable return period, you agree to the MetroPCS Terms and Conditions of Service and the terms and conditions of service and use related to any feature you may have selected or may be included in your Rate Plan, including,...

  • Page 14: Billing For Premium And Third-Party Services

    Billing for Premium and Third-Party Services California Residents Only Certain parties besides MetroPCS have the ability to place charges on your bill for premium services. You may access these services and authorize the placement of charges on your bill through your phone or online account. MetroPCS also provides customers, at no additional cost, with the ability to restrict the placement of charges for premium and third-party services on your account.

  • Page 15: Getting To Know Your Phone

    Getting to Know Your Phone Proximity & light Earpiece sensor camera Front camera nano-SIM/ microSD card tray Home screen camera Recent apps key Back key Home key...
  • Page 16 Headset jack Back camera Flash Volume up key Fingerprint sensor Volume down key Power key Back cover Speaker Main microphone Charging/USB type-C jack...

  • Page 17: Installing The Nano-Sim Card And Microsd Card

    Power key  Press and hold to turn on or off airplane mode, power off or restart the phone.  Press to turn off or on the screen display. Home key  Touch to return to the home screen.  Touch and hold to open Google Search.
  • Page 18 removed while the phone is turned on. You need to unmount the microSD card before removing it. WARNING! To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any non-standard nano-SIM card cut from a card. You can get a standard nano-SIM card from your service provider.

  • Page 19: Charging The Battery

    You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible. WARNING! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode.
  • Page 20 2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. If the phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon, such as appear in the status bar. 3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged. NOTE: If the battery is extremely low, you may be unable to power on the phone even when it is being charged.

  • Page 21: Powering On/Off Your Phone

    prolonged charging. Powering On/Off Your Phone Make sure the battery is charged before powering on.  Press and hold the Power key to turn on your phone.  To turn it off, press and hold the Power key to open the options menu.

  • Page 22: Using A Fingerprint

    5. Do the step 4 until the percentage becomes 100%. 6. Touch OK when your fingerprint has been registered. 7. You can touch Add fingerprint in the Fingerprint management screen to add more fingerprints. Using a Fingerprint It is convenient and fast to turn on/unlock the screen by using the fingerprint when the screen is off or locked.
  • Page 23 3. If the screen is off or unlocked, press one of your registered fingers on the fingerprint sensor to quickly turn on/unlock the screen. It is convenient and fast to open a specific application by using the fingerprint when the screen is off or locked. 1.

  • Page 24: Touchscreen And Navigation

    6. Slide the switch to the ON position next to Take photo. 7. If the screen is off or unlocked, press the registered Fingerprint1 on the fingerprint sensor to quickly launch the Camera. 8. Raise your finger and press your finger again to shoot a phone.

  • Page 25: Navigation

    (for example, a message or link in a Web page).  Swipe and Slide: Use quick flicks of your finger on the touchscreen to swipe up, down, left, and right.  Pinch: Spread two fingers apart or pinch them together on the screen to zoom in or out on a web page or a gallery image.

  • Page 26: Adding Shortcuts Or Widgets

    Adding Shortcuts or Widgets 1. Touch the Home key > - or - To add widgets, touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and select WIDGETS. 2. Slide up and down to browse the available applications or widgets.

  • Page 27: Setting A Screenlock

    3. Touch (Set wallpaper). Setting a Screenlock You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When enabled, you need to touch and hold the screen, look at the device, draw a pattern, or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.

  • Page 28: Connecting With Bluetooth® Devices

    displays their names and security settings. It also connects to previously linked networks when they are in range. 3. Touch a network name to connect to it. 4. If the network is secured, enter a password or other credentials (ask your network administrator for details) and touch CONNECT.

  • Page 29: Connecting To Pc

    Connecting to PC You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable and transfer music, pictures, and other files in either direction. Your phone stores these files in the phone storage or on a removable microSD card. 1.

  • Page 30: Phone Calls And Voicemail

    Phone Calls and Voicemail Making a Call 1. Touch the Home key > 2. Touch and enter the phone number or the contact name with the dialpad. The phone will display matching information from your contact list. 3. Touch the matching contact to call the contact or touch call the number.

  • Page 31: Checking Voicemail

    call. You can also drag over to reject the call and select a preset text message or touch Write your own... to edit one and touch SEND to send to the caller. NOTE: To edit the preset text response from within the Phone app, touch in the top search field and select Settings >...

  • Page 32: Contacts

    Contacts Creating a New Contact 1. Touch the Home key > and touch the CONTACTS tab. 2. Touch to add a new contact. 3. If you have multiple accounts associated with your phone, touch the field above Name and select an account. 4.

  • Page 33: Deleting Contacts

    3. Edit the contact and touch Deleting Contacts 1. Touch the Home key > > and touch the CONTACTS tab. 2. Touch the contact name you want to delete and touch . > Delete. 3. Touch OK to confirm. Mobile HotSpot You can share your phone’s data capabilities through tethering or by activating the mobile hotspot feature to create a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

  • Page 34: Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection As A Wi-Fi Hotspot

    Mobile Hotspot. 3. Switch on USB tethering. A new network connection will be created on your computer. NOTE: To stop sharing your data connection, switch off USB tethering or disconnect the USB cable. Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection as a Wi-Fi Hotspot You can share your phone’s data connection with other devices by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

  • Page 35: Messaging

    HotSpot, type Network name and Password, and touch SAVE. After a moment, the phone starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi network name (SSID). 4. On another device, locate your phone via Wi-Fi and connect with it to start using the phone’s mobile data. NOTE: To stop sharing your data connection, touch Mobile HotSpot to uncheck.

  • Page 36: Email

    multimedia message, touch to add attachments. 3. Touch > Send. Email Setting Up Email You can use the Email app to add email accounts including Microsoft Exchange Active Sync, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc. 1. Touch the Home key > > Email. 2.

  • Page 37: Play Store

    Enter a contact name or email address in the ‘To’ field. Separate each recipient with a comma. NOTE: To send a carbon copy or blind carbon copy to other recipients, touch to open the Cc/Bcc field and enter the contact names or email addresses. Enter the email subject and compose the email text.

  • Page 38: Camera

    2. Find the apps you need either by category or by touching 3. Touch the app to see detailed description. 4. Touch Install (free apps) or the price (paid apps). If the app is ™ not free, you need to sign in to your Google Wallet account and select a payment method.
  • Page 39 out before taking pictures. Enable High-Dynamic Range mode Change the camera Switch between the front and the back camera /video settings Set a time delay Change flash mode AUTO camera mode Take a panorama picture, a multi-exposure picture, or MANUAL camera mode slow motion recording View photos and videos Record a video...

  • Page 40: Recording A Video

    NOTE: In Auto camera mode, when you touch the screen to focus, the exposure bar appears beside the focus point. You can drag up or down to adjust the exposure. Lightly touch . The Volume up key or Volume down key can also be used to take a photo when the Camera app is launched.

  • Page 41: Browser

    NOTE: While the recording is in progress, you can touch to save the frame as a separate photo. Browser Opening a Web Page Touch the Home key > or other web browsers to view web pages or search for information on the Internet. The browser also opens when you touch a web link - for example, in an email or a text message.

  • Page 42: Legal Information

    Google and Android are trademarks of Google, Inc. ® The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such trademarks by ZTE Corporation is under license. microSDHC Logo is a trademark of the SD-3C, LLC.

  • Page 43: Product Handling

    Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries. Used with permission. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Dolby Audio, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 44  Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or aerosols to clean the device or its accessories.  Do not paint your phone or its accessories.  Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories. Only authorized personnel can do so. ...
  • Page 45 time. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) Do not touch the UICC card’s metal connectors. Power supply Do not connect your mobile phone to the power supply or switch it on until instructed to do so in the installation instructions. Air Bags  Do not place the phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area as an airbag inflates with great force and serious injury could result.
  • Page 46  Press the icons and touch screen lightly.  Use the special features which are designed to minimize the times of pressing the icons and touch screen buttons, such as Message Templates and Predictive Text.  Take lots of breaks to stretch and relax. Loud Noise This phone is capable of producing loud noises, which may damage your hearing.

  • Page 47: Distraction

    higher or lower volume, at the same volume setting on your mobile phone. Always start at a low volume setting.  Do not listen to music or video with headphones while driving. Phone Heating Your phone may become warm during charging and during normal use.

  • Page 48: Radio Frequency Interference

    or key rings, to contact or short-circuit the battery terminals. Connection to a Car Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to the vehicle electrical system. Faulty and Damaged Products  Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessories. ...
  • Page 49 To achieve this, use the phone on the opposite ear to your pacemaker and do not carry it in a breast pocket. Hearing Aids People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering noises when using wireless devices or when one is nearby.

  • Page 50: Explosive Environments

    Interference in Cars Please note that because of possible interference with electronic equipment, some vehicle manufacturers forbid the use of mobile phones in their vehicles unless a hands-free kit with an external antenna is included in the installation. Explosive environments Gas Stations and Explosive Atmospheres In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres, obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone or...
  • Page 51 devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6W/kg. *Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions accepted by the FCC with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands.

  • Page 52: Fcc Compliance

    contains no metal and the positions the handset a minimum of 1.0 cm from the body. Use of other enhancements may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines. If you do no t use a body-worn accessory and are not holding the device at the ear, position the handset a minimum of 1.0 cm from your body when the device is switched on.

  • Page 53: Hearing Aid Compatibility (Hac) Regulations For Mobile Phones

    the following measures:— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.— Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile phones In 2003, the FCC adopted rules to make digital wireless...
  • Page 54 device and hearing loss. If your hearing device happens to be vulnerable to interference, you may not be able to use a rated phone successfully. Trying out the phone with your hearing device is the best way to evaluate it for your personal needs.This phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless technologies that it uses.

  • Page 55: Ctia Requirements

    information about FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility, please go to http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro. CTIA Requirements a) Do not disassemble or open crush, bend or deform, puncture or shred. b) Do not modify or remanufacture, attempt to insert foreign objects into the battery, immerse or expose to water or other liquids, expose to fire, explosion or other hazard.

  • Page 56: Manufacturer's Warranty

    USB-IF logo or products that have completed the USB-IF compliance program. Manufacturer’s Warranty ZTE (“Seller”) offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed product or products (the “Product”) will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period that expires one year from...
  • Page 57 purchase price for such Product, provided that the subject Product (i) is returned to a Seller authorized service center within the one year warranty period, and (ii) is accompanied by a proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which evidences that the subject Product is within the one year warranty period.
  • Page 58 or a Seller authorized service center. USE ONLY SELLER APPROVED ACCESSORIES WITH SELLER PHONES. USE OF ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESSORIES MAY BE DANGEROUS AND WILL INVALIDATE THE PHONE WARRANTY IF SAID ACCESSORIES CAUSE DAMAGE OR A DEFECT TO THE PHONE.SELLER SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, GENERAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, AGGRAVATED, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE...
  • Page 59 ANY KIND, ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR AGAINST INFRINGEMENT OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION ARISING OUT OF TRADE USAGE OR OUT OF A COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE.

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