Alcatel TETRA - Smartphone Quick Start Guide

Getting to Know your Alcatel TETRATM

Phone Setup

1. Remove back cover by gently pulling up on the indentation on the bottom left of the cover
   
2. Insert the SIM card and microSD card* as shown in the illustration below (NOTE: SIM slot is located above the microSD slot.)
   
   
   3. Ensure that SIM and microSD cards have been properly secured
   

* microSD card sold seperately

To avoid damage to the phone, only use the standard nano-SIM card provided by your service provider.

Touch screen

Navigating your phone

• Use your finger tip to tap the screen
• Use quick flicks of your finger on the touch screen to swipe up, down, left, or right.
• To return to the previous screen, tap the Back key
• Tap the Home key at any time to return to the main home screen
• Tap the Recent apps key to access recently viewed apps
• Swipe up to access applications on your phone

Notifications panel

To access alerts, including new messages, emails, and software updates:

• Tap the top of the home screen and drag your finger down to view the Notifications panel
• Swipe right or left to clear individual notifications or tap CLEAR ALL to clear all
• With the notification panel open, tap the top of the screen again and drag down to see the Quick Settings menu
• Tap to access the complete Settings menu

Personalize

Set wallpaper

• To change your home or lock screen wallpaper, press and hold a blank part of the home screen and tap WALLPAPERS
• Select a wallpaper and tap Set wallpaper to set the image and then select an option whether it appears on the lock screen, home screen, or both. You can also tap My photos for additional options.

Add to home screen

• To add app shortcuts, swipe up to access applications, press and hold the desired app, and drag it to the home screen
• To add widgets, press and hold a blank section of the screen and tap WIDGETS , then press and hold the desired widget and drag it to the desired location on the home screen Organize home screens
• To move widget or app shortcut, press and hold it and then drag it to a new location. To delete it, drag it to "X Remove"
• To create a folder, press and hold an app shortcut and drag it on top of another then release
• To rename a folder, press the folder title to type a new name

Convenient Services & Features

Cricket Services
These services make using Cricket even better and easier.

myCricket: Check account balance, make a quick payment, view usage and access support from the palm of your hand.

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.

Additional Features
Power Saving: From the Settings menu, tap Smart Manager, then tap Power Saving to manage your power plan.

• Smart mode – For normal daily usage
• Normal saving mode – Stop most background apps and optimize your device settings.
• Super saving mode – Maximize battery life with a simplified experience limiting certain apps and functions

Quick Camera Access: From the Settings menu, tap System and then Gestures. Tap on Jump to camera and then tap on the switch to toggle on/off. When it is on, you can access the camera quickly by tapping the button twice.

Calls and Voicemail

HD Voice Capable
Enjoy clearer conversations and reduced background noise with HD Voice*.

Make a call

1. From the home screen, tap Phone
2. Type a name or phone number, or select one of the following options:
   • : To manually enter a phone number
   • : To choose from frequently called contacts
   • : To choose from a list of people who you have recently called or have called you
   • : To make a call from your contacts list

Check voicemail

1. From the home screen, tap Phone , then tap
2. Press and hold the 1 key

Call waiting
Call waiting allows you to answer a second call while putting your existing call on hold. While on a call, you will hear a tone if another call comes in.

• Tap the incoming call to answer
• Tap to switch between active calls
• Tap to merge calls
• Tap to end a call

* To experience Cricket HD Voice, both callers must have a compatible HD Voice capable smartphone and make the call over Cricket's LTE Network or a compatible network. Cricket's LTE coverage is not equivalent to its overall network coverage. HD Voice calls made on a compatible device and on the LTE network may not experience an HD Voice connection at times of network congestion. Other carriers' networks may interoperate with Cricket's LTE network to support an HD Voice call.

Text and picture messaging

Send a text message

1. From the home screen, tap Messaging
2. Tap New message button 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 SMS to send the message

Send a picture message

1. Follow steps 1-4 above
2. Tap the Paper Clip
3. Tap Picture and select desired picture or tap the Camera icon to take a picture to attach
4. Tap to send the message

Please don't text and drive.

Email

Email setup (Gmail™, Yahoo!^®, etc.)

1. From the home screen, Swipe up to access applications > Email
2. Enter your email address and tap NEXT and enter your password and then tap NEXT again
3. Confirm email account settings and tap NEXT
4. Enter your name which will be displayed on outgoing mails, and then tap FINISH

Note: To set up corporate email, contact your IT administrator.

Create and send an email message

1. From the home screen, Swipe up to access applications > Email
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 the Paper Clip icon and make your selection
6. Tap Send icon to send the message

Camera and video

Take a picture

1. From the home screen, tap Camera
2. To select different camera features, tap the icons at the top of the screen.
   • To select a different camera mode, tap the main icon above the shutter button.
   • To adjust camera settings, tap on the Settings icon to display the camera settings.
3. Zoom in and out by pinching with your fingers.
4. Tap the Shutter button or press the Volume Key to take a photo.

Take a video

1. From the home screen, tap Camera . Swipe the screen and select Video mode. Tap the Recording button start and the Recording button to stop recording

View pictures

1. From the home screen, Swipe up to access applications
2. Tap Gallery

Apps on Google Play

You can install apps from Google Play Store.

Access Google Play

1. From the Home screen, swipe up to view ALL APPs list, and then tap Play Store
2. Enter your existing Google account or create one following the steps on the screen, if you have not signed in to your Google account.

Navigate Google Play
From Play Store, there are multiple ways to find apps, games, and more:

1. Tap a category to browse popular apps, games, movies, and music. Or, tap the Search bar to search for a specific game or app.
2. To install desired app, tap for the app and follow the instructions.
   Once installed, you will see a notification in the Notifications panel.
3. Open the app from this notification or by clicking on the app in the App list.
4. To see the App list, swipe the home screen up.

More information

On the web
Detailed support information including device specifications and troubleshooting are 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 about accessories, please visit your local Cricket store or go to www.cricketwireless.com/shop/accessories.

Note: Store and online inventories may vary.
Product meets FCC Radio Frequency Exposure Guidelines--FCC ID 2ACCJH087. 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.

© 2018 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.
Alcatel is a trademark of Alcatel-Lucent and is used under license by TCL Communication Ltd. © Copyright 2018 TCL Communication Ltd. All rights reserved. TCL Communication Ltd. reserves the right to alter material or technical specification without prior notice.
All "Signature" ringtones embedded in this phone have been composed, arranged and mixed by NU TROPIC (Amar Kabouche).