Cricket Alcatel Verso User Manual

Alcatel VERSO

™

Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone. Actual color may vary. Your phone is designed to make it easy for you to access a wide variety of content. For your protection, we want you to be aware that some applications that you enable may involve the location of your phone being shared. For applications available through Cricket, we offer privacy controls that let you decide how an application may use the location of your phone and other phones on your account. However, the Cricket privacy tools do not apply to applications available outside of Cricket. Please review the terms and conditions and the associated privacy policy for each location-based service to learn how location information will be used and protected. In addition, your Cricket phone may be used to access the internet and to download, and/or purchase goods, applications, and services from Cricket or elsewhere from third parties. Cricket provides tools for you to control access to the Internet and certain Internet content. These controls may not be available for certain devices which bypass Cricket controls. © 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. Alcatel is a trademark of Alcatel-Lucent used under license by TCL Communication LTD. VERSO is a trademark of TCL Communication LTD. © 2018 TCT Mobile Limited. 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).

This device meets applicable national SAR limits of

1.6 W/kg. SAR values can be found on page 82 of this user guide. When carrying the device or using it while worn on your body, either use an approved accessory such as a holster or otherwise maintain a distance of 15 mm from the body to ensure compliance with RF

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exposure requirements. Note that the product may be transmitting even if you are not using it.

Table of contents

Getting started ............................................................................................ 5

Phone setup .................................................................................................................. 5

Extending the battery life Powering your phone on/off Getting around Getting to know your phone Key functions

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Phone calls ............................................................................................... 23

Making calls ................................................................................................................ 23

Receiving calls Adjusting your call settings

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Contacts .................................................................................................... 30

Importing and exporting contacts ........................................................................... 30

Sharing contact information Creating a contact Adding a contact to Favorites Searching for a contact Linking contacts Unlinking contacts

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Messaging ................................................................................................. 33

Opening the messaging screen ............................................................................... 33

Sending a message Replying to a message Forwarding a message Copying a message

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Changing message settings ...................................................................................... 35

Email .......................................................................................................... 36

Setting up the first email account ............................................................................ 36

Checking your emails Responding to an email Writing and sending an email Adding and editing email accounts Changing general email settings

Connecting to

Adding a new mobile data connection ................................................................. 40

Turning on Wi-Fi Connecting to a Wi-Fi network Adding a Wi-Fi network Checking the Wi-Fi network status Connecting to a WPS network Connecting to virtual private networks

Browsing the Internet ................................................................................

Opening a web page or searching the web ......................................................... 45

Using multiple browser tabs Switching between tabs Setting the home page Downloading files Changing browser settings

Mobile

Hotspot & Tethering ...................................................................... 48

To share your phone's data connection via USB ....................................................48

To share your phone's data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot To rename or secure your portable hotspot

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the

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Using Wi-Fi Direct ...................................................................................... 50

Connecting to another device via Wi-Fi Direct ..................................................... 50

Sending data via Wi-Fi Direct ................................................................................... 50

Receiving data via Wi-Fi Direct ................................................................................ 51

Bluetooth ................................................................................................... 52

Turning Bluetooth on/off ............................................................................................ 52

Changing the device name ..................................................................................... 52

Pairing with another Bluetooth device .................................................................... 53

Unpairing from a Bluetooth device .......................................................................... 53

Sending data via Bluetooth ...................................................................................... 54

Receiving data via Bluetooth ................................................................................... 54

Entertainment ............................................................................................ 55

Capturing a photo .................................................................................................... 55

Adjusting camera settings ......................................................................................... 57

Recording a video ..................................................................................................... 58

Playing music .............................................................................................................. 59

Listening to NextRadio® .............................................................................................. 60

Using your gallery ....................................................................................................... 61

Making voice memos ................................................................................................ 62

Applications .............................................................................................. 64

Google Apps ............................................................................................................... 64

Calculator .................................................................................................................... 66

Clock ............................................................................................................................ 66

Downloads .................................................................................................................. 67

File manager ............................................................................................................... 67

Phone settings ........................................................................................... 68

Wireless & Networks .................................................................................................... 68

Device .......................................................................................................................... 69

Personal ....................................................................................................................... 73

System .......................................................................................................................... 76

Updating software ...................................................................................................... 77

Troubleshooting ......................................................................................... 78

For your safety ........................................................................................... 81

General safety ............................................................................................................ 81

FCC RF Exposure Information (SAR) ......................................................................... 82

FCC compliance ........................................................................................................ 83

Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for mobile phones ........................ 85

CTIA ............................................................................................................................. 87

Distraction .................................................................................................................... 88

Product handling ........................................................................................................ 88

Electrical safety ........................................................................................................... 91

Interference ................................................................................................................ 92

Explosive environments .............................................................................................. 94

Specifications ........................................................................................... 95

12 month limited warranty ....................................................................... 96

Electronic Recycling ................................................................................. 99

Battery Recycling (USA & Canada) ......................................................................... 99

Getting started

Phone setup

Installing the nano-SIM card

You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. You do not need to power off your phone before inserting or removing the SIM card since this phone supports hot swap.

1. Remove the 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.

SIM

microSD

3. Ensure that SIM and microSD cards have been properly secured.

Note: MicroSD card sold separately.

WARNING: To avoid damage to the phone, only use a standard nano-SIM

card provided by your service provider.

Some applications may require a microSD card to work normally or to store data. Therefore, it is recommended that you keep a microSD card installed.

Charging the battery

Your phone’s battery should have enough power for the phone to power on, acquire a signal, and place several calls. You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible.

When the battery is low, a low-battery warning icon will appear on the screen.

If the battery is extremely low, you may be unable to power on the phone even when it is being charged. In this case, try again after charging the phone for at least 10 minutes.

1. Insert the charger’s connector into the charging port. Be sure to insert the connector in the correct orientation. Do not force the connector into the port.

2. Plug the charger into a standard AC wall outlet.

3. When the battery is fully charged, unplug the charger and disconnect it from the phone.

WARNING: Only use Alcatel-approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone.

Extending the battery life

Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi usage, and GPS functionality can drain your battery. Follow the helpful tips below to conserve your battery power:

• Reduce the time before the Sleep Mode function is activated.

• Lower the screen brightness.

• Turn auto-sync, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth off when not in use.

• Disable the GPS function when not in use. Most applications using this

function will periodically locate the GPS satellites for your current location.

Powering your phone on/off

Ensure that the nano-SIM card is in your phone and the battery is charged.

• Press and hold the Power key to power on your phone.

• To power it off, press and hold the Power key to open the options menu.

Tap Power off.

Setting up your phone for the first time

Follow the steps below to set up your phone for the first time or after a factory reset:

1. Tap the language field to select the language you want to use and then tap .

2. Ta p Keep your apps & data to restore a back up or copy from another device or tap Set up as new.

3. Tap a network, if the network is secured enter the password and tap

CONNECT. To skip and set up Wi-Fi connections later tap Don't use any network for setup.

4. You will be prompted to sign in or create Google account. Tap SKIP to set up later.

5. You will be prompted to read Google's terms of service. Tap NEXT to continue.

6. Enter your first and last name to allow your phone to personalize some apps, then touch NEXT.

7. Choose Protect your phone screen lock type Pattern, PIN or Password to prevent others from using this phone.

8. You will be prompted to read Cricket's Terms and Conditions. Tap I AGREE to continue.

Switching to Sleep Mode

To save battery power, Sleep Mode suspends your phone in a low-powerconsumption state while the display is off. Your phone also goes into Sleep Mode by itself when the display is automatically turned off after a certain period of time, which you can set by tapping > Settings > Display > Sleep from the home screen.

Press the Power key to switch to Sleep Mode.

Waking up your phone

Press the Power key to activate your screen display.

Note: If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN, or password for your phone (see

Settings > Lock screen > Screen lock) you’ll need to draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password to unlock your screen.

Getting around

Touch control

Your phone’s touch screen allows you to control actions through a variety of touch gestures.

• Tap: Tap the buttons, icons, or applications to select items or to open

applications.

• Press and hold: To open the available options for an item (such as a

message or link in a web page), press and hold the item.

• Swipe or slide: To scroll or toggle, quickly drag your finger vertically or

horizontally across the screen.

• Drag: To drag, press and hold before you start to move your finger. While

dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.

• Pinch: In some apps (such as Maps, Browser, and Gallery), you can zoom

in and out by placing two fingers on the screen and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).

• Rotate the screen: In certain applications, you can automatically change

the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways.

Getting to know your phone

Headset port

Camera lens

Proximity and

light sensor

Speaker

Headset port

Light indicator Status and notification bar

Volume keys

Power key

Touch screen

Back key

Recent apps key

Home key

Charging data port

Camera

Camera flash/Flashlight

Volume keys

Power key

Key functions

Key Function

Recent apps key

Home key From any application or screen, touch to return to the

Back key Touch to go back to the previous screen, close a

Power key Press: Lock the screen/Light up the screen.

Touch to switch between individual app activities and documents.

Home screen. Press and hold to activate Google Now. You can get help such as getting directions and restaurant information based on the content detected on the screen.

dialog box, options menu, the notification panel, etc.

Press and hold: Show the popup menu to select from Restart/Power off/Airplane Mode. Press and hold the Power key and Volume down key to capture a screenshot. Press and hold the Power key for at least 10 seconds to force reboot.

Volume Keys

In call mode, these keys adjust the earpiece or headset volume. In Music/Video/Streaming mode, adjusts the media volume. In general mode, these keys adjust the ringtone volume. Mutes the ringtone of an incoming call. In camera preview mode, press Volume up or down key to take a photo or press and hold to take burst shoot.

Customize your Home screen by adding application shortcuts, widgets, folders, and using wallpapers.

Status and notifications bar

Voice search

Shortcuts

Favorite shortcuts

Extended home screen

In addition to the main home screen, your phone has extended home screens to provide more space for adding icons, widgets, and more. Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to access the extended home screen panels.

Choosing your wallpaper

1. Press and hold an empty place on the home screen and tap WALLPAPERS.

2. Tap a wallpaper and tap Set wallpaper. You can also tap My photos to use photos as your wallpaper.

Adding items to your home screen

• To add an app to your home screen, tap , press and hold the desired

app, and drag it to the home screen.

• To add a widget to your home screen, press and hold on a blank area of

the screen and tap WIDGETS. Press and hold the desired widget and drag it to the home screen.

Adjusting widget size

1. Press and hold a widget on the home screen and then release it.

2. An outline will appear around the widget. You can adjust its size.

Note: Not all widgets can be resized.

Organizing icons with a folder

1. Hold and drag an application over another to create folders.

2. To add more shortcuts into the folder, press and hold each shortcut and drag them over the folder before releasing them.

Removing items from your home screen

1. Press and hold the item you want to delete until X Remove appears on the screen.

2. Drag the item to X Remove and release your finger when the item turns red.

Viewing your apps

From the home screen, tap to access all the applications on the phone. You can add apps to your home screen and uninstall or disable them.

Uninstall or Disable an application

1. From the home screen, tap .

2. Press and hold an application.

3. To uninstall an app, drag it to Disable and release it.

4. To enable the disabled applications, tap > Settings > Apps. Tap the application and tap ENABLE to enable it.

Note: Not all applications can be uninstalled or disabled.

Status and notification icons

Your phone will tell you exactly what’s going on by showing you simple icons. Here’s what they mean.

Status icons

GPRS connected Bluetooth is on

GPRS in use

Connected to a Bluetooth device

EDGE connected Speakerphone is on

EDGE in use Phone microphone is mute

4G connected Roaming

4G in use No SIM card installed

LTE connected Vibrate mode

LTE in use Battery is very low

Wi-Fi is on Battery is low

Connected to a Wi-Fi network Battery is partially decreased

Airplane mode Battery is full

Signal strength Battery is charging

No signal GPS is on

Alarm is set

Notification icons

New Gmail message Missed call

New Email message Call forwarding is on

New text or multimedia message

Problem with SMS or MMS delivery

Carrier data use threshold approaching or exceeded

New voicemail Download finished

Upcoming event Select input method

Screenshot captured

Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are on

USB tethering is on System update available

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is on More notifications are hidden

Connected to VPN

Radio is on

Uploading data

An open Wi-Fi network is available

Phone is connected via USB cable

Using the Notifications panel

Touch and drag the Status bar down to open the Notifications panel. Drag down once again to enter the Quick settings panel. When there are notifications, you can touch them to access notifications directly.

Notifications panel

When there are notifications, touch and drag down the Status bar to open the Notifications panel to read more detailed information.

Switch to the Quick settings panel.

Clear all events–based notifications (other ongoing notifications will remain).

Quick settings panel

Touch and drag the Notifications panel down or touch to open the Quick settings panel. This will allow you to access to frequently used settings like Wi-Fi, screen brightness, airplane mode, and others. You can open this panel from anywhere on your device, including your lock screen.

Touch to access Settings, where you can set more items.

Touch EDIT to customize your Quick settings panel.

Protecting your phone with a screen lock, pin, or pattern

You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When enabled, you can swipe the screen, draw a pattern, or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone.

1. From the home screen, tap > Settings > Lock Screen.

2. Tap Screen lock.

3. Tap Swipe, Pattern, PIN, or Password.

• Tap None to disable screen lock.

• Tap Swipe to enable screen lock.

• Tap Pattern to create a pattern you must draw to unlock the screen.

• Tap PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a password that you must

enter to unlock your screen.

Protecting your phone with encryption

You can encrypt all of the data on your phone: Google Accounts, application data, music and other media, downloaded information, and for example. If you do, you must enter a numeric PIN or password each time you power on your phone.

Warning: Encryption is irreversible. The only way to revert to an unencrypted phone is to perform a factory data reset, which erases all of your data.

Encryption provides additional protection in case your phone is stolen and may be required or recommended by your organization.

Before turning on encryption, prepare as follows:

• Set a lock screen PIN or password.

• Charge the battery.

• Keep the phone connected to the charger.

• Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process: you must not

interrupt it or you will lose some or all of your data.

When you’re ready to turn on encryption:

1. From the home screen, tap > Settings > Security > Encrypt phone.

2. Read the information about encryption carefully.

The ENCRYPT PHONE button is dimmed if your battery is not charged or your phone is not plugged in. If you change your mind about encrypting your phone, tap .

3. Tap ENCRYPT PHONE.

The encryption process starts and displays its progress. Encryption can take an hour or more, during which time your phone may restart several times.

When encryption is completed, you’re prompted to enter your PIN or password.

Subsequently, you must enter your PIN or password each time you power on your phone.

Phone calls

Making calls

Calling from the dialer

1. From the home screen, tap .

2. Tap to open the dialer.

3. Enter the phone number with the on-screen keypad. Tap to delete incorrect digits.

Note: As you enter digits, your phone searches for contacts that match. If you see the number you want to dial, touch it to place the call immediately without entering the rest of the number.

4. Tap to place the call.

Tip: To make an international call, press and hold the 0 key to enter the plus (+) symbol. Next, enter the country code, followed by the city/area code, and then the phone number.

Dial a Recent Number

1. From the home screen, tap > .

2. Swipe the screen up or down and tap the contact you want to call.

Tip: You can search for a contact by tapping the search field above the contacts list.

3. Tap the icon before the number then tap to call, or tap the number to call.

Calling from your contacts

1. From the home screen, tap .

2. Swipe your finger up or down to scroll through the contacts list, tap the contact you want to call, then tap to call.

Tip: You can search for a contact by tapping the search field above the Contact lists.

Dial from text message

If a text message contains a phone number that you want to call, you can make the call while viewing the text message.

1. From the home screen, tap .

2. Tap the conversation, and then tap .

Receiving calls

Answering a call

When you receive a phone call, slide up to answer the call.

Note: To silence the ringer before answering the call, press the Volume down key.

Rejecting a call

When you receive a phone call, slide up to reject the call.

You can also tap to reject the call and select a preset text message or write your own to send to the caller.

Tip: To edit a preset text response, tap > > Settings > Quick responses.

Using options during a call

During a call, you will see a number of on-screen options. Tap an option to select it.

• Tap to turn the speaker on or off.

• Tap to mute or unmute your microphone.

• Tap to switch to the dialer.

• Tap to put the call on hold.

• Tap to make another call separately from the first call, which is put on

hold.

• Tap to end the current call.

WARNING: Do not place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use.

Managing multi-party calls

When call waiting and three-way calling features are available, you can switch between two calls or set up a conference call.

Note: Call waiting and three-way call features require network support and may result in additional charges. Please contact your service provider for more information.

Switching between current calls

When you’re on a call, your phone screen informs you that another call is coming in and displays the caller ID.

To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call:

Tap to answer the call. This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call. Slide down to answer the second call and end the first call. tap

to reject the second call.

Note: Tap to reject the second call and select a preset text message to the caller.

To switch between two calls:

Tap or On hold on the screen.

Setting up a conference call

You can make another call while a call is in progress.

1. In the dialer, enter a number and tap .

2. Once you have established the connection, tap > and dial the second number. This puts the first caller on hold and dials the second number.

3. When you’re connected to the second party, tap .

If one of the individuals on the line hangs up during your call, you and the remaining caller stay connected. If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up, all callers are disconnected.

To end the conference call, tap .

Adjusting your call settings

From the home screen, tap > > Settings to configure the call options.

Sounds and vibrate

Touch to set incoming call ringtone, and mark the checkbox to enable dial pad tones or vibrate for calls.

Quick responses

Tap to edit quick response.

Call settings

- Calling accounts

Tap to access SIP settings.

- Voicemail

Service: Opens a dialog box where you can select your operator’s

voicemail service or another service.

Setup: If you are using your operator’s voicemail service, this opens a dialog box where you can enter the phone number to use for listening to and managing your voicemail. You can enter a comma (,) to insert a pause into the number — for example, to add a password after the phone number.

Sound: Tap to set the sound when a new voicemail arrives.

Vibrate: Mark the checkbox to enable vibration when a new voicemail

arrives.

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