Cricket wireless WTCKT01 Smartphone User Guide

Cricket wireless WTCKT01 Smartphone

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Setting Up Your Phone

Insert a SIM/microSD

1. Insert the SIM pin tool (included) into the small hole on the SIM card tray and press until the tray ejects. Remove SIM card tray.
2. Place the Nano SIM and the microSD card (optional) with metal contacts facing down into the tray.
3. Gently slide the SIM card tray back into the slot.

Charge using the AC Adapter

1. Connect one end of the data cable to the USB port located on the bottom of your phone.
2. Connect the other end to the power adapter.
3. Connect the power adapter to an electrical outlet to fully charge your phone.

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.

Using the Touch Screen

• Swipe up on the screen to unlock.
• Use your fingertip to lightly tap 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 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. Touch  and hold the Home key to access GoogleAssistant.
• Tap the Recent apps key to access recently viewed apps.
• Swipe up from the bottom of the Home screen to access applications on your phone.

Notification Panel

1. Swipe down on the Status bar to open the Notification panel.
2. Swipe left or right on a notification to delete it, or tap CLEAR ALL to clear all eventbased notifications (other ongoing notifications will remain).
3. From the Notification panel, swipe down again to access the Quick Settings panel. Tap a setting to turn it on/off, or tap Settings to access full Settings.

Personalizing Your Screen

Set your wallpaper

1. Touch and hold an empty space on the Home screen and tap Wallpaper & style.
2. Tap CHANGE WALLPAPER, select a wallpaper and choose to set the wallpaper for the Home screen or Lock screen.

Add app shortcuts
To add an app to the Home screen, swipe up from the bottom of the Home screen to access the Apps drawer. Touch and drag an app which will reveal the Home screen. Let go in the position you wish.

Organize your Home screens

1. Touch and hold the app, or folder.
2. Drag the item to the desired position and then release.

Create app folders

1. From the Home screen, touch and hold an app, then drag it over to another app to create a folder.
2. Drag more apps to the folder to add them.
3. To name or rename the folder, open the folder, tap the title bar, and enter the desired name.

Delete app shortcuts or folders
From the Home screen, touch and hold an app shortcut or folder, then drag it up to Remove at the top of the screen to delete it from the Home screen.

Call Family & Friends

Make a Call

1. From the Home screen, tap Phone .
2. Make a call by selecting one of the following options:
   • Enter a phone number into the keypad, and tap Call .
   • Choose a recently called contact in Recents .
   • Choose a saved contact in Contacts .
   • Choose a favorite contact in Favorites .

Visual voicemail

1. Swipe up on the Home screen and tap Visual Voicemail .
2. Select a message to play.

Use call waiting

1. While on a call, you will hear a tone if another call comes in. Swipe up to accept and place the current call on hold, or swipe down to reject the call. The caller will be sent to voicemail.
2. Tap to merge calls or tap to switch between active calls.

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.
Product meets FCC Radio Frequency Exposure Guidelines—FCC I 2APXW-WTCKT01. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.Operation is subject to the following two conditions (1) the device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. © 2022 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. microSDXC™ logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.

Text and Picture Messaging

Send a text message

1. From the Home screen, tap Messages .
2. Tap to create a new message or start a new group chat.
3. Enter the recipient(s) name from your contact list or phone number in the To field.
4. Type your message and tap to send the message.

Send a picture message

1. From the Home screen, tap Messages
2. Tap  to create a new message or start a new group chat.
3. Enter the recipient(s) name from your contact list or phone number in the To field.
4. Type your message. Tap to add a picture or video from Gallery or to snap one using the camera. Tap + to add location, contacts or files.
5. Tap to send the message.

Note: Please don’t text and drive.

Email

Email setup (Gmail, Yahoo!, etc.)

1. From the Home screen, tap Google to open the folder, then tap Gmail .
2. Follow the steps to set up your account.

Create and send an email message

1. Tap from the Inbox screen to compose a new message.
2. Enter the recipient(s) email address in the To field. To add a carbon copy or blind carbon copy, tap .
3. Enter the subject and content of your message. To add attachments, tap and select Attach file.
4. Tap to send.

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

Useful Features

Display Brightness: Swipe down from the Status bar twice to open the Quick Settings panel. Slide the adjustment bar to brighten or dim the display. For Adaptive brightness, go to Settings > Display > Adaptive brightness. Tap Adaptive brightness to turn it on or off.

Volume Controls: Press the side volume key and adjust the volume slider for all media and alert volume together or tap … at the bottom of the pop- out volume controller to modify media, call, ring, and alarm volume individually. Tap at the top of the volume pop-out to toggle between Ring , Vibrate , Mute , for all calls and notifications.

Flashlight: Swipe down from the Status bar to open the Quick Settings panel. Tap Flashlight to turn it on or off.

Battery Saving Mode: Swipe down on the Status bar twice to open the Quick Settings panel. Swipe left to go to the second page. Tap Battery Saver to turn it on or off.

Screen Record: Swipe down on the status bar twice to open the Quick Settings panel. Swipe left to go to the second page. Tap Screen Record to start recording “on screen actions”.

Cricket Services

These services make using Cricket even better and easier.

• myCricket: Access billing, 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 and respond to messages by calling back or texting.

Apps on Google Play™

Access Google Play

1. From the Home screen, tap Play Store .
2. Enter your existing Google™ account login or create one following the steps on the screen.

Navigate Google Play

1. Tap a category to browse apps, games, movies, and music organized by popularity or category.
2. Tap the Google Play search bar to search the Play Store for a specific game or app.
3. To install, tap the app and follow the instructions. Once installed, you will see a notification in the Notifications panel. Open the app from this notification or by locating it in the apps drawer.

Note: A payment method, such as Google Wallet™, is required to purchase apps.

Camera and Video

Take a picture

1. From the Home screen, tap Camera .
2. Position the object or landscape in the viewfinder.
3. Tap to take the picture. It will be automatically saved to Photos .

Make a video

1. Swipe right to Video and tap in the bottom center of the screen to start recording a video.
2. Tap to stop recording. The video will be automatically saved to Photos  .
3. Tap to take pictures while recording. The photo will be automatically saved to Photos .

Share a picture or video

1. From the Home screen, tap Photos .
2. Tap a photo or video, and then tap Share and select an option for sharing.

References

• Cell Phone Accessories: Cases, Chargers & More | Cricket Wireless
• Phones & Devices | Community

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