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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.

Visual Voicemail: 

Quickly view, access, and 

play back your voicemail messages. Easily 

save important numbers and respond to 

messages by calling back or texting.

Deezer from Cricket: 

Listen on-the-go with 

ad-free streaming music, download your 

favorites to your phone, and get customized 

playlists based on your preferences.

Cool tools

Selfie:

 Take selfies quickly and easily. Access 

the front-facing camera from either the lock 

screen or the Apps menu to instantly capture 

the moment. 

AskMD: 

Consult with AskMD

®

 about 

symptoms or health conditions, find a 

nearby physician, and organize your health 

information to prepare for more effective 

doctor visits.

Apps on Google Play

The Overture 3 is preloaded with great apps to take 

your experience to the next level. To find additional 

apps, 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 the Play Store, you have  

multiple ways to search for  

apps, games, and more. 
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 

Apps

  .

Email

Email setup (Gmail

,  

Yahoo!

®

, etc.)

1.   From the home screen,  

tap 

Apps

   > 

Email

 

.

2.   Follow the steps to set up  

your account.

Create and send an  

email message

1.   From the home screen, tap  

Apps

   > 

Email

 

.

2.   To compose a new message,  

tap 

Compose

  .

3.    In  the 

To 

field, enter an email  

address or tap 

Add contact

    

to select from your contacts,  

groups, or history.

4.   Enter a subject and  

email message.

5.   To attach files, tap  

Paperclip

 

 and  

choose the type of  

attachment you want.

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 contact name, or tap  

ALL CONTACTS

 to select from  

your contacts.

4.   Tap  the 

Send 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 

Check

 

 to snap a  

photo, or tap 

Gallery

    

to select a photo from  

your gallery.

4.   Tap 

Send

   to send  

the message.

Calls and voicemail

HD Voice Capable

Enjoy crystal clear conversations.*

Make a call

1.   From the home screen, tap  

Phone

  .

2.   Tap the search box at the top of  

the screen, or tap 

Dialer

   to  

open the dialpad. Enter a contact  

name or a phone number. 

3.   Tap the matching contact or  

Call

 

 to place the call.

Check voicemail

1.   From the home screen, tap  

Phone

   > 

Dialer

  .

2.   Press and hold the 

1 key

  .  

(On first use, follow prompts  

to set up voicemail.)

3.   If prompted, enter your  

voicemail password.

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 

Merge

 

 to merge calls  

or tap the other call to switch  

between active calls.

* 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.  

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 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 search.

•   Tap  the 

Recent apps key

   to  

access recently viewed apps.

•   Tap 

Apps

   to access  

applications on your phone.

Notifications panel

•  Drag your finger down from the top of any screen 

to see the Notifications panel.

•   Tap 

 to access the full Settings menu.

•   Tap 

 to add, move, or delete icons in the quick 

settings menu.

•  Swipe right or left to clear individual notifications, 

or tap 

CLEAR ALL

.

Personalize

Set wallpaper

•  To change your home screen or 

lock screen wallpaper, press and  

hold a blank part of the home  

screen and tap 

Wallpapers

.

•  Tap the lock screen or home screen  

preview, and then tap a wallpaper 

to set it. You can also tap 

GALLERY

  

or 

LIVE WALLPAPER

 for more 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 tap 

Themes

 to  

change the theme or 

Home

 to  

manage the home screen panels.

Organize home screens

•  Press and hold an icon to drag it to a new 

location. Drag it to 

Remove

   to delete it.

•  Press and hold an icon and drag it to 

Folder

  . 

Drag icons to an existing folder to add them to it.

•  To rename a folder, tap it, and then tap the folder 

name. Enter a name and tap 

Done

.

Clear and Simple
Quick Start Guide

Getting to know your 

ZTE Overture

 3

Proximity &  

light sensor

Back 

key

Charging/

micro-USB port 

Back 

camera

Flash

Earpiece

Power 

key

Touch 

screen

Recent 

apps key

Home 

key

Headset port

Phone setup

1.   Insert your fingernail into  

the slot at the bottom  

corner of the back cover,  

and gently lift and  

remove the cover. 

2.   Install the nano-SIM card  

and the microSDXC™  

card (not included)  

as shown.

3.   Insert the battery, making  

sure the connectors align.  

Gently push down on  

the battery until it clicks  

into place.

4.   Replace the back cover. 

 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.

Camera and video

The Overture 3 lets you choose  

from four different modes (manual,  

panorama, multi exposure, or  

time-lapse video) to satisfy every  

type of photographer!

Take a picture

1.   From the home screen,  

tap 

Camera

 

.

2.   Zoom in and out by pinching/

spreading your fingers on  

the screen or by pressing the  

Volume key

.

3.   Tap  the 

Shutter button

   to  

take a photo.

4.   Tap 

Settings

   to adjust your  

camera settings. 

Take a video

1.   In camera mode, tap 

VIDEO

 >  

Start recording

   to start, tap  

Pause recording

   to pause,  

tap 

Resume recording

   to  

resume, and tap 

Stop recording

  

 to stop recording video.

2.   Tap 

Settings

   to adjust your  

camcorder settings.

Share a picture or video

1.   From the home screen, tap  

Apps

   > 

Gallery

  .

2.   Tap a photo or video.  

(In Album view, first tap  

an album.) 

3.   Tap 

Share

   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-Z835. 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.
© 2017 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. The 

Bluetooth

®

 word mark and logos 

are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Qualcomm and 

Snapdragon are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in 

the United States and other countries. Used with permission.
© 2017 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.

N58151100052  

Printed in China

Microphone

Front  

camera

Volume 

key

Microphone

Note: To set up a corporate email account, contact 

your IT administrator.

Indicator 

light

microSDXC 

card

nano-SIM 

card

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