ZTE merit Manuel D’Utilisation

This model phone meets the government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves.
This phone is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency 

(RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government:
The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones 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 phone transmitting at its highest certified power 

level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the 

actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below the maximum value. This is because the 

phone is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the 

network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output.
The highest SAR value for the model phone as reported to the FCC when tested for use at the ear is 1.04 W/kg 

and when worn on the body, as described in this user guide, is 1.37 W/kg (Body-worn measurements differ 

among phone models, depending upon available enhancements and FCC requirements.)
While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, they all 

meet the government requirement.
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels 

evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines. SAR information on this model phone is 

on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/

fccid/ after searching on FCC ID: Q78-Z990.
For body-worn operation, this phone has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines for use 

with an accessory that contains no metal and positions the handset a minimum of 0.6 inches (1.5 cm) 

from the body. Use of other enhancements may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines. 

If you do not use a body-worn accessory and are not holding the phone at the ear, position the handset a 

minimum of 0.6 inches (1.5 cm) from your body when the phone is switched on.

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.
Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s 

authority to operate the equipment.

People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering noises when using wireless 

devices or when one is nearby.
The level of interference will depend on the type of hearing device and the distance from the interference 

source, increasing the separation between them may reduce the interference. You may also consult your 

hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives.

Please consult your doctor and the device manufacturer to determine if operation of your phone may 

interfere with the operation of your medical device.

Switch off your wireless device when requested to do so in hospitals, clinics or health care facilities.  

These requests are designed to prevent possible interference with sensitive medical equipment.

Switch off your wireless device whenever you are instructed to do so by airport or airline staff.
Consult the airline staff about the use of wireless devices on board the aircraft. If your device offers a 

“flight mode,” this must be enabled prior to boarding an aircraft.

Please note that because of possible interference to 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.

In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres, obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such 

as your phone or other radio equipment.
Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres include fueling areas, below decks on boats, fuel or chemical 

transfer or storage facilities, areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or 

metal powders.

Power off your mobile phone or wireless device when in a blasting area or in areas posted power off  

“two-way radios” or “electronic devices” to avoid interfering with blasting operations.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, 

pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against 

harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio 

frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful 

interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a 

particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, 

which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the 

interference by one or more of the following measures:

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  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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   Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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   Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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   Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to reduce the risk of an accident. Using a phone 

while driving (even with a hands-free kit) can cause distraction and lead to an accident. You must comply 

with local laws and regulations restricting the use of wireless devices while driving.

Full attention must be given to operating the machinery in order to reduce the risk of an accident.

You alone are responsible for how you use your phone and any consequences of its use.
You must always switch off your phone wherever the use of a phone is prohibited. Use of your phone is 

subject to safety measures designed to protect users and their environment.

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   Always treat your phone and its accessories with care and keep it in a clean and dust-free place.

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   Do not expose your phone or its accessories to open flames or lit tobacco products.

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   Do not expose your phone or its accessories to liquid, moisture, or high humidity.

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   Do not drop, throw, or try to bend your phone or its accessories.

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   Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or aerosols to clean the device or its accessories.

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   Do not paint your phone or its accessories.

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   Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories; only authorized personnel can do so.

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   Do not expose your phone or its accessories to extreme temperatures, minimum 23° F and maximum 

122° F (minimum -5° C and maximum +50° C).

Call friends and family and check voicemail in 

just a few simple steps.

1.  From the home screen, tap  .
2.   Dial the number you want to call and tap 

 to place the call.

1.  From the home screen, tap  .
2.  Press and hold the 1 Key.
3.   Follow the voice prompts to listen to your  

voice messages.

Add shortcuts and widgets or change wallpapers to 

make the phone your own! 

1.   Press and hold a blank area of the home screen 

and you will get four options.

 

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  Shortcuts: Add shortcuts for applications, 

web bookmarks, music playlists, contacts, and 

more to the home screen.

 

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    Widgets: Add dynamic widgets to the home 

screen, so you can use certain functions 

without opening the full application.

 

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    Folders: Add folders to organize shortcuts, 

contacts, and files.

 

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  Wallpapers: Choose a personalized wallpaper 

as your home screen background.

2.  Tap an option and follow instructions.
3.   To move a widget, shortcut, or folder, press and 

hold it and drag it to a new location. To delete it, 

press and hold it and drag it to  .

Your phone features a capacitive touch screen, so 

you can gently tap, quickly swipe, or pinch with two 

fingers to navigate.

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   Lightly tap the buttons, icons, or applications on 

the screen with your fingertip.

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   Press and hold your finger on an item to see 

available options.

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   Quickly flick the screen to scroll up, down, left 

or right.

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   Pinch with two fingers or double-tap the screen 

to zoom in on a web page or a gallery image.

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   The status bar across the top of the screen 

notifies you of new messages, emails, missed 

calls, calendar reminders, etc. Tap and flick the 

bar down to see more details. Flick up or press 

the Back Key to close the bar.

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 Back Key: Return to the previous screen.

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 Home Key: Return to the home screen.

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 Menu Key: Get the options for the  

current screen.

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: Find all your applications.

Access your Gmail, corporate email, and personal 

email wherever you are!

1.  From the home screen, tap   >  .
2.   Tap  Next.
3.    Tap  Create if you do not already have a Gmail 

account. Otherwise, tap Sign in.

4.   Enter your username and password and tap  

Sign in.

5.   Choose a backup option and tap Next > 

Finish setup. You will be taken to your inbox.

1.  From the home screen, tap  .
2.   Enter your email address and password and  

tap Next.

3.   Follow additional on-screen instructions to  

complete the setup. Tap Done. You will be 

taken to your inbox.

1.  From the home screen, tap   or   >  .
2.   Press 

 and tap Compose.

3.   Select your recipient, write your message, and 

tap Send or  .

Access the Internet with the full HTML web 

browser, just like on a PC!

1.  From the home screen, tap  .
2.   Tap the address bar. Enter the web address you 

want to visit and tap Go.

3.   Swipe up or down on the screen to scroll and 

tap links to open them. Double-tap the screen 

or pinch with two fingers/spread them apart to 

zoom in and zoom out.

4.    Press 

 to view options. You can open new 

browser windows and switch among them, 

refresh the current page, manage bookmarks, 

and more.

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   Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

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   Do not carry your phone in your back pocket as it could break when you sit down.

Do not leave your phone and its accessories within the reach of small children or allow them to play with it.
They could hurt themselves or others, or could accidentally damage the phone.
Your phone contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injury or may become detached and 

create a choking hazard.

To avoid the risk of demagnetization, do not allow electronic devices or magnetic media close to your 

phone for a long time.

Do not touch the SIM card’s metal connectors.

Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily.

When placing or receiving a phone 

call, hold your phone to your ear,  

with the bottom toward your mouth.

Do not place a phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag  

deployment area.
Store the phone safely before driving your vehicle.

The phone can produce a bright or flashing light.

To minimize the risk of RSI when texting or playing games with your phone:
Do not grip the phone too tightly.
Press the buttons lightly.
Use the special features which are designed to minimize the times of pressing buttons, such as Message 

Templates and Predictive Text.
Take lots of breaks to stretch and relax.

Send text messages to other mobile phones  

and to email addresses to communicate privately 

and quickly.

1.  From the home screen, tap  .
2.   Tap  New message.
3.   Enter the recipient’s number or begin typing 

the recipient’s name. Tap the name to select it.

4.   Tap the Type to compose field and type  

your message.

 

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   Press 

 to insert Quick Text, a signature, 

a smiley, or a contact.

 

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   To send an MMS, press 

, tap Attach, 

and tap an attachment type.

5.   Tap  Send to send your text.

Keep the contact information of your favorite people 

in the address book. You can even sync all your 

contacts to an online server!

1.  From the home screen, tap  .
2.   Tap   or press 

 and tap New contact.

3.   Tap each field to enter contact information. Tap 

 to add a new field; tap   to remove a field.

4.   Tap  Done to save the contact.

Sign in to your Google account on the phone and 

you will be able to sync address book, calendar 

events, Gmail, and Picasa™ web album.
1.   From the home screen, press 

 and tap 

Settings > Accounts & sync.

2.  Tap your Google account.
3.   Make sure that the check box next to  

Sync Contacts is checked.

There are tens of thousands of games and 

applications in Android Market. You can 

download and install them in a few easy steps. 

Before you begin, make sure that you are signed 

in to your Google account.

1.  From the home screen, tap  .
2.  Read the Terms of Service and tap Accept.
3.   Find the apps you need either by category or 

by tapping  .

4.  Tap the app to see more information about it.
 

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    For free apps, tap Download.

 

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    For paid apps, tap the price.

5.    Tap  Accept & download.
6.   Your phone will download and install the app 

automatically. You can check the progress in 

the Notification Panel.

This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all 

conditions. Therefore, you must never rely solely on any wireless phone for emergency communications.

This phone is capable of producing loud noises, which may damage your hearing. Turn down the volume 

before using headphones, Bluetooth stereo headsets or other audio devices.

Your phone may become warm during charging and during normal use.

Use only approved accessories.
Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories.
Take care not to touch or allow metal objects, such as coins or key rings, to contact or short-circuit in the 

battery terminals.

Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to the vehicle electrical system.

Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessories.
Only qualified personnel can service or repair the phone or its accessories.
If your phone or its accessory has been submerged in water, punctured, or subjected to a severe fall, do not 

use it until you have taken it to be checked at an authorized service center.

Care must be taken when using the phone in close proximity to personal medical devices, such as 

pacemakers and hearing aids.

Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separation of 6 inches (15 cm) be maintained 

between a mobile phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. To achieve 

this, use the phone on the opposite ear to your pacemaker and do not carry it in a breast pocket.

Google provides a number of free applications 

that come pre-installed on your ZTE Merit.

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   Access your email from Google and enjoy 

threaded message view with Gmail™

.

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   Read books from Google’s digitized library—

free of charge. Select from millions of available 

titles with Google Books™

.

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   Schedule appointments, meetings, and other 

events with Google Calendar™

.

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   Chat with your friends in real time with  

Google Talk™

.

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   Find detailed information about local 

businesses—including contact information, 

hours of operation, and driving directions—

with Google Places™

.

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   Get spoken, turn-by-turn GPS directions with  

Google Maps Navigation™

.

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   Find out when your friends are nearby with  

Google Latitude™

.

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   Stay up to date with your social network  

using Google+™

.

Take pictures and record videos right 

from your phone with the camera and 

camcorder and then share them with 

friends and family.

1.   From the home screen, tap   >  

 and rotate the phone to a  

horizontal position.

2.   Adjust camera settings, such as 

zoom, brightness, contrast, and 

saturation, by tapping the translucent 

buttons on the right side of the 

viewfinder. Tap   to take a picture.

3.   When you’re finished, tap the 

thumbnail image in the upper  

right corner of the screen to view  

your picture.

4.    Tap  Share. You can post the picture 

on Twitter

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, Facebook

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, Picasa online 

album, or Orkut, or you can send it 

through messaging.

Connect to a Wi-Fi

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 network or pair with other 

Bluetooth devices.

From the home screen, press 

 and tap 

Settings > Wireless & networks.

1.   Tap  Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi on.
2.    Tap  Wi-Fi settings and then tap the Wi-Fi 

access point you wish to connect to. You may 

need to enter a password.

3.   Tap  Connect.

1.   Tap  Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on.
2.   Tap  Bluetooth settings > Scan for devices.
3.   Tap the name of the device you want to pair 

and connect with.

* In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile phones used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) 

averaged over one gram of tissue. The standard incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional 

protection for the public and to account for any variations in measurements.

Bluetooth

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 antenna

GPS antenna

Antenna

You’ll need to set up your ZTE Merit before you 

can explore all its great features.

Turn off your phone before installing or replacing 

the battery or SIM card.
1.  Remove the back cover.
2.    Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder 

with the gold contacts on the card facing  

the phone.

3.   Insert the battery by aligning the gold contacts 

on the battery and those in the battery com-

partment. Gently push down on the battery 

until it clicks into place.

4.   Press the back cover gently into place until you 

hear a click.

1.  Slide the slot protector upward to open it.
2.   Insert the memory card into the slot with the 

gold contacts on the card facing the phone.

3.   Close the slot protector and slide it down to 

lock it in place.

4.  Replace the back cover of the phone.

(back)

 For easier texting, turn the phone to the  

horizontal position and use the landscape keyboard.

Earpiece

Home  

Key

Touch  

Screen

Menu  

Key

Micro USB 

Charging  

Port

Volume Up/

Down Keys

Power/ 

Lock Key

Speaker
Back Key

Thumb  

Catch

Status & Notification Bar

Shortcut Icon

Widget

Wallpaper

Dialer

Main Menu

Browser

Camera Lens

3.5mm 

Headset  

Jack

 When entering text, turn the phone to a 

horizontal position to use the landscape keyboard.

 You can add a recent call to the Address Book. 

Find the number in Call log, press and hold the number, 

and select Add to contacts to create a new contact or 

add the number to an existing contact.
Tap Auto-sync in the Accounts & sync menu to enable 

automatic synchronization.

 

Use 

 to switch to camcorder. Then 

tap 

 to start recording video and 

 to stop.

The app has been successfully installed when the   

icon appears in the status bar. To access the app from 

the home screen, tap 

. The app will be in alphabetical 

order with the other apps.

Headset

Leather Case

Vehicle Power Charger

Bluetooth

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 Headset

 

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