Need help obtaining a amazon kindle, international version

arfarf624 · 07-03-2011, 02:06 AM

My relatives(not in the US or UK) want a kindle.
I live in the US.
They do not want to pay import taxes if they had bought it from amazon internationally.
I will be seeing my relatives later this month.
Is it possible to buy a international version of the kindle in the US, so I can bring it back to my relatives w/out taxes?
What is boils down to is: does your shipping address determine what version of the kindle you get(US, UK, International)?

thanks ahead of time

HarryT · 07-03-2011, 02:36 AM

There is no "international version" of the Kindle. The only difference between a Kindle sold in the US and elsewhere is the SIM card of the 3G version (AT&T in the US, Vodafone elsewhere) but that makes no difference to the end user.

Lozh · 07-03-2011, 02:53 AM

I have an international WiFi Kindle, but I am in Australia. I purchased mine a few months ago and didn't have to pay any import tax. It may depend on which country you are in as to which device you get though...

fordan · 07-04-2011, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

There is no "international version" of the Kindle. The only difference between a Kindle sold in the US and elsewhere is the SIM card of the 3G version (AT&T in the US, Vodafone elsewhere) but that makes no difference to the end user.

Well, minor detail that isn't applicable if you're buying new, but if you decide to purchase a used Kindle, the Kindle 1 was US-only and the Kindle 2 early on was US-only as well since it used Sprint's CMDA network, although later versions switched to GSM and can be used overseas.

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arfarf624 Member Posts: 14 Karma: 6494 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kindle 3 (ads)	Need help obtaining a amazon kindle, international version My relatives(not in the US or UK) want a kindle. I live in the US. They do not want to pay import taxes if they had bought it from amazon internationally. I will be seeing my relatives later this month. Is it possible to buy a international version of the kindle in the US, so I can bring it back to my relatives w/out taxes? What is boils down to is: does your shipping address determine what version of the kindle you get(US, UK, International)? thanks ahead of time

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07-03-2011, 02:36 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	There is no "international version" of the Kindle. The only difference between a Kindle sold in the US and elsewhere is the SIM card of the 3G version (AT&T in the US, Vodafone elsewhere) but that makes no difference to the end user.

07-03-2011, 02:53 AM	#3
Lozh Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Kindle	I have an international WiFi Kindle, but I am in Australia. I purchased mine a few months ago and didn't have to pay any import tax. It may depend on which country you are in as to which device you get though...