Is There Any Way To Use Whispernet Outside The US?

Nathan Campos · 01-27-2011, 05:38 PM

Hello,
I'm from Brazil and according to Amazon's site, my country has Whispernet support. The problem was that when I bought my Kindle I didn't knew about this and got the US version of the Kindle DX(Model B004) and as everyone knows Whispernet is just awesome and I want to use it. So there is any way to make this work?

Best Regards,
Nathan Paulino Campos

omar504 · 01-27-2011, 06:32 PM

Others more techno savvy than me will probably answer more fully but I've just got my Kindle 3 wi-fi 3g and downloaded several books using whispernet with no trouble. I'm in Australia

susan_cassidy · 01-27-2011, 07:15 PM

There is a hardware difference between the US versions and the International versions, not to mention the licensing agreements with the wireless carriers. So, no, there is no way to make it work in Brazil with a US DX.

Nathan Campos · 01-27-2011, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by susan_cassidy

There is a hardware difference between the US versions and the International versions, not to mention the licensing agreements with the wireless carriers. So, no, there is no way to make it work in Brazil with a US DX.

Ok

ProfCrash · 01-28-2011, 10:41 AM

My understanding is that whispernet works fine globally no matter where you buy the device. I know many folks who have traveled internationally with their US purchased 3G k2, DX, DXG's, and K3s who have had no problem with whispernet.

If you are having problems with yours, I would call Kindle Customer Service and talk with them.

HarryT · 01-28-2011, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

My understanding is that whispernet works fine globally no matter where you buy the device. I know many folks who have traveled internationally with their US purchased 3G k2, DX, DXG's, and K3s who have had no problem with whispernet.

If you are having problems with yours, I would call Kindle Customer Service and talk with them.

The original poster has the older Kindle DX with a CDMA radio, not a 3G radio. This only works in the US. As you rightly say, the current Kindle DX has 3G and work world-wide.

ProfCrash · 01-28-2011, 10:54 AM

Ahhh ok. For somereason I thought all of the White DX's where International.

HarryT · 01-28-2011, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Ahhh ok. For somereason I thought all of the White DX's where International.

The original Kindle DX, released in May 2009, was only sold in the US and had a CDMA radio. In Jan 2010, it was replaced by the international version, which was 3G. This, in turn, was replaced by the DX Graphite, with a Pearl screen, in July 2010.

01-27-2011, 05:38 PM	#1
Nathan Campos Groupie Posts: 194 Karma: 250000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brazil Device: Kindle DX & Kindle (2011)	Is There Any Way To Use Whispernet Outside The US? Hello, I'm from Brazil and according to Amazon's site, my country has Whispernet support. The problem was that when I bought my Kindle I didn't knew about this and got the US version of the Kindle DX(Model B004) and as everyone knows Whispernet is just awesome and I want to use it. So there is any way to make this work? Best Regards, Nathan Paulino Campos

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omar504 Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Melbourne Device: Kindle	Others more techno savvy than me will probably answer more fully but I've just got my Kindle 3 wi-fi 3g and downloaded several books using whispernet with no trouble. I'm in Australia

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susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	There is a hardware difference between the US versions and the International versions, not to mention the licensing agreements with the wireless carriers. So, no, there is no way to make it work in Brazil with a US DX.

01-28-2011, 10:41 AM	#5
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	My understanding is that whispernet works fine globally no matter where you buy the device. I know many folks who have traveled internationally with their US purchased 3G k2, DX, DXG's, and K3s who have had no problem with whispernet. If you are having problems with yours, I would call Kindle Customer Service and talk with them.

01-28-2011, 10:54 AM	#7
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	Ahhh ok. For somereason I thought all of the White DX's where International.

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