Am i able to get internet (non wi-fi) on a Kobo vox e-reader

scotland52x · 02-27-2012, 03:39 PM

i travel to london a lot and there is no wi-fi on the trains. i also have a flat in london with no broadband. would be great if i could use this kobo on trains etc.
I'm sure i saw somebody connected on a train before? is there anything i can pay for for it or anything at all?

thanks guys

pokee · 02-27-2012, 04:22 PM

No internet on the Vox without Wi-Fi...sorry! Could have been a Playbook you saw, since they are the same size OR it could've been another 7" tablet with the Kobo app loaded...?

AnemicOak · 02-27-2012, 04:24 PM

I answered in your other thread, but I'll post here too...

The only thing I can think of is some type of MiFi device. I know at least one of our moderators, HarryT, who's from the UK has mentioned using one (not specifically for the Vox).

I don't know if this is a good one or if the price is good compared to others...
http://store.three.co.uk/Mobile_Broadband/MiFi

Basically a MiFi device uses 3G (4G?) to access the net and acts as a WiFi router for devices like the Vox.

scrapking · 02-27-2012, 04:46 PM

None of the e-reader tablets from the majors companies (aka the Kindle Fire, the Kobo Vox, etc.) have 3G. You have two options that I can think of:

- create a wifi zone via a 3G connected device (such as a laptop with both Wifi and a 3G internet stick)

- get a 3G-enabled tablet (such as the 3G iPad) and run the Kobo software on it.

I have a smartphone for my data access on the go, and use my Kobo Vox for reading on the go. I suppose that's another option, if you don't need to download books all the time (because you preload piles of them before you go).

02-27-2012, 03:39 PM	#1
scotland52x Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: kobo e-reader box	Am i able to get internet (non wi-fi) on a Kobo vox e-reader i travel to london a lot and there is no wi-fi on the trains. i also have a flat in london with no broadband. would be great if i could use this kobo on trains etc. I'm sure i saw somebody connected on a train before? is there anything i can pay for for it or anything at all? thanks guys

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02-27-2012, 04:22 PM	#2
pokee Fanatic Posts: 569 Karma: 199759 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC Device: Kobo WiFi, Kobo Glo, Kobo Vox, Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Tab2	No internet on the Vox without Wi-Fi...sorry! Could have been a Playbook you saw, since they are the same size OR it could've been another 7" tablet with the Kobo app loaded...?

02-27-2012, 04:24 PM	#3
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	I answered in your other thread, but I'll post here too... The only thing I can think of is some type of MiFi device. I know at least one of our moderators, HarryT, who's from the UK has mentioned using one (not specifically for the Vox). I don't know if this is a good one or if the price is good compared to others... http://store.three.co.uk/Mobile_Broadband/MiFi Basically a MiFi device uses 3G (4G?) to access the net and acts as a WiFi router for devices like the Vox.

02-27-2012, 04:46 PM	#4
scrapking Evangelist Posts: 467 Karma: 1073260 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Victoria, BC Device: Kobo Vox, Kobo Glo	None of the e-reader tablets from the majors companies (aka the Kindle Fire, the Kobo Vox, etc.) have 3G. You have two options that I can think of: - create a wifi zone via a 3G connected device (such as a laptop with both Wifi and a 3G internet stick) - get a 3G-enabled tablet (such as the 3G iPad) and run the Kobo software on it. I have a smartphone for my data access on the go, and use my Kobo Vox for reading on the go. I suppose that's another option, if you don't need to download books all the time (because you preload piles of them before you go).

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