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Originally Posted by Intri
Thats damn incredible... Sounds awesome in the true meaning of this word. But how do the operators come out of this? Do the biggest operators have some kind of a deal with Amazon? Its hard to believe that any operator would establish connections for Kindles for free. And though Im no guru in mobile internet networks, Im pretty sure 3G isnt as easily accessible as wi-fi.
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Amazon have deals with their main carriers and the various carriers around the world. If they don't have a deal with the local carrier then the coverage map will show that area as blank/unsupported.
Amazon uses two different carriers. The "US" version has an AT&T SIM inside. The UK/"international" version has a Vodafone SIM inside. What version you get depends on what local carrier Amazon has a deal with as the Kindle will roam to certain networks.
Just because you've got a local version of Vodafone doesn't mean you'll get the UK/international version with the Vodafone SIM either. Somebody mentioned that they had a AT&T Kindle and it was roaming onto their local Vodafone competitors network.
Amazon will supply the correct version for your country when you order it. Check the
US version coverage and the
international version coverage. The Czech Republic is an example of where there is a difference between the two models. The AT&T model has limited 3G support in what I assume are the major cities with EDGE/GPRS elsewhere whilst the international Vodafone model doesn't have 3G support at all and you must use EDGE/GPRS everywhere.