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Mike L · 04-07-2009, 01:06 PM

Hi Rubikscube99,

I got my Kindle a few days ago, and have had a similar experience to yours. Like you, I live outside the US.

The person who bought the Kindle for me first had to deregister it (on the Amazon website). After that, I could register it to myself, also on the website. It's now working fine, although the Settings screen still says that it's unregistered. I don't suppose that matters, except that I can't get to the other options on the Settings screen.

I've had no problem purchasing books or subscribing to magazines. The only other issue is that I can't download the free sample of a book, as that requires Whispernet.

I'm glad you're enjoying your Kindle, as I am mine. (I can't imagine what it's like to live in a country where the temperature goes to 42. Here, we're lucky if it reaches double figures.)

04-07-2009, 01:06 PM	#7
Mike L Wizard Posts: 1,479 Karma: 3846231 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy	Hi Rubikscube99, I got my Kindle a few days ago, and have had a similar experience to yours. Like you, I live outside the US. The person who bought the Kindle for me first had to deregister it (on the Amazon website). After that, I could register it to myself, also on the website. It's now working fine, although the Settings screen still says that it's unregistered. I don't suppose that matters, except that I can't get to the other options on the Settings screen. I've had no problem purchasing books or subscribing to magazines. The only other issue is that I can't download the free sample of a book, as that requires Whispernet. I'm glad you're enjoying your Kindle, as I am mine. (I can't imagine what it's like to live in a country where the temperature goes to 42. Here, we're lucky if it reaches double figures.)