Thread: Is my K2 International?
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Old 12-10-2009, 09:38 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe View Post
I have the K2 (original crispy), now running the v.2.3 update. Are there any physical (internal) differences between the K2 and the NIV*? If I decide to travel overseas, is there any way to convert to the AT&T coverage short of buying another Kindle?
No. The US Kindle 2 has a CDMA radio in it and the NIV has a GSM radio in it. They just don't work on the other system. The signaling and protocols are different. It is metaphorically like the difference between an AM and an FM radio.

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