Do i need to register to use 3G on K3?

lullaby88 · 10-01-2011, 11:46 AM

Hello everybody,

i just received a kindle last week, a used one.

I live in France an it's a B006 version. It's a WIFI+3G version.

My question is, do i need to register to my amazon account to use 3G?

I download books from internet and put them on my kindle....

is there any way for amazon to find out what i've on my kindle (illegal copy of books

) and banned my account?

I know it's a lot of question,

Love from France.

abookreader · 10-01-2011, 12:26 PM

yes, to use 3G your Kindle must be registered.

Your second question is a little trickier. It is generally agreed that Amazon has the ability to look onto your Kindle as long as WiFi/3G is turned on. There has been much discussion (up there in the developers forum) on what type of info Amazon collects and logs. Regardless, the only time I've ever heard of Amazon banning an account is for over zealous return practices and fraud such as purchasing with stolen credit card numbers ... that type of stuff. I've never heard of an account being banned for dubious material although putting those books on a device is against the Terms of Service and Amazon has the grounds to close your account over it if they wish to do so.

Everything on my Kindles has the DRM removed which is also against the TOS - even the books I purchased from Amazon. Amazon has never contacted me or made a peep over it.

lullaby88 · 10-01-2011, 12:37 PM

Thank you =)

So i just tried to add my kindle to my amazon acount on Amazon.com and it doesn't work...

"there was a problem registering you kindle. call the...."

don't really want to spend lot of money calling the Kindle CS :/

abookreader · 10-01-2011, 12:38 PM

most likely your used Kindle has been reported to Amazon as stolen.

HarryT · 10-01-2011, 12:39 PM

You need to contact Kindle customer service, and get the matter resolved. You can e-mail them if calling is impractical for you.

lullaby88 · 10-01-2011, 12:43 PM

not stolen , but i think the previous owner forget to unregistered her. 'll try to call her on monday.

edit:

just received a text from my seller.

she bought it from an other person. so i guess the first user doesn't unregistered... geez...

lullaby88 · 10-01-2011, 12:48 PM

wow an other unexpected answer....

she just told me that she find it on the train and she sell it to me.

so i guess that's the first owner told amazon to block it.
Remember me not to trust people when you bought used stuff.

HarryT · 10-01-2011, 12:50 PM

Oh dear - that's awful for you

. There are some dishonest people in the world. I really don't know what to suggest, other than to try and get your money back from the seller. She doesn't sound like a very honest person.

lullaby88 · 10-01-2011, 12:56 PM

it works really fine, just can't registered it.

She's in paris and i'm 600Km form her so i think it's over.

i bought it as a gift for my 23th birthday.

So is there any tricks or something just to fake the registration and allow me to sort my books by collection? (and create collections... )?

Noughty · 10-01-2011, 01:00 PM

You can't even sort the collections if it's not registered? I understand not being able to use 3g, but other things too...

I myself see no point in registering (unless for warranty) as amazon book store probably won't be a good choice for me and I'm not using amazon store, kindle will be my first purchase on amazon. Maybe not last, but still one of the few.

HarryT · 10-01-2011, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noughty

You can't even sort the collections if it's not registered? I understand not being able to use 3g, but other things too...

No, half the items on the menu are disabled if your Kindle isn't registered. It's to encourage you to register, I guess.

lullaby88 · 10-01-2011, 01:06 PM

wow i found this thread, https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=87336

' gonna check it later, after a good drink to recover from this awful news...

10-01-2011, 11:46 AM	#1
lullaby88 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 66 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle 3 & Kindle for PC	Do i need to register to use 3G on K3? Hello everybody, i just received a kindle last week, a used one. I live in France an it's a B006 version. It's a WIFI+3G version. My question is, do i need to register to my amazon account to use 3G? I download books from internet and put them on my kindle.... is there any way for amazon to find out what i've on my kindle (illegal copy of books ) and banned my account? I know it's a lot of question, Love from France.

10-01-2011, 12:43 PM	#6
lullaby88 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 66 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle 3 & Kindle for PC	not stolen , but i think the previous owner forget to unregistered her. 'll try to call her on monday. edit: just received a text from my seller. she bought it from an other person. so i guess the first user doesn't unregistered... geez... Last edited by lullaby88; 10-01-2011 at 12:45 PM.

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10-01-2011, 12:26 PM	#2
abookreader Wizard Posts: 1,516 Karma: 2567610 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindles - Keyboard, Fire, 2-US, iPhone, iPAD	yes, to use 3G your Kindle must be registered. Your second question is a little trickier. It is generally agreed that Amazon has the ability to look onto your Kindle as long as WiFi/3G is turned on. There has been much discussion (up there in the developers forum) on what type of info Amazon collects and logs. Regardless, the only time I've ever heard of Amazon banning an account is for over zealous return practices and fraud such as purchasing with stolen credit card numbers ... that type of stuff. I've never heard of an account being banned for dubious material although putting those books on a device is against the Terms of Service and Amazon has the grounds to close your account over it if they wish to do so. Everything on my Kindles has the DRM removed which is also against the TOS - even the books I purchased from Amazon. Amazon has never contacted me or made a peep over it.

10-01-2011, 12:37 PM	#3
lullaby88 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 66 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle 3 & Kindle for PC	Thank you =) So i just tried to add my kindle to my amazon acount on Amazon.com and it doesn't work... "there was a problem registering you kindle. call the...." don't really want to spend lot of money calling the Kindle CS :/

10-01-2011, 12:38 PM	#4
abookreader Wizard Posts: 1,516 Karma: 2567610 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindles - Keyboard, Fire, 2-US, iPhone, iPAD	most likely your used Kindle has been reported to Amazon as stolen.

10-01-2011, 12:39 PM	#5
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,547 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	You need to contact Kindle customer service, and get the matter resolved. You can e-mail them if calling is impractical for you.

10-01-2011, 12:48 PM	#7
lullaby88 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 66 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle 3 & Kindle for PC	wow an other unexpected answer.... she just told me that she find it on the train and she sell it to me. so i guess that's the first owner told amazon to block it. Remember me not to trust people when you bought used stuff.

10-01-2011, 12:50 PM	#8
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,547 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Oh dear - that's awful for you . There are some dishonest people in the world. I really don't know what to suggest, other than to try and get your money back from the seller. She doesn't sound like a very honest person.

10-01-2011, 12:56 PM	#9
lullaby88 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 66 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle 3 & Kindle for PC	it works really fine, just can't registered it. She's in paris and i'm 600Km form her so i think it's over. i bought it as a gift for my 23th birthday. So is there any tricks or something just to fake the registration and allow me to sort my books by collection? (and create collections... )?

10-01-2011, 01:00 PM	#10
Noughty Addict Posts: 352 Karma: 103850 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Kindle NT	You can't even sort the collections if it's not registered? I understand not being able to use 3g, but other things too... I myself see no point in registering (unless for warranty) as amazon book store probably won't be a good choice for me and I'm not using amazon store, kindle will be my first purchase on amazon. Maybe not last, but still one of the few.

10-01-2011, 01:06 PM	#12
lullaby88 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 66 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle 3 & Kindle for PC	wow i found this thread, https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=87336 ' gonna check it later, after a good drink to recover from this awful news...

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