nook in canada?

bZkindle · 01-19-2011, 04:18 PM

is it coming sometime? maybe?
what if i ordered one and had it delivered to something like UsUnlocked;
would i be able to activate it in canada etc?

Doug Pardee · 01-19-2011, 05:37 PM

There are people who have bought NOOKs internationally. Bear in mind, however, that most B&N e-books aren't available outside of the US, the toll-free Customer Support number is only usable in the US, and the warranty is only valid in the US. Also, the in-store features aren't usable unless you're in a store (of course), and there are no B&N stores outside of the US. Officially, B&N accounts are only open to US residents.

Is there some reason you really want a NOOK? You'll lose almost all of the advantages when using it in Canada.

bZkindle · 01-19-2011, 06:46 PM

I don't need no stinkin'
a) b&n books
b) customer support
c) in-store use

I want one because I'm addicted to e-ink and need my fix!

so I would be able to activate and use 3G in Canada, yes?

Doug Pardee · 01-19-2011, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bZkindle

so I would be able to activate and use 3G in Canada, yes?

Activate, yes. They call it "register". Technically you aren't permitted to sign up for an account to register with unless you're a US resident, but in practice nobody cares and they go ahead and sign up anyway. You'll need a Wi-Fi connection to perform the registration.

3G, no. The 3G is US-only, and only connects to the B&N e-book store anyway.

bigbrothad · 01-20-2011, 11:08 AM

If you don't need B&N or support, go for it. Like Doug advised, 3G gets you access to BN store only. You don't have to activate it to use it as a reader. You just won't have any access to the BN Shop. But you can sideload all the content you want and read stuff that way.

Care · 01-20-2011, 12:41 PM

I have a Nook wifi (the 3g doesn't work here and it's only for book purchases anyway) and it works fine here. I just have my B&N account linked to a US address (and my B&N shipping address it the same US address). I can buy B&N books and also get side loaded books from anywhere as long as they're epub.

There is a thread stickied at the top of the Nook forum for international users.

fascha · 01-20-2011, 01:56 PM

I just got mine mid-January and I was able to register it just fine. I even purchased a couple of books on the bn.com website and as soon as I registered they were automatically in "my bn Library" on my Nook.

I do list a US billing address on my BN.com account, but it's not mine and it certainly isn't my billing address. Looks like BN doesn't actually validate that info.

Just wanted to say that I love my Nook!!!

deborahjeanne · 01-20-2011, 02:00 PM

I went down last week and got a Nook Color. No problems with wifi connection. Used my U.S mailing address for an address when I registered.

bZkindle · 01-22-2011, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Care

..snip..

There is a thread stickied at the top of the Nook forum for international users.

AHH thanks...

ibdave · 01-23-2011, 10:12 AM

I have a classic. It connects to my public library open wifi with a strong signal indicated. Then I tap my BN library and check for new content and I get the message 'network not available' EVERYTIME I try. I have a purchase on my BN account which shows as not downloaded. Any suggestions?? Why does wifi not work as it should for me in Canada. In a BN store in Buffalo, it worked automatically as advertised - updated to 1.5, downloaded purchases, showed store specials etc.

Doug Pardee · 01-23-2011, 10:59 AM

ibdave: it has nothing to do with being in Canada. It's something about your home Wi-Fi setup that's incompatible. The first thing to try is resetting everything:

Go into Wi-Fi and tell it to "forget" the hotspot for your home Wi-Fi.
Shut your NOOK all the way off by holding the power button down for 20 seconds.
Unplug your router for a bit, maybe 15 seconds.
Plug your router back in.
Turn your NOOK back on.
Go into Wi-Fi on your NOOK and re-add your home network.

If that doesn't do it, you're going to need to give us some details about your home Wi-Fi setup. What brand and model of router are you using, what kind of security are you using, what special options are you using (for example, with Linksys, using SpeedBooster is a problem, and with "n" routers, using channel bonding is a problem).

ibdave · 01-25-2011, 11:23 AM

Problem Solved - followed Doug Pardee's suggestion upto turn nook back on
Then I went to Starbuck's (free wifi don't ya know). After nook connected, had to select "web" from the home touch screen and select "I agree" to their conditions and everything worked as expected.

01-19-2011, 04:18 PM	#1
bZkindle Fanatic Posts: 510 Karma: 1025024 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada City, Soviet Canuckistan Device: k2, k3G, kindle DXG, Sony T-1, iPad, iPhone, stone tablet	nook in canada? is it coming sometime? maybe? what if i ordered one and had it delivered to something like UsUnlocked; would i be able to activate it in canada etc?

01-23-2011, 10:59 AM	#11
Doug Pardee Zealot Posts: 140 Karma: 106318 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: B&N NOOK 3G	ibdave: it has nothing to do with being in Canada. It's something about your home Wi-Fi setup that's incompatible. The first thing to try is resetting everything: Go into Wi-Fi and tell it to "forget" the hotspot for your home Wi-Fi. Shut your NOOK all the way off by holding the power button down for 20 seconds. Unplug your router for a bit, maybe 15 seconds. Plug your router back in. Turn your NOOK back on. Go into Wi-Fi on your NOOK and re-add your home network. If that doesn't do it, you're going to need to give us some details about your home Wi-Fi setup. What brand and model of router are you using, what kind of security are you using, what special options are you using (for example, with Linksys, using SpeedBooster is a problem, and with "n" routers, using channel bonding is a problem).

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01-19-2011, 05:37 PM	#2
Doug Pardee Zealot Posts: 140 Karma: 106318 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: B&N NOOK 3G	There are people who have bought NOOKs internationally. Bear in mind, however, that most B&N e-books aren't available outside of the US, the toll-free Customer Support number is only usable in the US, and the warranty is only valid in the US. Also, the in-store features aren't usable unless you're in a store (of course), and there are no B&N stores outside of the US. Officially, B&N accounts are only open to US residents. Is there some reason you really want a NOOK? You'll lose almost all of the advantages when using it in Canada.

01-19-2011, 06:46 PM	#3
bZkindle Fanatic Posts: 510 Karma: 1025024 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada City, Soviet Canuckistan Device: k2, k3G, kindle DXG, Sony T-1, iPad, iPhone, stone tablet	I don't need no stinkin' a) b&n books b) customer support c) in-store use I want one because I'm addicted to e-ink and need my fix! so I would be able to activate and use 3G in Canada, yes?

01-20-2011, 11:08 AM	#5
bigbrothad Member Posts: 22 Karma: 20 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: nook	If you don't need B&N or support, go for it. Like Doug advised, 3G gets you access to BN store only. You don't have to activate it to use it as a reader. You just won't have any access to the BN Shop. But you can sideload all the content you want and read stuff that way.

01-20-2011, 12:41 PM	#6
Care Aes Sedai Posts: 659 Karma: 46166 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Aura and Kobo Mini, had a Nook, NOOKcolor, Nook STR.	I have a Nook wifi (the 3g doesn't work here and it's only for book purchases anyway) and it works fine here. I just have my B&N account linked to a US address (and my B&N shipping address it the same US address). I can buy B&N books and also get side loaded books from anywhere as long as they're epub. There is a thread stickied at the top of the Nook forum for international users.

01-20-2011, 01:56 PM	#7
fascha Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: GTA Device: nook	I just got mine mid-January and I was able to register it just fine. I even purchased a couple of books on the bn.com website and as soon as I registered they were automatically in "my bn Library" on my Nook. I do list a US billing address on my BN.com account, but it's not mine and it certainly isn't my billing address. Looks like BN doesn't actually validate that info. Just wanted to say that I love my Nook!!!

01-20-2011, 02:00 PM	#8
deborahjeanne Zealot Posts: 108 Karma: 456 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Nook Color. Kobo Touch (died 2014). Kobo Glo.	I went down last week and got a Nook Color. No problems with wifi connection. Used my U.S mailing address for an address when I registered.

01-23-2011, 10:12 AM	#10
ibdave Member Posts: 15 Karma: 18 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: nook	I have a classic. It connects to my public library open wifi with a strong signal indicated. Then I tap my BN library and check for new content and I get the message 'network not available' EVERYTIME I try. I have a purchase on my BN account which shows as not downloaded. Any suggestions?? Why does wifi not work as it should for me in Canada. In a BN store in Buffalo, it worked automatically as advertised - updated to 1.5, downloaded purchases, showed store specials etc.

01-25-2011, 11:23 AM	#12
ibdave Member Posts: 15 Karma: 18 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: nook	Problem Solved - followed Doug Pardee's suggestion upto turn nook back on Then I went to Starbuck's (free wifi don't ya know). After nook connected, had to select "web" from the home touch screen and select "I agree" to their conditions and everything worked as expected.

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