International 3G - Page 2

ProfCrash · 09-08-2010, 11:39 PM

Nope I did not know that. Sorry, was trying to come up with a solution.

zorzal · 09-09-2010, 12:47 AM

I have a kindle 2 international registered as US based and had no problems getting books by 3g in France, Chile and Israel.

Pushka · 09-09-2010, 01:11 AM

So, the K3 3G web browser doesnt work internationally, but the original K2I does. Makes the K2I rather more valuable then, doesnt it!

zorzal, it isnt the getting the books from Amazon that is the problem, it is general web browsing. And this is for the K3, not the k2.

estrial · 09-09-2010, 06:01 AM

eh? Im in australia and I can read mobileread.com on my 3g amazon browser.
Initially I thought I was limited to wookipedia and amazon webpage too.

imradis · 09-09-2010, 08:44 AM

Kindle 3 (3g) worked for me last week in Netherlands. Tried accessing some kindle blogs, no problem opening websites. Got some freezing and needed to restart after browsed some complicated sites, though.

girello · 09-10-2010, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by estrial

eh? Im in australia and I can read mobileread.com on my 3g amazon browser.
Initially I thought I was limited to wookipedia and amazon webpage too.

Yes, here in Italy, too, it was possible for two months; then they decided to switch off web access, again. Only shop, wikipedia and sharing on facebook.

I'm using a K2i.

Josieb1 · 09-10-2010, 06:01 AM

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The actual Kindle is the same as sold in the UK and US, but you could well be right in that it's using a different SIM card with different network access. If that is the case my apologies for the misinformation, but it certainly worked for me in those three countries.

I think the UK Kindles work all over Europe due to us being part of the EU.

HarryT · 09-10-2010, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Josieb1

I think the UK Kindles work all over Europe due to us being part of the EU.

I don't think it's so much being a part of the EU as that Amazon UK have a deal with Vodafone, and Vodafone operates pretty much all over Europe.

BertDrongen · 09-11-2010, 06:43 AM

@imradis

What kind of Kindle did you order? The US version or the international version? Maybe that's where the difference in web acces is.

I'm still wondering if I should order the international version. It seems as though you pay the same for the international version, but you get less (no charger, just the cable...)

HarryT · 09-11-2010, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by BertDrongen

@imradis

What kind of Kindle did you order? The US version or the international version? Maybe that's where the difference in web acces is.

I'm still wondering if I should order the international version. It seems as though you pay the same for the international version, but you get less (no charger, just the cable...)

Whether or not you get a charger seems to depend where you live. For example, we do get one in the UK, but I understand that people in Australia do not.

digiridan · 09-11-2010, 06:55 AM

Mail from CS:

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Everyone that purchases a Kindle from the Amazon.com website will have a B006 serial number. The European serial actually means that the kindle was bought from the Amazon.co.uk website by a UK customer. So you do have the correct Kindle and serial number for your Kindle. I am sorry for the confusion that this may have caused.

So basically its the same device, only difference is that you get us charger if you order "us version"

rgeorg · 09-11-2010, 12:07 PM

I'm trying to figure this out also. What I understand is that the US version and Intl versions of the Kindle differ in the 3G card (UK/EU has Vodaphone vs the US carrier). Please correct me if I am incorrect.

HarryT · 09-11-2010, 12:11 PM

Kindles sold in the UK have a Vodafone SIM in them. I don't know if that also applies to those sold in Europe via "amazon.com". Perhaps someone who's bought a Kindle in Europe from amazon.com could tell us - the network is printed on the box.

Joku · 09-11-2010, 02:09 PM

I`m planning to buy a Kindle 3G to use it in Finland.

So THE BROWSING IS FREE, but if you want to SAVE/DOWNLOAD files on your Kindle it cost the transfer rate? right?

What about downloading using the Wi Fi connection, does that cost too?

And do you have to register the device to use these web services, because if you don`t, how will they know who to charge from?

tsarnik · 09-11-2010, 03:05 PM

My UK Kindle 3 3g worked well last weekend in Egypt (Cairo and Alexandria and all points between) web browsing.

09-09-2010, 12:47 AM	#17
zorzal Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 2476 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Device: Kindle2, NookColor, iTouch, BlackBerry	My experience K2 international I have a kindle 2 international registered as US based and had no problems getting books by 3g in France, Chile and Israel.

09-09-2010, 01:11 AM	#18
Pushka Wizard Posts: 1,119 Karma: 1019140 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Device: kindle, Ipad, Iphone, Nexus and PPW	So, the K3 3G web browser doesnt work internationally, but the original K2I does. Makes the K2I rather more valuable then, doesnt it! zorzal, it isnt the getting the books from Amazon that is the problem, it is general web browsing. And this is for the K3, not the k2. Last edited by Pushka; 09-09-2010 at 04:54 AM.

09-11-2010, 12:11 PM	#28
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Kindles sold in the UK have a Vodafone SIM in them. I don't know if that also applies to those sold in Europe via "amazon.com". Perhaps someone who's bought a Kindle in Europe from amazon.com could tell us - the network is printed on the box. Last edited by HarryT; 09-11-2010 at 12:19 PM.

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09-08-2010, 11:39 PM	#16
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	Nope I did not know that. Sorry, was trying to come up with a solution.

09-09-2010, 06:01 AM	#19
estrial small is good Posts: 95 Karma: 100 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy S	eh? Im in australia and I can read mobileread.com on my 3g amazon browser. Initially I thought I was limited to wookipedia and amazon webpage too.

09-09-2010, 08:44 AM	#20
imradis Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3	Kindle 3 (3g) worked for me last week in Netherlands. Tried accessing some kindle blogs, no problem opening websites. Got some freezing and needed to restart after browsed some complicated sites, though.

09-11-2010, 06:43 AM	#24
BertDrongen Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3	@imradis What kind of Kindle did you order? The US version or the international version? Maybe that's where the difference in web acces is. I'm still wondering if I should order the international version. It seems as though you pay the same for the international version, but you get less (no charger, just the cable...)

09-11-2010, 12:07 PM	#27
rgeorg Guru Posts: 675 Karma: 3314796 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Europe & USA Device: K3/3G(2x), Glo HD, Amazon Voyage	I'm trying to figure this out also. What I understand is that the US version and Intl versions of the Kindle differ in the 3G card (UK/EU has Vodaphone vs the US carrier). Please correct me if I am incorrect.

09-11-2010, 02:09 PM	#29
Joku Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	I`m planning to buy a Kindle 3G to use it in Finland. So THE BROWSING IS FREE, but if you want to SAVE/DOWNLOAD files on your Kindle it cost the transfer rate? right? What about downloading using the Wi Fi connection, does that cost too? And do you have to register the device to use these web services, because if you don`t, how will they know who to charge from?

09-11-2010, 03:05 PM	#30
tsarnik Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3G+wifi	My UK Kindle 3 3g worked well last weekend in Egypt (Cairo and Alexandria and all points between) web browsing.

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