K3 SO 3G. Bought in US. Registered in India?

MyPreciousss · 08-01-2011, 01:20 AM

Hello,

A friend bought the Kindle 3G (global) Special offers version from her US amazon account. amazon.com link

Now, she is sending it to me in India directly (without opening)

Now the question is, will I be able to register it using her Amazon account here in India? Or does she need to register in the US itself?
i.e. does the physical location while registering matter?

consider these before answering:
Her account is an Amazon US edu prime account. (this is the account that the kindle will eventually be registered to, either in India or US; I won't be creating my own account)
I want to be able to use the 2G/3G here in India (since it's global)
specifically, since all 3G/2G transfer is chargeable except Wikipedia, I want to be able to use Wikipedia freely in India where coverage is available.

there is a similar but unanswered post here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98939

MyPreciousss · 08-01-2011, 01:46 AM

More info: She did not order it as a 'gift'. She ordered it as a normal purchase.

HarryT · 08-01-2011, 05:28 AM

If you buy a Kindle from Amazon, it comes pre-registered to the buyer's account. You will not need to re-register it, unless you want to change the account that it's registered to.

Internet access is NOT charged; the only charge is made for 3G sending of personal documents to the Kindle.

istoner · 08-01-2011, 06:48 AM

Multiple Kindle owner here from India, all through the kindness of US grad student friends.
3G isn't charged, you can connect the device to any Amazon account from anywhere. Great that you have a US account linked to it, you can actually avail the Special Offers.

Mike L · 08-01-2011, 07:24 AM

Just to add a couple of points:

- Assuming you have 3G wireless access, you can easily change the registration from the Kindle's Settings page. But if you are outside 3G range, you will first have to get your friend to de-register the Kindle (from the Manage My Kindle page on the Amazon website), after which you can will be able to register it yourself (again, via Manage My Kindle).

Istoner said:

Great that you have a US account linked to it, you can actually avail the Special Offers.

That's true. But you might still come up against geographical restrictions in the books you wish to buy. Many titles in the US store are only available to customers that are physically in the US. Having an account with Amazon in the US doesn't help with that.

istoner · 08-01-2011, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike L

But you might still come up against geographical restrictions in the books you wish to buy. Many titles in the US store are only available to customers that are physically in the US. Having an account with Amazon in the US doesn't help with that.

Is that so? Quite inconvenient for the jet-setting types isn't it, wonder why they have that policy in place.

HarryT · 08-01-2011, 09:41 AM

It's nothing to do with Amazon - it's a matter of what region the publisher is authorised to sell a book to.

MyPreciousss · 08-01-2011, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by istoner

Multiple Kindle owner here from India, all through the kindness of US grad student friends.
3G isn't charged, you can connect the device to any Amazon account from anywhere. Great that you have a US account linked to it, you can actually avail the Special Offers.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike L

Just to add a couple of points:

- Assuming you have 3G wireless access, you can easily change the registration from the Kindle's Settings page. But if you are outside 3G range, you will first have to get your friend to de-register the Kindle (from the Manage My Kindle page on the Amazon website), after which you can will be able to register it yourself (again, via Manage My Kindle).

Istoner said:

Great that you have a US account linked to it, you can actually avail the Special Offers.

That's true. But you might still come up against geographical restrictions in the books you wish to buy. Many titles in the US store are only available to customers that are physically in the US. Having an account with Amazon in the US doesn't help with that.

thanks you two!

Istoner's reply was what I wanted to know...
If I could use GSM internet in India for free without she needing to open it and register there.

And it seems, I can indeed.

istoner · 08-01-2011, 02:49 PM

Ok I've stumbled upon something which you might find useful.

I bought my kindle from my amazon account, which is registered as an Indian account.

This gentleman bought it from an American amazon account and ran into a little roadblock as you will discover when you read his post. So you might have to change the country of your account.

MyPreciousss · 08-05-2011, 03:45 AM

I found another discussion in a google group.

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!to...ia/Q4BmrgPLT_g

According to this, even though the coverage map shows India as 2G, metros like mumbai have 3G.

MyPreciousss · 08-17-2011, 03:36 AM

Final Update:

I got my Kindle3/G

The 3G is free and works.

Even 2G works in spotty areas.

Thank you all!

Screenshot attached of available networks here.

08-01-2011, 01:20 AM	#1
MyPreciousss In search of the precious Posts: 30 Karma: 308 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Incredible India Device: Kindle 3G, PSP Slim CFW, iTouch 1G, PocketViewer, Nokia 6270	K3 SO 3G. Bought in US. Registered in India? Hello, A friend bought the Kindle 3G (global) Special offers version from her US amazon account. amazon.com link Now, she is sending it to me in India directly (without opening) Now the question is, will I be able to register it using her Amazon account here in India? Or does she need to register in the US itself? i.e. does the physical location while registering matter? consider these before answering: Her account is an Amazon US edu prime account. (this is the account that the kindle will eventually be registered to, either in India or US; I won't be creating my own account) I want to be able to use the 2G/3G here in India (since it's global) specifically, since all 3G/2G transfer is chargeable except Wikipedia, I want to be able to use Wikipedia freely in India where coverage is available. there is a similar but unanswered post here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98939

08-17-2011, 03:36 AM	#11
MyPreciousss In search of the precious Posts: 30 Karma: 308 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Incredible India Device: Kindle 3G, PSP Slim CFW, iTouch 1G, PocketViewer, Nokia 6270	Final Update: I got my Kindle3/G The 3G is free and works. Even 2G works in spotty areas. Thank you all! Screenshot attached of available networks here. Attached Thumbnails

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08-01-2011, 01:46 AM	#2
MyPreciousss In search of the precious Posts: 30 Karma: 308 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Incredible India Device: Kindle 3G, PSP Slim CFW, iTouch 1G, PocketViewer, Nokia 6270	More info: She did not order it as a 'gift'. She ordered it as a normal purchase.

08-01-2011, 05:28 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	If you buy a Kindle from Amazon, it comes pre-registered to the buyer's account. You will not need to re-register it, unless you want to change the account that it's registered to. Internet access is NOT charged; the only charge is made for 3G sending of personal documents to the Kindle.

08-01-2011, 06:48 AM	#4
istoner Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 12 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Multiple Kindle owner here from India, all through the kindness of US grad student friends. 3G isn't charged, you can connect the device to any Amazon account from anywhere. Great that you have a US account linked to it, you can actually avail the Special Offers.

08-01-2011, 07:24 AM	#5
Mike L Wizard Posts: 1,479 Karma: 3846231 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy	Just to add a couple of points: - Assuming you have 3G wireless access, you can easily change the registration from the Kindle's Settings page. But if you are outside 3G range, you will first have to get your friend to de-register the Kindle (from the Manage My Kindle page on the Amazon website), after which you can will be able to register it yourself (again, via Manage My Kindle). Istoner said: Great that you have a US account linked to it, you can actually avail the Special Offers. That's true. But you might still come up against geographical restrictions in the books you wish to buy. Many titles in the US store are only available to customers that are physically in the US. Having an account with Amazon in the US doesn't help with that.

08-01-2011, 09:41 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It's nothing to do with Amazon - it's a matter of what region the publisher is authorised to sell a book to.

08-01-2011, 02:49 PM	#9
istoner Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 12 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Ok I've stumbled upon something which you might find useful. I bought my kindle from my amazon account, which is registered as an Indian account. This gentleman bought it from an American amazon account and ran into a little roadblock as you will discover when you read his post. So you might have to change the country of your account.

08-05-2011, 03:45 AM	#10
MyPreciousss In search of the precious Posts: 30 Karma: 308 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Incredible India Device: Kindle 3G, PSP Slim CFW, iTouch 1G, PocketViewer, Nokia 6270	I found another discussion in a google group. https://groups.google.com/forum/#!to...ia/Q4BmrgPLT_g According to this, even though the coverage map shows India as 2G, metros like mumbai have 3G.

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