3rd Gen Kindle international data/browsing

[scorched03]

Greetings all,

I have an international trip outside the US, and have a 3G 3rd Generation Kindle. In Feb '11, the data worked abroad when I traveled around asia.

However, after talking to amazon CS, they stated the 3G international is disabled or that I need $5 for data use. Is this true now that they changed the 3G coverage?

[SteveEisenberg]

Originally Posted by scorched03

Is this true now that they changed the 3G coverage?

As of today? Don't think so. Tomorrow? Who knows?

There has been a lot of discussion on this board of what seem to me Amazon trial balloons regarding cutbacks in their awesome near-worldwide no-monthly-fee internet service. There are some indications they already have backed down.

If you asked me, personally, whether you can depend on Kindle 3G-supported internet email as your sole method of communication, I'd advise you to search out the cheapest international cell phone you can find as a backup. If you just want to know whether it's still worth bringing your Kindle along, yes it is.

[stickybuns]

I've looking through this page: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...deId=200375890 and the only mention of a $5 charge that I could find was this:

U.S. Customers Accessing Whispernet Outside the United States

Kindle (Free 3G) customers from the United States can travel internationally and still get books in less than 60 seconds. Customers have the option to wirelessly receive periodicals via Whispernet for a fee or transfer files from their computer for free.

- International Subscription Service: Receive all of your newspaper, magazine, and blog subscription content via Whispernet for a weekly fee of $4.99.