voyage wifi or wifi + 3g

sian · 11-17-2014, 05:52 PM

I'm getting a kindle voyage

but

do i get

1 wifi 3g model

2 Wifi

with

3 ads
4 without

i live next to a football ground

reason for asking is ive never had a kindle with just wifi
and only ever seen ads on a kindle fire
What i need to know as will are the ads just books or are they everything ( apps , books, hardware etc)

im asking here cus i know the answer will come from a good range of e book readers. and maybe someone else lives next door to a football ground

find it confusing at the min so need some extra help.

pidgeon92 · 11-17-2014, 07:20 PM

Do you use your Kindle to purchase books and/or look things up often when you are out of wi-fi range? If so, 3G is worthwhile. If not, it's an unnecessary expense.

Ads/no ads is just a personal preference. I dislike advertising, I don't want to see it. I bought mine with ads, and then asked Amazon to remove them, which they did kindly for no charge (I do buy a lot of things from Amazon, well above and beyond my Kindle purchases.)

When I did have ads on my Voyage, the vast majority were for ebooks. There was also an ad for insurance on the Kindle from a third-party company. When Amazon first brought out the ad-supported Kindle a few years ago, they did have ads for many different products other than ebooks. I would think there might be some interesting ones coming for the holidays.

What does living next to a football ground have to do with anything?

krazy4katz · 11-17-2014, 09:10 PM

I personally like having the 3g so I don't have to sign in to a wifi place every time I am away from home if someone mentions a book I want. Instead of writing it down, I can just download a sample. It is a luxury however. I got the Voyage with the ads because I thought I could always remove them later. So far they are for ebooks and electronics warranties.

sian · 11-17-2014, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pidgeon92

What does living next to a football ground have to do with anything?

depending on the game , the annoucer the pa sytem it does knock the strenght down at times. and mobile phones dont work.

we are near an raf base ,substations ,taxi ranks and private airport.
you cant get a freeview signal at all

if that helps

we do get wifi but sometimes it does play up

sian · 11-17-2014, 09:26 PM

ive never had a wifi only . so my next question

would it work in the power cuts were suposely getting this winter?

Canuck_in_Japan · 11-18-2014, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sian

ive never had a wifi only . so my next question

would it work in the power cuts were suposely getting this winter?

As long as the cell towers are not affected it should work.

HarryT · 11-18-2014, 03:42 AM

Not sure why you're asking about ads. You live in the UK and ad-supported Kindles are only sold to people in the US. Are you planning to visit the US to buy your Voyage?

Why do you think we're going to get power cuts this winter, by the way?

HarryT · 11-18-2014, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Canuck_in_Japan

As long as the cell towers are not affected it should work.

Cell towers would be of no importance to a WiFi-only Kindle (which was the question asked); they would only affect a 3G Kindle.

Josieb1 · 11-18-2014, 04:02 AM

Sian, you seem to be overthinking things to much. If you think you'll use the 3G to buy books then buy a 3G, if not buy a wifi.

Don't worry about things that might happen in the future that you can't control.

patrickt · 11-18-2014, 04:53 AM

I had a DX which was 3G only. After that experience, I've stayed with WiFi-only. My Kindle and I visit the same coffee shops and cafes so after a few weeks my Kindle knows most of my haunts.

If the power goes off, which it does sometimes, I'm stuck to reading the thirty or forty books I've downloaded to my Kindle. Oh, woe is me.

Waitingforatrain · 11-19-2014, 02:34 PM

I have a mobile hotspot plan with my smartphone and am able to use that for "wifi" when I am out and about if needed. I seldom do though. I am almost always on the home or work wifi when I need it.

sian · 11-21-2014, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Not sure why you're asking about ads. You live in the UK and ad-supported Kindles are only sold to people in the US. Are you planning to visit the US to buy your Voyage?

Why do you think we're going to get power cuts this winter, by the way?

im sure i see ads with voyage on amazon uk.

we have a kindle fire that has ads so how do i remove the ads

nope not going usa but some of my family do live there

HarryT · 11-21-2014, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sian

im sure i see ads with voyage on amazon uk.

we have a kindle fire that has ads so how do i remove the ads

No, you're mistaken. The Kindle Fire sold in the UK does (optionally) have ads, but eInk Kindles do not.

sian · 11-21-2014, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Josieb1

Sian, you seem to be overthinking things to much. If you think you'll use the 3G to buy books then buy a 3G, if not buy a wifi.

Don't worry about things that might happen in the future that you can't control.

.
sorry ,:'( need big hug

sian · 11-21-2014, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

No, you're mistaken. The Kindle Fire sold in the UK does (optionally) have ads, but eInk Kindles do not.

ok , thanks for clearing this up.

11-17-2014, 05:52 PM	#1
sian Addict Posts: 258 Karma: 55958 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Device: kindle oasis ( 2018) kindle Fire hd 10 ( 2017)	voyage wifi or wifi + 3g I'm getting a kindle voyage but do i get 1 wifi 3g model 2 Wifi with 3 ads 4 without i live next to a football ground reason for asking is ive never had a kindle with just wifi and only ever seen ads on a kindle fire What i need to know as will are the ads just books or are they everything ( apps , books, hardware etc) im asking here cus i know the answer will come from a good range of e book readers. and maybe someone else lives next door to a football ground find it confusing at the min so need some extra help.

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pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	Do you use your Kindle to purchase books and/or look things up often when you are out of wi-fi range? If so, 3G is worthwhile. If not, it's an unnecessary expense. Ads/no ads is just a personal preference. I dislike advertising, I don't want to see it. I bought mine with ads, and then asked Amazon to remove them, which they did kindly for no charge (I do buy a lot of things from Amazon, well above and beyond my Kindle purchases.) When I did have ads on my Voyage, the vast majority were for ebooks. There was also an ad for insurance on the Kindle from a third-party company. When Amazon first brought out the ad-supported Kindle a few years ago, they did have ads for many different products other than ebooks. I would think there might be some interesting ones coming for the holidays. What does living next to a football ground have to do with anything?

11-17-2014, 09:10 PM	#3
krazy4katz Addict Posts: 367 Karma: 1552656 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: [Kindle 1, Kindle 3 (KK)], Kindle Voyage, iPad Pro	I personally like having the 3g so I don't have to sign in to a wifi place every time I am away from home if someone mentions a book I want. Instead of writing it down, I can just download a sample. It is a luxury however. I got the Voyage with the ads because I thought I could always remove them later. So far they are for ebooks and electronics warranties.

11-17-2014, 09:26 PM	#5
sian Addict Posts: 258 Karma: 55958 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Device: kindle oasis ( 2018) kindle Fire hd 10 ( 2017)	ive never had a wifi only . so my next question would it work in the power cuts were suposely getting this winter?

11-18-2014, 03:42 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Not sure why you're asking about ads. You live in the UK and ad-supported Kindles are only sold to people in the US. Are you planning to visit the US to buy your Voyage? Why do you think we're going to get power cuts this winter, by the way?

11-18-2014, 04:02 AM	#9
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,084 Karma: 18051062 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kindle Scribe, Coloursoft, PW SE, Kindle 6, Kobo Libra Colour, Libra 2	Sian, you seem to be overthinking things to much. If you think you'll use the 3G to buy books then buy a 3G, if not buy a wifi. Don't worry about things that might happen in the future that you can't control.

11-18-2014, 04:53 AM	#10
patrickt Wizard Posts: 1,221 Karma: 8381518 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oaxaca, Mexico Device: Paperwhite 4 X 2	I had a DX which was 3G only. After that experience, I've stayed with WiFi-only. My Kindle and I visit the same coffee shops and cafes so after a few weeks my Kindle knows most of my haunts. If the power goes off, which it does sometimes, I'm stuck to reading the thirty or forty books I've downloaded to my Kindle. Oh, woe is me.

11-19-2014, 02:34 PM	#11
Waitingforatrain Groupie Posts: 153 Karma: 902096 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kindle Voyage	I have a mobile hotspot plan with my smartphone and am able to use that for "wifi" when I am out and about if needed. I seldom do though. I am almost always on the home or work wifi when I need it.

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