Can the new Kindle 3 (Wifi only) be used internationally?

[TiUser]

We are spending a year abroad and have a US account for the Kindle. I wanted to get the new Kindle for my significant other so she can get off my iPad. :-) As long as I have Wifi connectivity and a legitimate US account, it should work, no? Thanks.

[rgG]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/d...=200375890&#whispoptions


Kindle (Free 3G) user living outside the United States: We'll send personal files to your Kindle via Whispernet for a fee of $ .99 (USD) per megabyte anywhere in the world you access Whispernet service.

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.

* FREE transfer of Kindle Store purchases: Select "Transfer via Computer" from the Deliver to: pull-down menu on the product detail page at the time of purchase. We'll save the item to your computer so you can copy it to your Kindle via the USB connection.

* FREE transfer of Archived Items: Visit the Manage Your Kindle page, locate the item you wish to download in the "Your Orders " section at the bottom of the page, and select "Transfer via Computer" from the "Deliver to . . ." menu. We'll save the item to your computer so you can copy it to your Kindle via the USB connection.

Edit: also take a look at this link:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/d...ml?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200387080

[pinion]

In other words: if you are wifi only then it doesn't matter. The only time fees come in to play is if you're trying to use the 3g outside of the US. Since you said wifi only you shouldn't have any problems. I've never actually done it though so I could be wrong.

[rgG]

Sorry, my bad, I thought you were talking about the 3G Kindle, even though you clearly said Wi-Fi only. Don't know what I was thinking. Anyway, it looks like Amazon may actually charge you even over WiFi, seems odd, but look at this link I found.

Edit: It might be OK for you, since you have a US billing address, though. Really weird pricing structure for Amazon though.

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/08/30/...ewing-you/

[TiUser]

Thanks for the responses and the links. Maybe I should just get her the new iPod Touch and use the Kindle app?

[Janit]

rgG wrote:
Sorry, my bad, I thought you were talking about the 3G Kindle, even though you clearly said Wi-Fi only. Don't know what I was thinking. Anyway, it looks like Amazon may actually charge you even over WiFi, seems odd, but look at this link I found.

Edit: It might be OK for you, since you have a US billing address, though. Really weird pricing structure for Amazon though.

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/08/30/...ewing-you/

The price may have to do with the IP location you are ordering from rather than your account address. One of the comments at that link said that they could get the US price by using a proxy server.

[pinion]

TiUser wrote:
Thanks for the responses and the links. Maybe I should just get her the new iPod Touch and use the Kindle app?

I would suggest the iPad and the iBooks, Kindle, and Barnes and Noble Nook apps. Not to mention all the other book apps that are out there...