kindle wi-fi 3g ?? To ensure your Kindle has the best global wireless coverage, selec

pingua

I am looking at getting a kindle with the wifi/3g thing.

Will it work in Australia?

Its just I looked at amazon.com and it had a drop down list of which country it would be for so they could send the correct one ??
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003DZ1Y72?_encoding=UTF8&!!!!!vo1fodrka-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325
I thought they were 'global' things?? no idea about all this stuff.

will it matter if I buy one here - it will still work over there?? (They are £30 cheper over there so not too bothered if I have to wait till over there to get one. It just confused me.)

CAN1976

countries covered by the 3g and where you buy it are 2 diff things, after all you could be on holiday in Oz with a UK kindle. If it says Australia is covered then you should be OK.

Australia appears to be covered

http://client0.cellmaps.com/viewer.html?cov=2&view=intl

pingua

Ohh not quite getting that - sorry. So I can go ahead and buy in u.k and it will be fine in oz ?

CAN1976

pingua wrote: »

Ohh not quite getting that - sorry. So I can go ahead and buy in u.k and it will be fine in oz ?

Yh. bought mine in UK and it worked OK in Russia.

alanclarke

I am living in Australia and it has one of the best 3G networks in the world, the 2 main telcos are Telstra and Optus - check coverage maps at Telstra Coverage and Optus Coverage

The Kindle is sold in Australia, I've just had a look at one of the shops selling it and it says global wireless coverage in 100 countries and territories, I would assume what you buy in the UK will have the same capabilities - http://dicksmith.com.au/offer/kindle

Free wi-fi is available to non residents in some libraries and cafe's and restaurants such as McDonalds.

pingua

Oh, you must let me know if you know of any sites like this over there.....

alanclarke

pingua wrote: »

Oh, you must let me know if you know of any sites like this over there.....

For computer forum http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/ is one of the best, I haven't found any Money Saving forums.

pingua

thanks but computer's don't do it for me... will know who to call on if I need some help though !