Amazon KNDKYBRD3G Wi-Fi and 3G Connectivity, Using Wi-Fi, Customers Traveling Outside the U.S

Kindle User’s Guide 25

Chapter 1 Getting Started withYour Kindle

Once downloading is complete, your items automatically appear in Home. If downloading is interrupted for any reason (for example, if you move out of wireless range), your items will automatically resume downloading when your Kindle re-establishes a Whispernet connection.

1.6 Wi-Fi and 3G Connectivity

While you’re reading, and for many other activities, your Kindle does not need to connect to Whispernet. A Whispernet connection is required to shop in the Kindle Store.

For Kindle models that include free 3G, connectivity to Whispernet is automatic, so if you see one of the 3G network indicators (3G, EDGE, or GPRS) in the upper right corner of your Kindle screen, your Kindle is already connected to Whispernet using 3G. Your Kindle automatically turns 3G coverage off when you connect using Wi-Fi. If you disconnect from a Wi-Fi network or if you move out of Wi-Fi range, Kindle automatically switches back to 3G coverage. If you want to turn off 3G coverage, you can turn Whispernet off. Keep in mind that turning Whispernet off also disables Wi-Fi connections.

Your Kindle can connect to a Wi-Fi network at home, at your favorite café, or at Wi-Fi hot- spots around the world. Connecting through Wi-Fi offers fast downloads and free delivery of personal documents. It also allows your Audible audiobook purchases to be delivered wirelessly to your Kindle, with no computer required. To connect to a Wi-Fi network, see “Connect to a Wi-Fi Network” later in this chapter.

Tip:To check if you have a Wi-Fi only device or a Wi-Fi and 3G capable device, from the Home screen, press Menu, and use the 5-way controller to select “Settings.” Under the “Device Info” section on the Settings page, see “Network Capability.”

U.S. Customers Traveling Outside the U.S.

For customers travelling outside their country, there is no additional charge to have your books, periodical subscriptions, and personal documents delivered to your Kindle if you connect to Whispernet using Wi-Fi.

For Kindle models that include 3G, books and single issues of periodicals will be delivered via 3G at no additional cost, but 3G delivery of personal documents will be charged per megabyte. Delivery of periodical subscriptions via 3G is available for U.S. customers if you sign up for the International Subscription Service. This service offers the convenience of 3G delivery for a weekly fee. When you travel outside the U.S., Amazon automatically sends a notice to your Kindle Home screen with instructions on how to sign up for the International Subscription Service. If you don’t choose to sign up for this service, your periodicals will be delivered at no additional charge only when you are connected to Whispernet using Wi-Fi. Alternatively, you can download your periodicals to your computer and then transfer them to your Kindle via USB.

If Wi-Fi or 3G is not available at your current location, you can purchase items in the Kindle Store using your computer and then transfer them to your Kindle via USB. See “Transferring Files from Your Computer” in Chapter 8 for more information on using your computer to transfer items to your Kindle.

1.7 Using Wi-Fi

Kindle automatically detects nearby Wi-Fi networks and hotspots that broadcast their network name. When you visit a place that offers Wi-Fi access, such as your school, home, or the Wi-Fi hotspot at your favorite café, you can set up a Wi-Fi network. Once you set up a Wi-Fi network and connect to it, Kindle automatically connects to it the next time you return to the same place, as long as the Wi-Fi signal is strong enough.