You can compare the model of your Kindle ereader to the models listed above in this article to see whether it connects using 3G and, if so, whether it can connect using Wi-Fi. Click on a Kindle device listing to learn more about it. You can see the registration number, settings, and ebooks download to the device. You can also set this Kindle as your default device, so when you purchase a Kindle book, it will automatically be downloaded to that Kindle.
If you have a 3G Kindle, you will no longer be able to connect it to the Internet in the U. But not all is lost. You have ways to work around this challenge to continue to enjoy reading ebooks. The good news is that you can read your Kindle books on almost any other device with a screen.
You can read Kindle books on your phone, tablet, or computer. Kindle ereaders can hold over a thousand books, if not several thousands of books. If you have a 3G Kindle without Wi-Fi, you can still download Kindle books to your Kindle without a 3G network connection by using your computer.
Although this help page says that the transfer process is for the Kindle Fire, it should work with Kindle ereaders as well. Or you may just want to get a new Kindle because your old one is, well, old. Amazon has begun to send emails to 3G Kindle owners informing them that 3G connections will no longer be available beginning in In the email, Amazon explains the situation about 3G networks ending in the U.
Depending on the model Kindle you have, Amazon is offering deals ranging from discounts on new Kindles plus Kindle ebook credit, to a free new Kindle. These offers expire on August 15, , so be sure to check your email inbox for an offer from Amazon. Do you have a 3G Kindle that will be affected by the end of the 3G networks in the U. Which solution will you use for your older Kindle ereader? Whispernet was one of the main contributing factors that propelled Kindle sales into the stratosphere.
Customers found the process of buying books was super easy and intuitive. Instead of being tied down to a WIFI network, you can buy eBooks while on vacation, laying on the beach or traveling. Barnes and Noble tried emulating it with their first generation Nook e-reader, but gave up on it after incurring massive costs.
Michael Kozlowski Editor in Chief Michael Kozlowski has been writing about audiobooks and e-readers for the past twelve years. Michael Kozlowski Editor in Chief. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. The change is due to mobile carriers transitioning from older 2G and 3G networking technology to newer 4G and 5G networks.
For older Kindles without Wi-Fi, this change could mean not connecting to the internet at all. As Good e-Reader first noted in June , newer Kindle devices with 4G support should be fine, but for older devices that shipped with support for 3G and Wi-Fi like the Kindle Keyboard 3rd generation , Kindle Touch 4th generation , Kindle Paperwhite 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th generation , Kindle Voyage 7th generation , and Kindle Oasis 8th generation , users will be stuck with Wi-Fi only. Since those devices relied solely on 2G or 3G internet connectivity, once the networks are shut down, the only way to get new content onto your device will be through an old-fashioned micro-USB cable.
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