Kindle International $279

There is a huge buzz going around with the release of the new international Kindle version. There is also a bit of confusion about how to buy it, so here is a post with a bit of information, I hope you find it useful.

With the new international kindle (officially known as Kindle (U.S. & International Wireless) ) You have many new advantages. The Kindle (U.S. & International Wireless) is eligible to ship to more than 100 countries world-wide,  you can access Whispernet service in more than 100 countries and territories outside the United States and Wirelessly purchase and receive Kindle content outside the United States.

The international Kindle can be purchased from Amazon.com for shipment to eligible countries. Which ones? These:

Aland Islands
Albania
Anerican Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Aruba
Austria
Bahamas
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burundi
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Cote d’lvoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Federated States of Micronesia
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
Gabon
Georgia (near Russia)
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Holy See
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Ireland
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Kenya
Kiribati
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxemburg
Macao
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
Nicaragua
Niue
Norfolk Island
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Romania
Russia
Rawanda
Reunion
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Serbia
Seychelles
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Spain (wireless
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Swatziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Uraguay
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands, British
Virgin Islands, U.S.
Wallis and Futuna
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Where do you buy this Kindle (U.S. & International Wireless)?

You must go to the US version of the Amazon website. That means that if you are living in the UK for example you would need to go to Amazon.com and buy it there. Amazon.com recognizes most accounts established with their non-U.S. sites. You can sign in using the e-mail address and password for your existing account and see your existing addresses and payment methods. Remember that all prices listed in the Kindle store are in U.S. Dollars (USD). Amazon.com accepts most major credit and debit cards

What about Customs, Duties, and Taxes?

If you live in any of the following countries import fees are estimated and collected as a deposit upon checkout.

Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Luxembourg
Mexico
Netherlands
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
United Kingdom

If your country is not listed then you will be responsible for paying any applicable fees upon delivery of your Kindle.

I hope you take advantage of this incredible opportunity. The Kindle is now available for almost all the world to enjoy. This will sure make a very nice Christmas gift so start getting ready for the holidays and enjoy a good book.

Click here to go to the international Kindle page at Amazon

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Wow, lots of news today!

Lets get started: First of all, the Kindle 2, or Kindle second generation, has dropped its price form $299 to $259. There is also a new version of the Kindle which is designed to work  around the world. No more US restrictions! This model is sold for $279 and will be available in a few more days. If you are interested you’d better place your order now, since Amazon says “We prioritize orders on a first come, first served basis.”

So… where will these international Kindles work? Almost all around the world:

Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bouvet Island, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon,  Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile,  Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Holy See, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati,  Democratic People’s Republic Of, Korea, Republic of, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Réunion, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S., Wallis and Futuna, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Notice anything strange in the above list? Yes…  Canada is not listed!! I don’t know why, but there is still no way for Canadians to get a Kindle from Amazon.

Right now if you try to order a Kindle in Canada you will get this:

“Unfortunately, we are currently unable to ship Kindles or offer Kindle content in Canada. We are working to make Kindle available to our Canadian customers as soon as possible.”

I am sure there will be an update on this soon so be sure to check back, I’ll let you know as soon as there is more news about this. Shouldn’t take long before the Kindle in Canada is available.

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	Kindle (U.S. Wireless)	Kindle (U.S. & International Wireless)	Kindle (U.S.Wireless Refurbished)
Display	6″ diagonal E Ink®	6″ diagonal E Ink®	6″ diagonal E Ink®
Size	8″ x 5.3″ x 0.36″	8″ x 5.3″ x 0.36″	8″ x 5.3″ x 0.36″
Storage	1,500 books	1,500 books	1,500 books
Books in Under 60 Seconds
3G Wireless
Wireless Coverage	U.S.	U.S. & International	U.S.
Text-to-Speech
Whispersync
Rotating Display
Price	$259.00	$279.00	$219.00
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Kindle DX (U.S. Wireless)	Kindle DX (U.S. Wireless Refurbished)
9.7″ diagonal E Ink®	9.7″ diagonal E Ink®
10.4″ x 7.2″ x 0.38″	10.4″ x 7.2″ x 0.38″
3,500 books	3,500 books
U.S.	U.S.
$489.00	$399.99
See details	See details