» can i get an e-book downloaded from amazon to my kindle and read it overseas? Kindle 2: KINDLE GADGET

do they charge extra cost for international customers? or do they cost the same no matter which country the file is being downloaded?

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Pauline A said, in May 7th, 2009 at 4:25 pm

If you are outside the United States, you cannot download ebooks directly to the Kindle because currently the wireless network is only available in the U.S. However, you can download the ebooks to any computer with internet access, then copy them to the Kindle through USB cable. This is free of charge, provided that you already purchased the e-books.

Be noted of one thing, that you must buy the Kindle and the Kindle books with a U.S. credit card, see the last third question below in FAQ on Amazon Kindle for details. The problem can be solved if you have a U.S. credit card, or you make all the purchase through a friend with it.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fhelp%2Fcustomer%2Fdisplay.html%3Fie%3DUTF8%26nodeId%3D200316870&tag=moreinfo-po-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957 (Kindle 2 FAQ)

Below is how the stuffs of download to computer then copy to the Kindle work. Hope it helps.

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Personal Documents

Kindle makes it easy to take your personal documents with you, eliminating the need to print. Each Kindle has a unique and customizable e-mail address. You can set your unique email address on your Manage Your Kindle page. This allows you and your approved contacts to e-mail Word, PDF documents, and pictures wirelessly to your Kindle for a small per document fee–currently only 10¢ per document. Kindle supports wireless delivery of unprotected Microsoft Word, PDF, HTML, TXT, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, PRC and MOBI files.

You can email your PDFs wirelessly to your Kindle. Due to PDF's fixed layout format, some complex PDF files may not format correctly on your Kindle.

If you are not in a wireless area or would like to avoid the fee, you can send attachments to "name"@free.kindle.com to be converted and e-mailed to your computer at the e-mail address associated with your Amazon.com account login. You can then transfer the document to your Kindle using your USB connection. For example, if your Kindle email address is Jay@Kindle.com, send your attachments to Jay@free.kindle.com.