Comments on: Kindle for iPhone from outside US http://www.michaelyung.com/blog/services-and-products/2009/04/07/kindle-for-iphone-from-outside-us/ Michael Yung - Learn Something New, Every Day Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:11:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael http://www.michaelyung.com/blog/services-and-products/2009/04/07/kindle-for-iphone-from-outside-us/comment-page-1/#comment-2563 Michael Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:51:11 +0000 http://www.michaelyung.com/blog/?p=815#comment-2563 Hi Chevaler, Yes, this approach will work and I also tried it before. What I didn't like was the Hotspot Shield slow down my PC and I am not sure when will Amazon also block this approach. I also tried <a href="http://www.michaelyung.com/blog/book/2009/11/01/buying-us-kindle-books-without-hiding-ip-address/" rel="nofollow">another method that works before</a>, may be you can check it out ? For the time being, enjoy our Kindles 8-) Hi Chevaler,

Yes, this approach will work and I also tried it before. What I didn’t like was the Hotspot Shield slow down my PC and I am not sure when will Amazon also block this approach. I also tried another method that works before, may be you can check it out ?

For the time being, enjoy our Kindles 8-)

]]> By: Chevaler http://www.michaelyung.com/blog/services-and-products/2009/04/07/kindle-for-iphone-from-outside-us/comment-page-1/#comment-2562 Chevaler Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:44:14 +0000 http://www.michaelyung.com/blog/?p=815#comment-2562 Hi Michael, I live outside the US but have both kindle for iphone and US Kindle. I came across same problems buying books outside US when Amazon asked me to change location. I tried the Hotspot shield and it works. I recently bought some books using Kindle for iphone with no problem and I then download the books to my US kindle via USB. This could be another work-around the ip issue. What do you think. Chevaler Hi Michael,

I live outside the US but have both kindle for iphone and US Kindle. I came across same problems buying books outside US when Amazon asked me to change location. I tried the Hotspot shield and it works. I recently bought some books using Kindle for iphone with no problem and I then download the books to my US kindle via USB. This could be another work-around the ip issue. What do you think.

Chevaler

]]> By: Vera http://www.michaelyung.com/blog/services-and-products/2009/04/07/kindle-for-iphone-from-outside-us/comment-page-1/#comment-2338 Vera Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:37:58 +0000 http://www.michaelyung.com/blog/?p=815#comment-2338 Please check out the support page at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534?viewlocale=en_US It teaches you how to create an Apple US account without credit card. Enjoy! Please check out the support page at
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534?viewlocale=en_US
It teaches you how to create an Apple US account without credit card. Enjoy!

]]> By: Michael http://www.michaelyung.com/blog/services-and-products/2009/04/07/kindle-for-iphone-from-outside-us/comment-page-1/#comment-2211 Michael Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:18:40 +0000 http://www.michaelyung.com/blog/?p=815#comment-2211 Hi Bets, Sorry to know that but since I have already my US account created, I cannot go thru the process again to see whether the "None" option is gone ... may be we need the other visitor Claude to help you. Hi Bets,

Sorry to know that but since I have already my US account created, I cannot go thru the process again to see whether the “None” option is gone … may be we need the other visitor Claude to help you.

]]> By: Bets http://www.michaelyung.com/blog/services-and-products/2009/04/07/kindle-for-iphone-from-outside-us/comment-page-1/#comment-2210 Bets Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:39:20 +0000 http://www.michaelyung.com/blog/?p=815#comment-2210 I too seem to have the same problem of getting a valid US apple.com account. There isn't the NONE option for the charging option anymore. I don't have a US visa card number either. Do you have any idea how to get around it? Thanks in advance! I too seem to have the same problem of getting a valid US apple.com account. There isn’t the NONE option for the charging option anymore. I don’t have a US visa card number either.

Do you have any idea how to get around it?

Thanks in advance!

]]> By: Michael http://www.michaelyung.com/blog/services-and-products/2009/04/07/kindle-for-iphone-from-outside-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1772 Michael Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:33:56 +0000 http://www.michaelyung.com/blog/?p=815#comment-1772 Hi Jolande, Sorry to hear that. But as mentioned in my other blog post (<a href="http://www.michaelyung.com/blog/book/2009/03/21/buy-kindle-books-from-outside-us/" rel="nofollow">update #5</a>), I managed to buy books successfully using proxy server - even Amazon applied the country / location check. And then I also successfully downloaded it to my iPhone. Soooo ... you may want to try again ? Hope it helps. Hi Jolande,

Sorry to hear that. But as mentioned in my other blog post (update #5), I managed to buy books successfully using proxy server – even Amazon applied the country / location check. And then I also successfully downloaded it to my iPhone. Soooo … you may want to try again ?

Hope it helps.

]]> By: Jolandé http://www.michaelyung.com/blog/services-and-products/2009/04/07/kindle-for-iphone-from-outside-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1771 Jolandé Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:15:54 +0000 http://www.michaelyung.com/blog/?p=815#comment-1771 This doesn't work anymore. I use to download and buy books or samples on to my iPhone but since this week it gives me an error message saying I should change my country. Guess they can trace your internet server or something now :-( This doesn’t work anymore. I use to download and buy books or samples on to my iPhone but since this week it gives me an error message saying I should change my country. Guess they can trace your internet server or something now :-(

]]> By: Michael http://www.michaelyung.com/blog/services-and-products/2009/04/07/kindle-for-iphone-from-outside-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1731 Michael Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:55:48 +0000 http://www.michaelyung.com/blog/?p=815#comment-1731 Glad that you have all things sorted out. Enjoy your Kindle !! Glad that you have all things sorted out. Enjoy your Kindle !!

]]> By: Claude http://www.michaelyung.com/blog/services-and-products/2009/04/07/kindle-for-iphone-from-outside-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1730 Claude Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:10:52 +0000 http://www.michaelyung.com/blog/?p=815#comment-1730 I'm a bit late coming back here, but the idea was to NOT give a credit card number... and it eventually worked. Anyway, meant to say thanks for all the help. This morning I followed your instructions to download this week's Newsweek's issue to my Kindle. I’m a bit late coming back here, but the idea was to NOT give a credit card number… and it eventually worked.
Anyway, meant to say thanks for all the help. This morning I followed your instructions to download this week’s Newsweek’s issue to my Kindle.

]]> By: Michael http://www.michaelyung.com/blog/services-and-products/2009/04/07/kindle-for-iphone-from-outside-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1383 Michael Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:22:34 +0000 http://www.michaelyung.com/blog/?p=815#comment-1383 Hi Claude, Glad that you have it sorted out. In my case, I bought my books for my Kindle, and then my iPhone will be able to download those as well. For your case, is the US address tired to your Visa card ? If not, it may not work as the Visa card payment gateway will still check the location of the issuing bank. So if you don't have AMEX card (which may not check the US address requirements), you may need to use the Amazon gift coupon approach. Hope it helps. Hi Claude,

Glad that you have it sorted out. In my case, I bought my books for my Kindle, and then my iPhone will be able to download those as well. For your case, is the US address tired to your Visa card ? If not, it may not work as the Visa card payment gateway will still check the location of the issuing bank. So if you don’t have AMEX card (which may not check the US address requirements), you may need to use the Amazon gift coupon approach.

Hope it helps.

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