Have an older Amazon Kindle device? It might lose cellular internet access in December

guest · Jul 29, 2021

Have an older Kindle? It might lose cellular internet access in December.
Quite a lot of Amazon's e-readers will stop having cellular connectivity.
July 29, 2021
https://mashable.com/article/kindle-cellular-connectivity-3g

According to The Verge, Amazon sent an email to customers on Wednesday, warning them about the change. I, an owner of an ancient Kindle Paperwhite, haven't received the email — though that's probably because I'm not based in the U.S. Amazon also has a help document up, detailing the shift.
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Here's what's changing. The 1st and 2nd generation Kindle, as well as the 2nd generation Kindle DX — both of which don't have Wi-Fi capability, only cellular — will not be able to connect to the internet at all once the 2G and 3G networks are discontinued.

Kindle Keyboard (3rd generation), Kindle Touch (4th generation), Kindle Paperwhite (5th, 6th, and 7th generation), Kindle Voyage (7th generation), and Kindle Oasis (8th generation) will all lose cellular connectivity, but you'll still be able to connect to the internet via Wi-Fi.
Other Kindle devices are not affected.
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There's not much you can do to remedy this; upgrading your Kindle's software won't help, and the 2G and 3G networks are definitely going away, though each carrier has a different timeline for this.

In any case, Amazon is doing one thing to alleviate the issue. It's offering those customers who are affected a $50 credit towards a new Kindle Paperwhite or Kindle Oasis, as well as a $15 in-store credit for e-books.
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