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Game cam with cellular connection

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I recently saw a couple game cams with 5g which will text the images to your phone right after it takes the pic. I'm very interested in getting one of these but hoping for some help from someone who has one already that can advise plusses and minuses, brand recommendations etc.
 
Looking at this trail cam on amazon. But it's set for AT&T or Tmobile. I'm verizon. Plus I've read where some of the data plans that come with the trail cams are outrageously priced. I'm thinking you'd be better off to buy one that can work on whatever carrier you have and buy the data plan from the carrier. Not sure that is possible at this point.

This camera comes with rechargeable batteries or you can purchase a solar panel that can power the unit. I would not want to have to continually be recharging or switching out batteries if I bought an extra set for the trail cam. Love the idea of solar but gray Ohio skies might not be enough solar to power the unit. I suppose I could go times without till sun shines and charges it but prefer a camera that would work off batteries when solar power is not enough to run the camera.

Still looking for the right one for me at this point.

 
I will avoid G5 phones period, till the day they either offer one that is not G5 .
It is a tracking device, along with surveillance capabilities.
Not to mention the RF pollution it causes, operating in the microwave area of the spectrum.
5G IMHO is an off shoot of the Chinese and Apple and Android used in China for surveillance of the people.
I do not think I am overreacting here from what I am now learning....
 
I should have said 4G or any game cam with cellular communication. 5G is not available in the sticks were I am. I simply saw cameras mention 5G so I included that in my quest.
I saw yesterday that AT&T and Verizon will delay 5G rollout due to possible interference with planes.

Any game cam with celluarl could fill my need.
 
Doc, I have been checking out cellular trail cams ass well. There are a few good ones but no great ones. I am leaning to Spypoint. I have Verizon for my regular cell service but it doesn’t work well on our hunting property so I will be going with AT&T which is not the greatest either but better than Verizon in our area. The cell plans are not outrageously priced. Start out with the most reasonably priced plan and see how it works for you. My neighbor has Had his cameras for a few years and at first thought he needed the biggest plan out there but soon found out he was just wasting his money as the smallest plan offers him more than enough photos and he opts out of the plan during summer months. Just my thoughts on the matter. Good luck.
 
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I just got Vosker 150 (literally an hour ago) 150 and post up how it works
I went to set it up and we live further back in the sticks than doc we have no cell service at home but its going up at camp by our gate were 2 game cameras got stolen in the last 2 weeks.
I looked at a few and the was the best choice for me to try
A close 2nd was the the reo link pt or the keen ranger -pt.
Note you can buy your own sim card for them check video out for information.

[Official] Reolink Go PT Plus | 2K+ 5MP Pan-Tilt 4G LTE Camera

Reolink Go PT Plus with solar panel is a 4G LTE cellular security camera featuring 2K+ 5MP resolution, battery and solar power, and 355° pan × 140° tilt for seamless daily monitoring without WiFi.
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KEEN Ranger PT – Official Website | 4G Trail Camera Pan & Tilt | Reolink Official

This wire-free 4G LTE wildlife camera is designed to monitor wild animals. With 2K super HD, pan and tilt, advanced detection, and clear night vision, it can be used for the study of wildlife research or hunting.
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tommu56 said:
I just got Vosker 150 (literally an hour ago) 150 and post up how it works
I went to set it up and we live further back in the sticks than doc we have no cell service at home but its going up at camp by our gate were 2 game cameras got stolen in the last 2 weeks.
I looked at a few and the was the best choice for me to try
A close 2nd was the the reo link pt or the keen ranger -pt.
Note you can buy your own sim card for them check video out for information.

[Official] Reolink Go PT Plus | 2K+ 5MP Pan-Tilt 4G LTE Camera

Reolink Go PT Plus with solar panel is a 4G LTE cellular security camera featuring 2K+ 5MP resolution, battery and solar power, and 355° pan × 140° tilt for seamless daily monitoring without WiFi.
reolink.com reolink.com

reolink.com

KEEN Ranger PT – Official Website | 4G Trail Camera Pan & Tilt | Reolink Official

This wire-free 4G LTE wildlife camera is designed to monitor wild animals. With 2K super HD, pan and tilt, advanced detection, and clear night vision, it can be used for the study of wildlife research or hunting.
reolink.com reolink.com


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I have Yellowstone AI, its similar, takes motion detected pictures, night vision and sends them to my cell phone. Has a solar panel to keep the battery charged. My cabin neighbor turned me on to it. So far I am very happy with it. Speaking to your cameras getting stolen, mine didn't get stolen but it stopped sending pictures. I had my cabin neighbor check it out and told me someone unplugged the solar panel. Said someone had to do it, so he moved it for me and put it much higher with an extension ladder. I think someone was trying to disable the camera then come back later. At the same time he said someone disconnected the spring line at his place. If they came back and saw the camera moved, they know we know. I like the feature on yours that allows the camera angle to be adjusted without going there. If I get another, I will be looking at these.
 
m1west said:
I have Yellowstone AI, its similar, takes motion detected pictures, night vision and sends them to my cell phone. Has a solar panel to keep the battery charged. My cabin neighbor turned me on to it. So far I am very happy with it. Speaking to your cameras getting stolen, mine didn't get stolen but it stopped sending pictures. I had my cabin neighbor check it out and told me someone unplugged the solar panel. Said someone had to do it, so he moved it for me and put it much higher with an extension ladder. I think someone was trying to disable the camera then come back later. At the same time he said someone disconnected the spring line at his place. If they came back and saw the camera moved, they know we know. I like the feature on yours that allows the camera angle to be adjusted without going there. If I get another, I will be looking at these.
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The Vosker isn't remote controlled I picked it because they have a cage for it and the others didn't
I got a cable lock to go through the tree (yes I'm drilling through the tree to make it more trouble to cut cable) and screwing cage to the tree. mounting it 10 12 ft above ground then putting a dead one low on the tree as a decoy to catch them.
I'm also planning on spraying dead camera with Christmas tree spray that stinks like a skunk when it gets warm so if they steal it then it will stink in their car are home :lmao:
 
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I'm still looking for Wi-Fi game camera system that runs on 12 v
I just got done building a 12v /48v power supply to run my ViaSat internet connection so I don't have to keep inverter running (cabin is totally off grid) this cuts the draw of the inverter and ViaSat brick losses out of the equation
 
I got camera working today seems great we'll have to see about at night.
This is my wife riding in to gate.

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Great pic.
Is this solar only or does it have replaceable alkaline batteries as backup
The place I want mine would not get much sun.
 
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Great pic.
Is this solar only or does it have replaceable alkaline batteries as backup
The place I want mine would not get much sun.
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It has solar panel on top of it charges the lithium battery it can be removed and charged too.
The only issue is their security cage is too loose and i had to put extra foam to keep camera secure
cage is made for 150 and 300 cameras

stock picture not mine

image of 150

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Nice. Will be interesting to see how it holds it's charge over the winter when the sun is not so direct.
 
tommu56 said:
The Vosker isn't remote controlled I picked it because they have a cage for it and the others didn't
I got a cable lock to go through the tree (yes I'm drilling through the tree to make it more trouble to cut cable) and screwing cage to the tree. mounting it 10 12 ft above ground then putting a dead one low on the tree as a decoy to catch them.
I'm also planning on spraying dead camera with Christmas tree spray that stinks like a skunk when it gets warm so if they steal it then it will stink in their car are home :lmao:
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the camera in the video has a remote control, thats the one I would get next
 
pictuers are great some are missing anything moving in window
won't pick up game we have a regular game camera as decoy to see if someone messes with it has game pictuers on it but vosker dosn't have any to match so its strictly a surveillance camera
night picture attached and foggy day picture.

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its cold up on the mountian and about 8" of snow
 

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Awesome.
Guessing it would pick up a bear or deer / bigger game, right?
 
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Awesome.
Guessing it would pick up a bear or deer / bigger game, right?
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It hasen't picked up any game at all and missed my wife walking out past it twice.
The regular camera that is looking tward theis one picked up some deer earlier but we havent been able to get up there to check SD card to see lately.

I do like the pictuers for security but it is missing the game as far as I can tell.
It is sold as a "security camera" not as game cam from the reviews I read most people are getting the same results I am getting.

I changed the settings to take a picture in timelaps every 6 hours to see tempature and snow level to see if we can attempt to get in.
Its 7 miles up an forest road with no winter maintance and about 1 mile in our lane to camp.

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Sorry to hear that. I agree good pic but where I was considering it was a boat dock area and it would have to pick up people. Missing them would mean I can't count on that solution. Oh well.
 
Day and night pictuer from cell game camera my wife actually said WTF the martians are comming :UtOh2:

I thought was star link but appears to be too low in the sky and in front of the trees, unless they are going to extremly low orbit like 3000 ft above sea level🤷‍♀️
 

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Ive seen those sort of things on my camera at the cabin. Most are bugs flying by the lens but a couple I still haven't figured out, like yours there is one with a big round light, looks like the moon but in-between my cabin and the mountain peak, so its not the moon. It was defiantly emitting light as you could see the shadows from the trees coming towards the camera. The only thing I can think of is it might be a lightning strike. Other than that I can't explain it.
 
This one of them I can't explain, picture was taken by my trail cam at the cabin 5 miles off grid at 3:42 am on January 6 2023. The camera obviously saw something. But why is the shadows from the trees extending toward the camera? Had to be a light source coming from that direction in the snow in January 5 miles from a plowed road?? Weird things happen in the woods.
 
Let’s pick the cellular camera thread back up. I have solar pan and tilt WiFi security cameras that work great, less than $60 a piece. I want to get the same kind (not the box trail cam type). Lots of reputable makes and data plans are a big consideration. Anyone have something like these? Voopeak is another brand in the mix ……
 

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I can say my Vosker security cam I had worked great when it was working it was in a fring cell area for coverage if it was in a good area it might have been better.
i switched to Moultrie picture's arent as good and still the reception problem.
i'm considering a keen pt ranger setup as my next test.
 
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