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    Default Cellular Trail Cams

    Looking to get my first cellular trail cams, but not trying to break the bank. We don't have great service at our hunt club but can normally make a call or get a text through in most places. Will this be a problem for these cameras?

    I was thinking these spypoints look decent, but anyone have another recommendation for a basic camera?

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...UO6SD8T4&psc=1

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    SPYPOINT has been nothing but issues for me. They work for a while and then they quit. I can’t speak for other cellular cameras. All of my brownings have been great.
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    Picked up a Moultrie delta at Walmart for $49 a couple weeks back. I’ve had it out for about 10 days and it has taken roughly 3,000 pics. I’d say less than 10 have been “empty”. I believe the Tactacam reveal is the one to go with but I have no complaints with the moultrie just yet.

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    I have stealth cam fusions. This will be my second year with them.

    Battery life has been fantastic (6 plus months). App is easy to use

    Verizon and at and t options available

    $120’ or so a camera. Simple to operate

    Multiple plans but mine is $5 a month per camera for 500 photos

    Photo quality is less than desirable.

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    Spypoint sucks and the customer support is even worse
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    I've been running a spypoint for about a year now. It's been in the woods for probably 9 months of that. The picture quality isn't great, but it's okay. Last week I had my first problem with the camera. It suddenly stopped sending pictures, but I could see on the app that it was steady draining the battery. Talked to one of spypoint techs on there website for a minute, and he was able to send a signal to the camera. Business as usual since. I would buy another.

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    I have one SPYPOINT and three TactaCam Reveals. Personally, I have had no issues out of my SPYPOINT, but I will not buy another due to their MANY MANY MANY problems. A good friend of mine is on #4. They fry, he calls them, they send another. It seems that the first batch (which is what I have) was good, but after that they are pretty much trash.

    BY FAR the most suggested and most popular cell cams right now are the TactaCam Reveal and Reveal X. Good luck finding them though. Most places sell out within hours and have limits on them.

    I actually like the SPYPOINT app and settings better than the Reveal. No problem with any of the Reveal cams yet either. One thing I do like better about the Reveal is that it has a 4x lens.

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    I have a couple of Moultries and they work pretty good. I’ve had better cell service with AT&T which is not what I expected. A buddy has the Brownings and they work good. The Moutrie app is very easy to use.

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    Been very impressed with the moultrie delta so far. I’ve had it out for 2 weeks and it has worked extremely well. Their app is pretty well laid out too.

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    I've got 2 spypoint link micro and 2 link evos. The link evos are definitely the better of the 2 and haven't given me any trouble. The micros suck. And like others have said their customer service or getting someone on the phone is pointless.

    I've also got a stealth cam fusion and a tactacam reveal. The reveal may take slightly better pics but their app sucks. The stealth cam has been my favorite.

    All that being, I also have 2 of the spypoint cell links which turn any normal camera into a cell cam and they work great and can be found for around $40
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    I have a Spartan. I don’t have issues with it, unlike all these other countless threads where somebody is bitching about one brand or another.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FEETDOWN View Post
    I have a Spartan. I don’t have issues with it, unlike all these other countless threads where somebody is bitching about one brand or another.
    Def one of the best. That being said he said he is on a budget.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hunterjw View Post
    I have stealth cam fusions. This will be my second year with them.

    Battery life has been fantastic (6 plus months). App is easy to use

    Verizon and at and t options available

    $120’ or so a camera. Simple to operate

    Multiple plans but mine is $5 a month per camera for 500 photos

    Photo quality is less than desirable.
    500 pictures, per month??
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    I would love to know how to get non working spypoint cameras off my app?
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    Quote Originally Posted by jwilliams View Post
    500 pictures, per month??
    650 sorry I thought it was 500. They also have $10 cam 2,000 photos, $20 unlimited and $50 monthly for 3 cameras 36,000 photos.

    Def. not the most competitive from ppl I have talked to.

    I keep mine on trails so I never hit 650.

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    I have one. Its a moultrie and it was gifted to me. With that said its the biggest piece of shit camera I've ever had. They throw some cheap shit in it and throw and antenna on it and call it a cellular cam. It worked in my kitchen for about 5 min and then when I took it to the woods I have yet to get a pic sent from it. My buddy has tactacams and he always praises them.
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    @visorguy. Manage camera then device settings then delete device

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    I want to get some Tactacams, but they are rare as hen lips right now.
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    I’m happy with my tactacams, not hard to find if you know where to look.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WidowMaker View Post
    @visorguy. Manage camera then device settings then delete device
    Holy crap. Thank you.
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