Best cell cam for t-mobile?
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From: Hunts_with_stick
13-Dec-24
What is the best cell cam for t-mobile users? What else should I know before buying? How long do batteries typically last? I think I am going to invest in a couple so I can maximize my vacation days.
From: midwest
13-Dec-24
It doesn't matter what provider you use for your phone. The cell cam can use a completely different provider. It will send you the photos the same as if a buddy with a different provider can send you photos. Battery life is determined on how you set up your camera. Photos only, videos, how many times it's being triggered, how good the service is, sending photos immediately or once a day, etc. Lots of variables. Lithiums last the longest.
From: Straight Shooter
13-Dec-24
Midwest “hit the nail on the head”. Don’t be concerned what carrier you have BUT be sure carrier you choose gets good reception.
From: wildan2
13-Dec-24
I run Tactacams,should be no problem.Highly suggest their solar panels also.
From: Meat Grinder
14-Dec-24
Rural King has a 2-pack of Moultrie Edge cams on sale for $99.99. They'll work on both Verizon and AT&T, and will choose whichever one has the strongest signal in the area you place the camera. You set them up through Moultrie's site, not the cell company, so as Midwest said your personal phone carrier is irrelevant.
Pat did a feature on them a year or two ago and liked them.
From: southtexasbowhunter
14-Dec-24
We have used multiple brands overed the last 5 years and for the cellular cameras, Tactacams have been far superior to other brands. We have 17 of them running on several properties, extremely user friendly for sorting photos on multiple cameras
From: Hunts_with_stick
14-Dec-24
Awesome! Great information thanks!
From: Hunts_with_stick
14-Dec-24
If I buy them now, do I have to activate them right away? Or can I wait until I want to use them? For the tacticam, do you guys just use them for a few months and then cancel the plan? For me, I don’t have a need to keep them going all year. Hopefully these aren’t dumb questions.
From: JTreeman
14-Dec-24
You do not have to activate immediately.
They bill in monthly increments (no prorate I think) and you can suspend any or all cameras at any time and restart them whenever you want.
—Jim
From: MoBowhunter
14-Dec-24
You can suspend during the months you aren't using them.
From: Hunts_with_stick
15-Dec-24
Awesome ty!
From: Straight Shooter
16-Dec-24
If you run them 12 months you’ll get a break on the plan per month but like most I choose to run them starting in summer until antlers start to drop.
From: wildan2
20-Dec-24
With Tactacams;some are used as security cameras,run all year.The other are cancelled after "horns" are dropped.I always buy unlimited/yearly.They carry over when not used. They replaced one new camera under warranty,no questions asked.Good service.
From: Jaquomo
20-Dec-24
Tacticams are on sale at Wally World right now for $79.99
From: cnelk
20-Dec-24
^^^ Yep! I picked up another one
From: cnelk
20-Dec-24
You can switch carriers if you get better signal from one over the other.
