Spy Point Cellular Game Camera

[mathews z7]

Hello has anybody tried the cellular spy point game camera I see they have them on sale at Canadian tire for $200 just wondering if it’s Telus compatible thanks everyone


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[marky_mark]

Which model

[WhistlePig]

Originally Posted by mathews z7

Hello has anybody tried the cellular spy point game camera I see they have them on sale at Canadian tire for $200 just wondering if it’s Telus compatible thanks everyone


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I run two of the Link-S models and they have been great. I had to return the first one as the internal battery would not charge. Customer service seems good also. My friend bought the cheapest model and had issues with it. The nice thing about the spypoints is that it comes with an activated sim card and there is a free option for 100 photos per month. The plan is purchased directly with spypoint so no dealing with your service provider. You also get 1 month free of unlimited access. Also if you put in a referral e-mail address I believe each person gets another free month, and you also get a discount off if you buy another one.

[Hunter4ever12]

I’ve read nothing but bad reviews on any of them. I was going to pick up a few this year as well but after came to realize there a waste of money.

[Aim Low]

Got a link micro, haven’t had the opportunity to give a good in the bush test as I am using it for a security cam at my cabin. Set up is easy and the fact that you get some free pics is nice. App works well. I would say if you are interested, pull the trigger on it and play around with it. 200 ain’t much for a neat toy these days

[Dick284]

I’ve got 2, Spy Point Cellular camera’s.
1 is a Link S.
1 is a Link Dark.

The Link S has a slower trigger time and very poor IR images.

The Link Dark is easily twice the camera the Link S is, easily twice as fast trigger time and easily 3 times better with the IR photos.

[philintheblank]

i have 3 micro links, they are pretty great and saved me a pile of gas last spring during bear season.

had them set in low lying, fairly remote areas, I new signal would be a problem because during the previous hunting season my cell phone would only get signal when I was 8 feet up in my tree stand.

looked on amazon and found 10 foot wifi antenna extender cables for $15 each. bought 3 of them. we rigged up the antennas with a stick or climbed up the tree and tied them to a branch. got 2 bars, more than enough to send pictures.

the odd time there was some lag from the time the pictures were supposed to send, to the time where they showed up in the app.

my biggest beef with these cameras is actually with the app, you cant save photos directly from the app, you need to screen shot them. and each time you login to your account, it reloads all the pictures and can soak up a lot of data on your phone.

pictures and videos are very good quality in my opinion, although I have not tired many different trial cams.

for the $200 each we paid (split with hunting group) it was worth it as we don't use trail cams in the fall.

[mathews z7]

So how does the SIM card work ? I have 3 Ridgetec cellular cams with Telus SIM card I here these have there own network ? This is the model I am thinking about , thanks IMG_4658.jpg


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[Sportsman]

I run several cameras every year and find the Spy Points are hit and miss. I have a few that have lasted a couple seasons but generally I find they are low quality cameras that don’t hold up to conditions in Alberta. I’ve tried every make out there and Moultrie by far lasts the longest while taking quality photos. I think you get what you pay for and there’s a reason Spy Points are always on sale or priced on the lower end. The second best cameras I have are made but Big Game Treestands but they are difficult to find in Canada.

[Lefty-Canuck]

Look up Reconeco Outdoors, local guy from Ft Sask area. They work great, free app to control all the camera settings from your phone. $16/month unlimited, BELL network.

LC

[DRhunter]

I have 2 of the Micros (and another sitting in my house unopened as soon as I determine where I want it), they have been working well so far. When you buy a $170 “cellular” camera, the Expectation is not that it works like my $500+ Ridgetec... I have mine set to send me pictures twice a day, and the odd time it just doesn’t send them until the next day; but that is reasonably minor to me for the price paid.

In saying that, I have always run a lot of Spypoints and have promoted their cameras when asked on this site which cameras to use, but I would have to agree with a lot of other comments on here that their customer service has really started to slide. I really think that their cameras have been best bang for your buck in the past, but the significant decrease in customer service does have me questioning which cameras to buy in the future.

DR


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