{"product_id":"vantage-ranger-4g-solar-trail-camera","title":"Vantage Ranger 4G Solar Trail Camera — SIM and 128GB Card Included","description":"\u003ch2\u003eYour ground, on your phone, without the drive out\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eVantage Ranger\u003c\/strong\u003e is the camera you put somewhere awkward and then stop thinking about. It runs on solar, it sends what it sees to your phone over 4G, and it arrives with the SIM already in it and a 128GB card already fitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo WiFi to reach it. No monthly contract. Strap it to a tree, open the app, and it's working.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhotos and video to your phone over 4G\u003c\/strong\u003e — no WiFi, no site visit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrepaid SIM included and ready to go\u003c\/strong\u003e — top it up when you choose, no direct debit, no monthly plan forced on you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e128GB microSD card in the box\u003c\/strong\u003e — nothing else to buy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e7800mAh battery with a 4W solar panel\u003c\/strong\u003e built in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e940nm invisible infrared\u003c\/strong\u003e — nothing to see at night, not even a faint red glow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e0.2-second PIR trigger\u003c\/strong\u003e and an IP66 case rated from -25°C to +60°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNo contract, and we mean it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost cellular cameras hand you a cheap camera and a subscription that outlives it. 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