Xega 4G LTE Security Camera with 20W Solar Panel 20,000mAh Battery SIM Card – [24/7 Record] Solar Powered Security Camera Outdoor Wireless, 2K HD Color Night Vision CCTV, PIR Motion Detection, IP66

Easy to set up solar/SIM based CCTV security camera that works well with Ubox app
My garage got broken into. £000’s of power tools stolen and other stuff. My garage has no power or Wi-Fi so I searched and found this camera which uses a mobile network for signal and a 20w solar panel and in-built batteries.My sister said she’s got one to watch her sheep during lambing so thought I’d give it a try.Out of the box it feels the real deal. Weighty, good antennas. I charged it up overnight as instructed, downloaded the UBox App, and the next day started to set it up.Before mounting it to my garage I tested it. I live in a bit of a mobile blackspot and the SIM provided struggled to find a strong enough signal – it’s a 3rd party SIM that uses a local network but I couldn’t tell which one. So, I drove into town to where I’d knew I’d get good signal. The camera worked fine….in fact, it surpassed my expectations by some way. The SIM and memory card are a little fiddly to get in the recessed slots but the seller helpfully provides a pair of tweezers in the box just for this.During this set up process I contacted customer support and a very helpful Kiki provided me with a list of things to try as well as a number of instructional videos – the after sales service really was exceptional. I emailed Kiki a few times over the next week and always got a quick and helpful reply within 24hrs, often sooner.Having worked out it was a coverage issue I searched to find out the best network for the area. I asked neighbours too as on-line coverage maps were often provided by or using data from network providers which seem to over-egg their own coverage. Vodafone (for me) appeared to be the best so I bought a £10 PAYG monthly SIM.I have no idea how the voodoo magic works but I literally just plugged that SIM into the camera, reset it using the little button next to the SIM card slot and it was up and running in about 90secs, panning up and down, left and right. Talking to my kids through it and them talking back to me.Now, coverage isn’t great in my area. Even with Vodafone I only get 2 out of 5 bars. That said, I can stream video in HD from the camera day or night so I was pretty impressed.Mounting the camera was really easy as you mount a backing plate first and then the camera mounts onto that….you can do it all with a medium Phillips screwdriver.The solar panel was a little trickier but only because I put the solar panel, which comes in two halves, together and mounted it on the arm/bracket. The larger solar panel them made it tricker to screw through the holes of the smaller foot of the arm/bracket. My advice here would be to mount the arm first to somewhere solid, then mount the solar panel to the arm. It may have even said this in the instructions but as a man’s man I know instructions are just one person’s opinion of how it should be done 😜Anyway, the whole mounting process was less than 20 mins.Camera up and running and works great. I very much recommend this camera. For the money you seem to get a lot. An SD card isn’t included but unlike some others in the price bracket that will only take a 64Gb card this camera will take a 128Gb and they’re about £10. The cloud storage seems to be quite reasonable at about $20USD for a year.The silicone rubber “doors” which cover the ports/power lead/switches all appear solid and fit well.If you need a day/night security camera in a no wifi/no power location with two way speaking, infrared and LED integrated lights then I feel this is good for the money.A week after first install all is going well. The App shows the battery which has never fallen below 95% and the last week has been overcast with some rain.I feel I have to mention again, the aftersales service was really good. The same person (Kiki) dealt with all my questions which was great. Loads of pictures to help me navigate my way around and instructional videos, all provided by the helpful Kiki.I’ve already recommended this camera to friends and if I needed another I wouldn’t hesitate to by one.Do read up first about how SIM cameras work and what data they consume so you’re in the know. If you need a constant live stream to your mobile device they may not be the solution for you as all that data will be costly. For me in my situation though it’s an ideal solution and a great product.

Good quality, multiple options, good communication with the supplier

We purchased ours to look at cows in rural areas with no wifi or power. I like that this model has the larger solar panel but to be honest I ended up using it more often without any solar panel attached at all! We don’t use most of the features since it’s not primarily used for “security”. We use it mostly to “peek” at the animals and check on them, so we operate it for only a few minutes at a time throughout the day. I would typically charge the battery fully at home, then zip tie the camera onto a pole or fence somewhere it could see the animals and use it there for 5 days or so then on to the next place. I used it for months like this without having to use the solar panel to run it at all. Works absolutely perfect for what I need it for!I did not use the data sim they include with it, I use a data-only sim from my mobile provider (Fido/Rogers). Takes a bit of setup, you have to change some stuff in the settings – the Access Point Name.

This product was recommended to me by a friend for a remote location building site. It isn’t so much about security but to be able to record progress on building. The camera itself is solar powered and works like a dream. The interface on my phone is seamless.The product came very quickly and came with data to get going. Kiki from support deserves a special mention…I received messages and excellent support. I was able to take out a one year data subscription and support were able to reset my camera. Cannot recommend and commend Kiki enough for attentiveness and engagement and following through to make sure everything was working well. Nothing was a problem and matters were resolved speedily. Fully recommend this product and the excellent support provided