I was told that also. That’s why I purchased 4. When my free trial ended I tried signing up for the scouting package with says it’s good for up to 5 cameras. That’s not a transmission plan though. You must have a transmission plan for each camera. I called Spypoint. I canceled the scouting package that basically just holds pics on your SD card and gives you the animal filters.
I was pretty disappointed because I purchased these cameras under the assumption of being cheap along with a cheap plan.
I will also tell you that you need good coverage. The cameras antennas aren’t as good as your cell phone. Where my cameras are they mainly have 2 bars. Occasionally they drop to 1 bar. When they drop to bar they do not transmit.
My cell phone has 3-4 bars in the area of my cameras. They are decent for the money but the monthly plans add up. I wouldn’t have bought 4 had I known this before.
I use extended antennas on mine when they are far from a cell tower with a borderline signal. That seems to work well.
If you join the Spypoint Insiders Club (annual fee) it bumps the transmission plan on all your cameras to 250/month per camera. And you get discounts on paid plans and accessories. Might be worth looking into.
Of my 3 micro Spypoints, I have a paid plan on only one of them because of this. And that plan is discounted and monthly, so when the hunt is over, I cancel the plan and go back to 250 freebies/month. Keeps the costs down that way. When it's time to scout more seriously a few months before season starts, I'll resub the plan.