Ever locked yourself out and have no way of getting in.
How do you open a locked door with a credit card.
Opening a door with a credit card works on a lockset because it s a lock that has a barrel that fits through the strike of the door jam.
However if you ever find yourself in a pinch using a credit card to pick a lock is always a viable option if the door you are attempting to bypass is of the right type.
So before we learn how to pick a lock with a credit card let us first take a quick look at the best cards to use and the types of locks that are susceptible to credit card.
If it is slide a credit card you don t mind damaging between the lock and the door frame.
To open a door with a credit card start by sliding the card in the gap between the doorknob and the frame.
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Bend the card back towards the frame to force the lock into the door.
Next bend the end of the card back toward the frame which will cause the card to slip under the latch and unlock the door.
Then bend the card toward the doorknob.
A spring lock is slanted and is part of the handle.