Keyless entry system benefits

Keyless entry is here to stay. Users love its versatility and ease of use. The idea itself is novel; after all, locks and keys go together! What’s one without the other? Locks and keys have been used in conjunction for thousands of years. Go back thousands of years and you can see locks and keys used together guarding tombs, palaces, treasure troves, temples and mansions of the rich. Actually, keyless entry does have a “key” of sorts; the mechanism can be opened using a keypad, dial, or even your thumbprint! Here at South Milwaukee Locksmith our full-service mobile technicians are true masters of keyless entry and can install, repair and maintain these locks whenever found or needed. You don’t have to live here in South Milwaukee, WI to learn about or use keyless entry. Call a local, established locksmith shop in your town or area and they can probably help you.

So, where’s the key?

The key in keyless entry is almost always the dial, the keypad, the retina scanner, the bar-coded card and reader, the thumbprint scanner, a remote or something similar. In many cases, you can even use your smart phone via Bluetooth to unlock and open a device! Being keyless eliminates the need to carry around a bunch of keys on a ring or chain. Think back to your primary school custodian who could be heard 17 classrooms away coming down the hall because of the loud jingling of his many keys. The poor guy had to keep track of keys to classrooms, offices, teacher’s lounge, closets, gym, lockers, storerooms, cafeteria and more! Now, with the advent of keyless entry and master key systems, he probably has one or two to keep track of!

Adds convenience

Dispensing with so many keys has many benefits. There is less key breakage and that’s significant if you have to pay for new keys AND broken key extraction! Joggers hate having to hold their keys in their hands or clipped to their clothes. It’s not like they lug their purses around as they run through the park! Having a keyless lock allows them to simply enter a code and gain fast entry back inside! Use keyless entry to take the dog for a walk or unlock your office. You can access your car and even drive it. Using a remote, you can unlock your car, start it, open the garage door and close it back up as you drive off! In fact, many garage doors now have keypad mounted on the outside frame. Enter a number sequence and you can open and close your garage door in seconds. Keyless entry is fast, convenient, and here to stay!

No need to rekey!

With regular locks and keys, you need to rekey your lock once in a while. Maybe too many key copies have been given out or you might have lost a key and fear that it’s been duplicated, putting you and your property at risk. The simple and common solution has always been to rekey the lock. This service leaves the lock in place and only alters the inside pins and springs. Your locksmith can do this easily and affordably. The benefit of this is that new keys are now required to unlock the hardware. All old keys in circulation are no useless. With keyless entry however, you don’t even have to have the lock rekeyed or make new keys! You simply have the locksmith change the key code (or do it yourself, if you know how).

Keep good records

With some keyless entry systems, you can even keep track of who locks or unlocks a device and enters a room or building. You see this in use in business centers, offices, stores, museums, call centers, government facilities and entertainment venues. The person entering uses his key code or swipes his badge and the hardware keeps track of the number entered or the bar code read. A time stamped record is also made for bookkeeping and security purposes. If an employee or registered guest leaves the staff or checks out, the key code is changed or voided. Luxury hotels and resorts are increasingly using key cards and fob keys to lock and unlock their rooms, guest rooms, offices and even elevators!

Keyless entry is so versatile!

The automotive industry has used keyless entry for many years now. Before, only luxury cars had keyless entry as an upgrade. Now you can order cars with keyless entry in new models of all makes or have them altered to include this choice. Of course, a key backup is available but for the most part, you simply punch in your code and gain access to the car or trunk with ease. A remote can also do the same by activating your keyless entry via radio signal.

Keyless entry can be used in homes, shops and offices, too. Various forms of keypads can be used. Some need a number sequence to enter them. Others use a key card or badge to access. You’ll notice these in banks, savings and loans, credit unions, call centers, jewelry stores, schools, universities, nursing homes, high rise condo buildings, auto repair shops, restaurants, movie theaters, medical offices, and literally thousands more!

Possible drawbacks to using keyless entry

Like anything else, there are advantages and disadvantages to keyless entry. Sure, you don’t need to lug around a bunch of keys. You don’t have to rekey your lock if your key is lost or stolen. You can change key codes easily and quickly. You can control access easier, faster and with better organization with keyless entry if entering key codes are tracked and time stamped. But what if you forget your code? What if there is a power failure and your lock is frozen in the open or closed position? Fortunately, there are good solutions for both of these. A locksmith can help you reset your keypad and you can use a key backup or battery backup in case of loss of power.