If it is slide a credit card you don t mind damaging between the lock and the door frame.
Open locked door with credit card.
A credit card is made from plastic resin which can be wedged into a door and force the locked door to open.
So if there is no deadbolt the hinges are on the opposite side of the door and there isn t anything blocking the crack of the door that particular door can be unlocked with a credit card.
At an angle slide the edge of your card between the door and the strike plate.
Or other flexible plastic card which is probably.
As long as the lock is turned the door won t open.
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Bend the card back towards the frame to force the lock into the door.
Another important thing to know is that this method will not work if the door has a reinforced strike plate as this plate would bar access to the latch of the door.
To open a locked door without a key first see if the lock is a spring lock.
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.
A spring lock is slanted and is part of the handle.
It does move a little though when a door knob is turned even if the door is locked.
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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.
The if is if the deadbolt isn t locked and if the the small security bolt on the main bolt isn t engaged and if the door isn t tight against the weatherstrip.
To open a door with a credit card start by sliding the card in the gap between the doorknob and the frame.
In addition i have tried on a couple occasions over the years to open a door with a credit card and all i got was a broken credit card.
Then bend the card toward the doorknob.
Ever locked yourself out and have no way of getting in.
Install a door latch guard on the door if it swings outward.