Hotel Rooms opened with a mobile key

[markis10]

Anyone catch the news article on CH7 about how easy it is to open a room at a hotel with the mag strip keys, first I have heard of it!

 

[straitman]

Anyone catch the news article on CH7 about how easy it is to open a room at a hotel with the mag strip keys, first I have heard of it!

Missed the news tonight sorry though I'll just have a look and see if the Tivo is on Ch7 in which case I can run back 30 min.

 

[markis10]

They put the key in then held the mobile to the lock and it opened supposedly, interestingly the ASIAL spokeperson said it was old technology and well known, I wonder how many visitors to the Asial show at the start of Sept will check it out for themselves.

 

[pauly7]

Yep I saw it

Looking forward to giving it a go! On my own room of course or a colleagues with them present!

 

[Mal]

Saw the article. Didn't work on my door in the hotel I'm staying at.

I suspect it's certain models of door locks affected. Couldn't find any web references when I quickly checked, but am relatively confident it isn't a hoax.

 

[straitman]

I have now seen the item and will be interested to try it next week when we are at the Hilton South Wharf.

This is why I always use the secondary locks when in rooms and try not to leave anything of great value in the rooms when away.

The only hotel that I know and recall that does not have secondary locks is the HI in Townsville.

 

[markis10]

Could be wrong but Getaway had a special on the Novotel at Homebush, never been there but the check in desk looked like that featured on the story!