Yale Contactless Key Tag - RFID Spare Tags for Yale Smart Locks - Black (Pack of 2)
The Yale Contactless Key Tag (part number YDKEYTAG) is a spare RFID credential for Yale smart locks that read contactless tags, and it is supplied as a pack of two. Hold one near the lock and the door opens. No code to remember, no phone to unlock, no app to wait on.
Two tags is a practical quantity rather than an arbitrary one. Most Yale locks that read tags ship with a couple already in the box, which covers the household until someone needs a third, a cleaner starts on Tuesdays, or a tag goes through a washing machine. A pack of two covers the extra person and the spare in the drawer. Tags are added and removed at the lock itself, so issuing one is a two-minute job and revoking it is faster.
The tags are completely passive. They have no battery, no electronics to fail and nothing to charge - each draws the tiny amount of power it needs from the lock's own reader during the half-second it is presented. Both come on elastic loops, so they live on a keyring, a lanyard or a school bag.
Not every Yale smart lock has an RFID reader. The Yale Assure range, the Unity Slim and both Libi locks do not. The verified compatibility table below lists every lock that does.
Usually ships same day if ordered before 11am AEST (excludes Queensland public holidays).
Key Features
- Tap and go. Present the tag to the reader and the lock opens. Nothing to type, nothing to remember, nothing to unlock first.
- No battery, ever. The tag is passive. It has no power source of its own and nothing inside it to wear out or run flat.
- Individually revocable. Each tag occupies its own slot in the lock. Lose one and you delete that slot, leaving every other tag working.
- Ideal for people who should not have a code. Children, cleaners, carers and tradespeople can be given a tag without ever learning a PIN that then has to be changed.
- Harder to copy than a key. There is no physical profile to photograph and no blank to cut, and an unauthorised tag cannot be enrolled without the lock's master code.
- Programmed at the lock. Adding a tag is a keypad sequence taking a couple of minutes. No app, no internet and no gateway required.
- Supplied on an elastic loop so it sits on a keyring, a lanyard or a bag without needing a fob ring.
- Supplied as a pack of two. Enough to cover an extra person and keep a spare in the drawer, which is where a replacement tag needs to be before it is needed.
- Genuine Yale credentials backed by the three-year Yale electronic warranty and handled locally by Terry's.
How RFID Works
RFID stands for radio frequency identification. It is the same family of technology behind the card that opens an office door, the tag on a library book and the pass that gets you onto a train. In a door lock it does one narrow job: prove that the thing being held up to the reader is one the lock has been told to trust.
There are two halves to it. The reader lives in the lock and is powered by the lock's batteries. The tag is the part in your pocket, and it contains no power source at all - just a tiny chip and a coil of wire acting as an antenna. When you bring the tag close, the reader's electromagnetic field induces just enough current in that coil to wake the chip up. The chip answers with its unique identifier, the reader checks that identifier against the list of credentials stored in the lock, and if it matches, the lock opens. The whole exchange takes a fraction of a second and happens over a couple of centimetres.
Two consequences follow from that design, and both are why tags suit front doors so well. Because the tag has no battery, it cannot go flat, and there is no realistic wear-out mechanism - a tag that works today will work in ten years unless it is physically destroyed. And because the credential lives as data in the lock rather than as a shape cut into metal, access can be withdrawn without touching the door. A lost key means a locksmith and new cylinders. A lost tag means deleting one slot at the keypad.
A PIN code can be shared, watched over a shoulder, or forgotten, and changing it affects everyone. A phone needs charge, an app and sometimes a signal, and handing one to a child is not the answer. A tag is the middle option: personal to one holder, revocable on its own, and it works when the phone is flat and the person has forgotten the code. Access methods are compared in Chapter 03.
What's in the Box
- 2 x Yale Contactless Key Tag (YDKEYTAG), Black, each on an elastic loop
Yale locks that read tags generally ship with tags already in the box. Order this pack when you need additional tags for other people, or replacements for ones that have been lost or damaged. No lock, keyring or documentation is supplied.
Suitable Uses
- Children who are too young for a PIN code, or old enough to lose one. A tag on the school bag works and can be cancelled the day it goes missing.
- Cleaners, carers and regular tradespeople who need reliable access without being told the household code.
- Replacing a lost or damaged tag without disturbing anyone else's access.
- Households larger than the tags supplied with the lock - adult children, house sitters, a parent who visits weekly.
- Rentals and short-stay properties where a physical credential is handed over and taken back rather than a code being shared.
- Anyone who finds keypads awkward - wet hands, gloves, an armful of shopping, or limited dexterity.
Locks without an RFID reader, which is a real limitation and not a small one - see the table below. It is also not a universal tag: it is a Yale credential for Yale locks and will not enrol on another brand's reader. And it is not a substitute for the lock's master code, which is what you need to program it in the first place.
Available Finish Options
Black
(This Product)
STK YDKEYTAG
Finish selection does not affect functionality, compliance, or performance. Both tags have a gloss black face carrying the Yale mark.
Which Yale Locks Take Key Tags
Only locks with an RFID reader can use a contactless tag. This is the part worth checking before ordering, because several popular Yale locks do not have one.
Yale Smart Lock Accessories
Adding a Key Tag to a Unity Entrance Lock
Tags are enrolled at the lock itself. You need the master code, and you need to decide which slot the tag will occupy so you can delete it later without disturbing anyone else.
- 1. Wake the keypad by touching it with the palm of your hand.
- 2. Enter your master code and press hash.
- 3. Press 1, then hash.
- 4. Press 3, then hash.
- 5. Choose a slot between 1 and 20 for the tag, then press hash.
- 6. Present the tag to the lock.
- 7. Press hash to finish.
The steps above are the Yale Unity Entrance sequence, and the 1-to-20 slot range is that lock's capacity rather than a property of the tag. ByYou Pro, Kyra Pro, Luna Pro+ and the Unity Screen Door locks each have their own programming menu and their own credential capacity - check the guide supplied with your lock.
Full Specifications
Frequently Asked Questions
Only if the lock has an RFID reader. The Unity Entrance, Unity Screen Door, ByYou Pro, Kyra Pro and Luna Pro+ all do. The Assure range, the Unity Slim and both Libi locks do not - they use PIN codes, and in some cases a key or fingerprint, but they cannot read a tag at all. The table above lists every lock either way.
Two. They are supplied as a pack, and each one is enrolled separately into its own slot on the lock, so you can give one to a person and keep the other as a spare. There is no requirement to enrol both - an unenrolled tag simply does nothing until you add it.
No battery, and no meaningful wear-out. The tag is passive - it borrows a trickle of power from the lock's reader for the half-second it is presented and is inert the rest of the time. Barring physical damage, a tag that works today will still work in a decade.
You delete its slot at the lock and it stops working immediately. Every other tag and code carries on untouched. This is the practical advantage over a metal key, where losing one means either living with the risk or paying to re-key the door. Note the slot number when you enrol a tag, so you know which one to remove.
No. Tags are enrolled at the lock's own keypad using the master code, so it works with no phone, no internet and no Connect Plus Hub 2 in the house. What you do need is the master code - without it, no credential of any kind can be added.
Additional Information
- Keep a slot register. Write down which slot number belongs to which person and keep it somewhere sensible. It takes a minute now and saves deleting the wrong person's access, or re-enrolling everybody, when a tag goes missing in two years.
- Enrol one, keep one. A tag is only useful once enrolled, and enrolment needs the master code and physical access to the lock. Because the pack contains two, the sensible pattern is to enrol the one you need now and leave the second unenrolled in the drawer - it does nothing until you add it, and it is there the evening a cleaner starts.
- Tags suit the people a PIN does not. Young children, older relatives, anyone with limited dexterity or memory. A code that has to be remembered under pressure at a dark front door is not an accessible credential, and a tag is.
- The master code is the real key. Every credential on the lock ultimately depends on it, and anyone who knows it can add their own. If it has been shared with a tradesperson or a former tenant, change it - that matters far more than which tags are enrolled.
- Choosing between tags, codes and fingerprints is worth doing deliberately rather than by default. Our access methods comparison sets out where each one earns its place, and why a mechanical key override still matters covers the backup question.
Warranty
Genuine Yale products bought new in Australia from authorised retailers are covered against defects in materials and workmanship for:
- Mechanical parts: 10 years
- Electrical and electronic components: 3 years (batteries excluded)
- Keys: 12 months
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Yale Key Tags and RFID - A Practical Guide
Everything below is about contactless key tags and the RFID technology behind them. For how tags compare with codes, fingerprints and phones, see Chapter 03 - Access Methods.
How the technology works
The reader in the lock is generating a small electromagnetic field. Bringing the tag within a couple of centimetres induces a current in the coil of wire inside it, which is enough to power the chip for a moment. The chip transmits its unique identifier, the lock compares that against the credentials stored in its memory, and if there is a match it drives the motor. No data about you is stored on the tag - only a number that means something to your lock and nothing to anyone else's.
Almost certainly more places than you realise. Office access cards, hotel room cards, public transport passes, library books, warehouse stock tracking and the tag in a pet's shoulder all use the same underlying idea. Door locks are one of the simpler applications, because the only question being asked is whether this credential is on the list.
Because the tag does almost nothing. It sits inert until a reader's field wakes it, answers with a number, and goes back to sleep. The lock, by contrast, has to power a keypad, a radio, a motor and a bolt, which is why it runs on AA cells. That asymmetry is what makes passive RFID so durable as a credential - there is simply nothing in the tag to go flat.
Living with key tags
Anyone you would rather not tell the household PIN. A cleaner who comes fortnightly, a carer, a dog walker, an adult child home from university. The advantage is not secrecy for its own sake - it is that when the arrangement ends you remove one slot, and nobody else has to learn a new code.
That is a property of the lock, not the tag. The Unity Entrance offers twenty slots. Other Yale locks that read tags have their own capacities and their own programming menus, so check the guide that came with your lock. In practice very few households come close to filling the available slots, and a pack of two tags plus the ones supplied with the lock covers most families comfortably.
Yale publishes no IP rating for the tag, so we will not promise one. What can be said is that a sealed passive tag with no battery and no opening has far less to go wrong than most things in a pocket. Coastal exposure is a fair question for the lock's reader rather than the tag - see our note on coastal environments and lock lifespan.
Security and access control
In the ways that matter for a household, yes. A key can be copied at a hardware counter from the key itself, and a key that goes missing cannot be cancelled - you either accept the risk or re-key the lock. A tag can be revoked in seconds and leaves no physical template to copy. What a key still has over a tag is that it works when the batteries are flat, which is why a lock with a mechanical override is worth considering. See why mechanical key override still matters.
The master code, not the tag. Anyone who knows the master code can enrol their own credential, and no amount of care with tags compensates for a code that has been shared around. Change it when circumstances change - a tenant moves out, a relationship ends, a trade finishes a job. That single habit does more for the security of the door than any credential choice.
On locks that keep an activity trail, yes - and that is one of the quieter arguments for giving people their own tag rather than a shared code. A trail that says "opened by cleaner's tag, 9:14am" is far more useful than one that says "opened by code". Activity history depends on the lock and, on the Assure range, on the Yale Home Module being fitted.
Related products, guides and chapters
Locks that take this tag: Unity Entrance Matt Black | Unity Entrance Silver | Unity Entrance Fire Rated | Unity Entrance Fire Rated with DDA Lever | Unity Screen Door Black | Unity Screen Door Silver | ByYou Pro | Kyra Pro | Luna Pro+ Nova Graphite | Luna Pro+ Champagne Gold.
Other Yale smart lock accessories: Smart Keypad | Smart Keypad 2 | Connect Plus Hub 2 | Yale Home Module.
Buyer's Guide chapters: Ch 03 - Access Methods | Ch 10 - Brand Profiles | Ch 13 - Smart Lock FAQ | Ch 07 - Airbnb and Short-Stay.
Related reading: Mechanical Key Override on Smart Locks | Yale Smart Locks in Australia: An Honest Assessment | How Long Do Digital Door Locks Last?.
Yale Contactless Key Tag - PDF Resources
The catalogue shows which locks in the Yale range read contactless tags. The app guides cover managing access and reviewing activity in the Yale Home app, which is where tag use shows up in the history on locks that keep one.
Programming steps differ from lock to lock, so the authoritative instruction for adding a tag is the guide packed with your own lock. The sequence in the main description is for the Yale Unity Entrance.
Yale Warranty
Yale branded products are manufactured and warranted in Australia by ASSA ABLOY Australia Pty Ltd. Coverage is tiered by component type - mechanical parts, electrical and electronic components, and keys each carry their own warranty period. The summary below sets out each period, what is excluded, and how to make a claim through Gold Coast Smart Locks.
This warranty applies to genuine Yale products purchased new in Australia from ASSA ABLOY or its authorised resellers. It operates in addition to your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.
Warranty Summary
How to Make a Claim
For full returns and warranty claim procedures, visit our Returns & Warranty page - this is kept up to date and is the authoritative reference for current claim steps.
- Keep your proof of original purchase (invoice or receipt).
- Contact Gold Coast Smart Locks - operated by Terry's Tradies Pty Ltd and its associated websites, trading names, and subsidiaries - as your authorised retailer, and follow the steps on our Returns & Warranty page.
- Return the product securely packed to protect it in transit, together with your proof of purchase and your name, address, email and phone number.
- ASSA ABLOY assesses the claim. Where the warranty applies, they will (at their option) repair the product, replace it with the same or closest equivalent Yale product, or refund the price you paid.
Claims made directly to ASSA ABLOY require a Case Number from their Customer Service Department before goods are returned - products sent back without a Case Number may not be accepted. Costs of returning a product are the customer's responsibility.
What Is Not Covered
- Normal wear and tear.
- Misuse, abuse, accident, or use outside Yale's published technical specifications.
- Improper maintenance or neglect, or failure to follow ASSA ABLOY's care and maintenance recommendations.
- Use of batteries other than those specified; batteries themselves are not covered.
- Unauthorised alteration, modification or repair by anyone other than ASSA ABLOY authorised personnel.
- Custom orders made to components or specifications supplied by someone other than ASSA ABLOY.
- Goods that were not new when purchased, second-hand goods, or products not originally sold in Australia through ASSA ABLOY or an authorised reseller.
- Products with brands, marks, plates, numbers or other ASSA ABLOY information defaced or removed.
- Use of substitute, replacement or non-genuine ASSA ABLOY parts or cylinders.
- Corrosive exposure, including vapours, chemicals, abrasive compounds, contamination, pollution, coastal air, salt spray and high humidity.
- Removal, refitment or replacement of products, and any associated charges.
Important Notes
Batteries are consumable and are not covered. Cosmetic finishes and appearance are excluded. Stainless steel resists staining but is not stain-proof - tea staining is a natural process and is not covered where cleaning and maintenance guidelines have not been followed.
Damage from salt spray, coastal air, high humidity and other corrosives is excluded. In Gold Coast and coastal locations, choose a suitable finish and follow the care and maintenance guidance to protect your hardware and preserve your cover.
Your Rights Under the Australian Consumer Law
This manufacturer's warranty is in addition to other rights and remedies you may have under the law. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and to compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if they fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.
Further Information
Returns & Warranty - goldcoastsmartlocks.com.au
Download the Yale Warranty (PDF)
Official Yale warranty terms - yalehome.com.au
Manufacturer: ASSA ABLOY Australia Pty Ltd, 235 Huntingdale Road, Oakleigh VIC 3166. Tel: 1300WARRANTY. Email: 1300warranty@assaabloy.com
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