has anyone tried that card they sell that locks you out of your phone?

[u/Useful-Sense2559]

i forget the brand but i keep getting ads on insta for some physical card you can buy that will lock you out of your phone. you can only unlock it with the physical card and the idea is that you keep it somewhere inconvenient.

but it’s like $50 just for the card which seems a bit much and i’m a uni student living in dorms so there’s nowhere i could keep it other than my room. i worry i’d just end up grabbing the card and unlocking my phone all the time.

anyone had success with this method?

[u/DaftDisguise]

I bought two Bricks and just… don’t use them. I would save your money. 

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[u/Mrpoopypantsnumber2]

Idk seems unhandy, what if you need to call emergency services.

[u/Fine-Wallaby-7372 → u/Mrpoopypantsnumber2]

it just blocks certain apps. I don't think you can use apple's digital wellbeing features to block the phone app anyway. idk about android.