Question 1

What is Instant Fob Copy?

Accepted Answer

Instant Fob Copy is a partner network of local shops that duplicate condo, apartment, and garage access fobs in minutes. Customers visit a partner storefront. Businesses join as partners — we supply the cloning machine, software, and blank fobs, list them on our store locator, and give each partner a page on this website.

Question 2

Which fobs can you copy?

Accepted Answer

Partners can copy 85+ common access fobs, including HID, KeyScan, Indala, AWID, ioProx, Keri, Mircom, Paradox, and many 125 kHz and 13.56 MHz tags. Encrypted systems such as some iCLASS and MIFARE variants may not be copyable. Bring the fob you already use — the software identifies the type on the spot.

Question 3

Do you copy garage door remotes?

Accepted Answer

Yes — it is another service at the counter. Bring the working remote you already use. Some remotes cannot be duplicated; the shop will tell you on the spot.

Question 4

How long does a copy take?

Accepted Answer

Most standard fobs are read, written, and verified in a few minutes. High-frequency or unusual models can take a little longer. You wait at the counter — there is no shipping and no property-management ticket.

Question 5

How much does a fob copy cost?

Accepted Answer

Each partner sets their own counter price. Call the shop or Instant Fob Copy for current rates. We do not publish a price list on this site.

Question 6

Do I need permission from my building?

Accepted Answer

You should only copy a fob you are authorized to use — for example a spare for yourself, a family member, or a tenant you manage. If your building uses a heavily encrypted fob, we will tell you on the spot.

Question 7

What if the copy does not work?

Accepted Answer

Every copy is verified before you leave. If a fob fails at your building and the original still works — and management has not changed the codes — bring it back to the partner shop.

Question 8

Where can I get a fob copied?

Accepted Answer

Visit Instant Fob Copy in Waterloo (55 Blue Springs Drive), Halifax (6 Langbrae Drive), Scarborough (135 Village Green Square), or Brampton (call for location). Hours are 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM. Use the store locator for the map and phone number, or become a partner to open a counter in your city.

Question 9

What do I get as a partner?

Accepted Answer

A starter kit with the cloning machine, Windows software, a short training guide, and starter fobs. You also get listed on the store locator and a dedicated page on this website so you do not need a separate site.

Question 10

How do partners earn?

Accepted Answer

You set the price at your counter and keep what you charge. There is no franchise fee and no royalty on your sales.

Question 11

Do I need to be a locksmith?

Accepted Answer

No. Convenience stores, hardware counters, key-cutting shops, and locksmiths all work well. If you have walk-in traffic and a computer running Windows 11, the software walks you through read, write, and verify. Most partners are copying fobs the same day the kit arrives.

Question 12

Do I need my own website?

Accepted Answer

No. Every partner receives a public page on this site — address, map, services, and a call-to-action — plus a pin on the store locator. One brand, local shops, no extra web project for you.

Straight answers for residents and store owners.

For customers

For partners