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Push button or dial key safe

Updated: October 2026

A push button or dial key safe is not one mechanism. One secret is a set of buttons in any order, with no digit repeated. One is a counted multi-push. One is a true sequence, where 1234 and 4321 differ. The opener has to explain the one you pick. Our [key safe comparison](/hub/safes-and-secure-storage/key-safe) holds the prices. If the key opens a home, accreditation is on the [buying guide](/hub/safes-and-secure-storage/key-safe/sub/key-safe-buying-guide). Compiled on 16 October 2026 from amazon.co.uk extracts. No code was attack-tested. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

A push button or dial key safe is not one mechanism. One secret is a set of buttons in any order, with no digit repeated. One is a counted multi-push. One is a true sequence, where 1234 and 4321 differ.

Our top picks

Master Lock Master Lock 5401EURD

Best overall

Master Lock Master Lock 5401EURD
8.8/10about £14.99
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KeySafe KeySafe C500 Pro

Rank 2

KeySafe KeySafe C500 Pro
9.4/10about £67.96
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Tamo ark Tamo

Rank 3

Tamo ark Tamo
7.2/10about £128.95
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On this page
  1. 1.Any-order buttons, each digit once
  2. 2.Multi-push on the ark Tamo
  3. 3.A dial is a true sequence
  4. 4.Which one for which hands

Any-order buttons, each digit once

The KeySafe C500 Pro at £67.96 and the KeySafe P500 Pro at £93.95 are the accredited any-order pair. Both are quoted at 4,096 combinations. You choose a set of buttons. The opener may press that set in any order, and a button in the code is used once. On a C500, 1234 and 4321 are the same code if those are the buttons you selected. That is not a phone PIN. The P500 adds an anti-tamper plate over the code card. It does not change the mechanism into a sequence. There is no override key on either listing. Set the code before you mount the box, and write it down somewhere the carer list already trusts. If you put every button into the code, a full-pad press can open it. That is a review fact on the OFFOF. Leave at least one button out.

Multi-push on the ark Tamo

The ark Tamo at £128.95 is a push-button box, and it is not the same mechanism. The listing says a button may be used up to four times. Order is still irrelevant. The secret is how many times each button is pressed. The page claims over 9.7 million combinations. Treat that as a listing figure, not as an A5 or an A10. The Amazon listing prints neither code. Lit buttons, with a CR2032 for the lights, are why people buy it for night visits. The lock stays mechanical. If you cannot explain press this button twice, then this one once, in any order, the Tamo is the wrong secret. Do not publish a guessing method, and do not treat the combination claim as a grade.
Master Lock Master Lock 5401EURD

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Master Lock Master Lock 5401EURD
8.8/10about £14.99
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A dial is a true sequence

The Master Lock 5401EURD at £14.99, the GRIFEMA GA1003-1 at £10.49, the Mitoymia H001 at £7.48, and the Double Dragon listing at £7.49 are ordered 4-digit codes. Here 1234 and 4321 are different. That is easier to shoulder-surf if the street can see the wheels. The Master Lock’s interior is about 3 cm. Reviews say two ordinary house keys fit and bulky car fobs do not. The GRIFEMA title says police approved, and the listing does not show Secured by Design or an LPS code. The Mitoymia title says Approved and names no body. The Double Dragon reviews say a forgotten code cannot be recovered. Set the code before you mount the box, because the reset often sits where the wall will hide it. The ARK GUARD PRO XL Mk2 at £24.95 adds an override key. That key is a way in for the owner, not a third mechanism. The specification lines do not show Secured by Design or LPS. The Uniclife’s 3-digit code is an indoor cabinet, not an outdoor dial.

Which one for which hands

Large buttons suit a carer in gloves or in poor light. That is the C500, or the P500 if you want the plate. The care layout is on the carers page. A dial is a lockout spare you can reset, not a home key when someone has asked for a police-preferred specification. The Tamo is the lit multi-push, with the grade left unresolved. If the person who opens the box cannot repeat the rule back to you, change the rule or the box before you drill. Forcing is how buttons and dials get damaged.

Common questions

Are 1234 and 4321 the same code on a C500?
Yes, if those buttons are the set you chose. Order does not matter, and a button is not repeated. It is not a phone PIN.
How is the Tamo different?
You can press a button up to four times, and order still does not matter. The secret is the count. The 9.7 million figure is a listing claim, not an A5 or A10 printed on the Amazon page.
Is a dial harder to guess?
It is a true sequence, so order matters. It is also easier to watch from the street, and the cheap dials in this batch do not show Secured by Design. Depth is about two ordinary keys, not a bunch of fobs.
What if I forget a dial code?
On the Double Dragon listing, reviews say it cannot be recovered. Set the code before you fix the box to the wall. Do not look for a bypass.
Does the ARK GUARD’s override key make it a third type?
It adds a key for the owner. The code is still a 4-digit sequence. The listing does not show the accreditation line, whatever a review calls it.
Should a carer get a dial because it is familiar?
Only for a lockout spare. For a home key and a care visit, large mechanical buttons are the easier hand, and the C500 is the care-shaped pick in this set.
Can I put every button in the code to make it harder?
No. On a pad where a full press opens a code that uses every button, you have made a shorter secret. Leave at least one button out.

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Sources

Public UK sources on Secured by Design, LPS 1175, fitting, and insurance. Listing prices, star lines, and review counts are from the amazon.co.uk pages for these twelve ASINs. Prices move.

  1. Secured by Design, standards explained (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  2. LPCB guide to LPS 1175 Issues 5 to 8 (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  3. C500 Pro datasheet (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  4. Secured by Design news on the C500 and P500 (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  5. Key safe company, DIY installation (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  6. Key safe product information (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  7. Derbyshire key-safe information sheet (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  8. MoneySuperMarket, key safes and home insurance (retrieved 16 October 2026)