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A tiny tag attached to a key doesn’t automatically have those capabilities.
That said, the appearance of a device isn’t enough to identify its technology with certainty.
If you want to know exactlya couple of minutes.
And if they say, “Oh, that’s ours—just bring it back,” mystery solved!
What If the Device Looks Like a Small Box?
That’s when it’s especially tempting to jump to conclusions.
A small plastic
box could contain electronics, but that doesn’t tell you what those electronics do.
It might be:
A key-identification tag
An RFID device
A Bluetooth-based locator
An inventory label
A service-department identification device
Another dealership-specific tracking or management component
The shape alone isn’t enough to identify it.
Look for a brand name, model number,barcode, QR code, FCC/CE marking, or other identifying information.
