How to conveniently scratch a recharge card

Recharge cards have become a commonly used commodity in Nigeria since the gsm revolution. Virtually everyone who makes use of a mobile phone must have made use of recharge cards too to top up airtime on their accounts.

How do you normally scratch your recharge cards after purchasing it? It is normal to scratch off the silver coating on the card in order to reveal the PIN and the common way Nigerians do this is by making use of their fingernail but this may not be the best way as it encourages the accumulation of dirt under your nails which is not hygienic.

A better way to do the scratching on your recharge card is by making use of an object like a piece of chalk or plastic. In this post I have included a video showing how to easily scratch off the coating on a recharge card by making use of a chalk. I think chalks contain some chemicals that sorts of breaks down the coating quite easily and this works like magic. It is a less stressful and healthy way of scratching a recharge card.