System and method for accessing secure storage lockers

A communication device configured to:

• receive an access request;
• in response to receiving the access request, generate an expiring electronic key, wherein the expiring electronic key includes an expiration time;
• send the expiring electronic key to a mobile device via a text messaging service;
• receive an activation request for the expiring electronic key and a command for a locking mechanism from the mobile device;
• perform a validation process on the mobile device;
• and
• in response to validating the mobile device, send the command to the locking mechanism.

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a communication device and from a mobile device, an access request;
• in response to receiving the access request, generating, by the communication device, an expiring electronic key, wherein the expiring electronic key includes an expiration time;
• sending, by the communication device and via a text message service, the expiring electronic key to the mobile device;
• receiving, by the mobile device, the expiring electronic key from the communication device via the text message service;
• activating, by the mobile device, the expiring electronic key;
• and
• in response to activating the expiring electronic key, performing, by a locking mechanism, a command on the locking mechanism.