You have two alternatives if you wish to lift a credit lock on any of the credit bureaus: make a temporary credit lock lift, which lifts the credit freeze for a short period, or thaw your credit permanently. You won't have to worry about remembering to unlock your credit if you have a temporary credit thaw. The credit bureau will automatically unlock your credit report when the specified time period has passed. A permanent credit thaw, on the other hand, permanently unlock your credit.