Compilation of the latest Airtel data plans for PC, Android, iOS, iPhone, BlackBerry and other devices.
In the last few months, network providers in Nigeria have undertaken a revolution in upgrading their data plans. Glo has upgraded. MTN has upgraded. And Airtel is just arriving at the party – all featuring data plans with a bandwidth of 12GB – 48GB.
Airtel has been one on the most reliable internet service provider in Nigeria, in the past, being the only network provider that lets you use your BlackBerry plan on other devices. The new airtel SmartSPEEDOO data plan brings more to the table.
Airtel SmartSPEEDOO Data Plans
In this section we are going to review the latest Airtel data bundles, specifying clearly the bundle name, bandwidth, validity period, price and a brief description. The data plans has a variation of daily, weekly, monthly and time-based plans. See table below.
| Plan Name | Data Allowance | Subscription Fee | Validity Days | USSD CODE | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO COMMITMENT | FREE SURF | UP TO 160MB FREE | 30 | *400# | Regular pay-as-you-go internet browsing. Free Surf however, gives up to 160mb bonus data when you use up to 160MB. Browsing rate starts from 1 kobo per KB. Billing starts from N1/MB and up to 20 Kobo/MB. – Not recommended for lengthy browsing. | |
| BUNDLES | DAILY | 30MB | 100 | 1 | *410# | 30MB data bundle suitable for daily internet access on featured phones. |
| 3-Day | 100MB | 200 | 3 | *412# | 3 days internet plan suitable for featured phones. | |
| 5-STAR PACK | 25MB (5MB DAILY) | 100 | 5 | *401# | Grants you 5MB daily for 5days. Suitable for chatting on featured phones. | |
| WEEKLY | 80MB | 300 | 7 | *417# | Weekly internet plan that grants you 80MB. Suitable for browsing and downloading on featured phones. | |
| EASY | 750MB | 500 | 14 | *418# | Duo weekly browsing suitable for featured phones. | |
| 2G Pack | Unlimited | 200 | 14 | *482*1# | Grants you unlimited bandwidth to browse on featured phones and other 2G devices. | |
| Unlimited | 500 | 28 | *482*2# | |||
| ANDROID | ANDROID 1.0 | 1.5GB | 1,000 | 30 | *496# | Monthly data bundle suitable for low internet consumers on smartphones and tablets. |
| ANDROID 2.0 | 3.5GB | 2,000 | 30 | *437# | Monthly data bundle suitable for medium internet consumers on smartphones and tablets. | |
| ANDROID 2.5 | 5GB | 2,500 | 30 | *437*1# | Monthly data bundle suitable for high internet consumers on smartphones and tablets. | |
| ANDROID 3.5 | 7GB | 3,500 | 30 | *438# | Monthly data bundle suitable for heavy internet consumers on smartphones and tablets. | |
| SOCIAL | OPERA MONTHLY | 250 MB | 300 | 30 | *885*1# | Access the internet through Opera mini, Facebook,Twitter Whatsapp, We Chat and 2go e.t.c on mobile phones for 30 days. |
| WTF MONTHLY | 80MB | 200 | 30 | *990# | Best for Facebook,Twitter Whatsapp, We Chat and 2go e.t.c | |
| UNLIMITED | UNLIMITED MONTH | 3GB | 1,500 | 30 | *435# | 30 day 3GB data bundle best for low internet consumers on PC. |
| UNLIMITED WEEK | 200MB | 525 | 7 | *440*17# | Weekly 200MB data bundle best for low internet consumers on PC. | |
| UNLIMITED DAY | 40MB | 100 | 1 | *440*18# | Daily 40MB data bundle best for low internet consumers on PC. | |
| BLACKBERRY | BB COMPLETE MONTH | 3GB | 1,000 | 30 | *431# | Monthly data plan for all BlackBerry phones. |
Airtel time-based data plans are suitable for downloading large files over a fixed amount of time. For maximum usage, we recommend you use internet download managers so as to download multiple files at maximum speed.
The time-base plan is also suitable for updating OS and applications such as Windows 10, anti-virus, etc.
| Plan Name | Data Allowance | Subscription Fee | Validity Days | USSD CODE | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time / NIGHT/ Weekend | TIME BASED 30 | – | 300 | x | *439*3# | Unlimited bandwidth internet access for 30 minutes. |
| TIME BASED 60 | – | 500 | x | *439*4# | Unlimited bandwidth internet access for 60 minutes. | |
| NIGHT 120 | 3 hours | 1,000 | x | *481*2# | Unlimited bandwidth internet access for 3 hours. Works only at night, between 12am and 5:59am. | |
| WEEKEND BUNDLE 200 | 200MB | 200 | weekend | *472# | Watch a couple of videos with your friends on smartphones over the weekend – between 12am Saturday and 11:59pm on Sunday. | |
| WEEKEND BUNDLE 500 | 500MB | 500 | weekend | *473# | Watch a couple of videos with your friends on PCs and tablet over the weekend – between 12am Saturday and 11:59pm on Sunday. | |
| MEGA PACKS | MEGA 5 | 12GB | 5,000 | 30 | *452# | 12GB internet plan for bloggers, family usage and small internet-based businesses. |
| MEGA 8 | 24GB | 8,000 | 30 | *460# | 24GB internet plan for bloggers with 2 or more staffs. Also suitable for small online-based businesses. | |
| MEGA 10 | 34GB | 10,000 | 30 | *462# | 34GB, 30days internet data bundle for small and medium-size enterprise (SMEs). Plan comes with FREE DONGLE/ DONGLE-MIFI and a burn rate of 1Kobo/kb (5pm-9am) weekdays+All weekends. | |
| MEGA 15 | 30GB | 15,000 | 60 | *463# | 30GB, 60 days internet data bundle for small and medium-size enterprise (SMEs). It comes with FREE DONGLE/ DONGLE-MIFI/MIFI at N15,000 for 60 days | |
| MEGA 36 | 50GB | 36,000 | 180 | *406# | The Airtel Smart 36 plan is best for medium-size organisation with huge demand for internet, with 50GB at N36,000 valid for 180 days, it also comes with FREE DONGLE/ DONGLE-MIFI/MIFI/ROUTER | |
| MEGA 70 | 100GB | 70,000 | 365 | *407# | The Airtel Smart 60 plan is best for large organisation with huge demand for internet, with 100GB for N70,000 valid for 365 days, It also comes with FREE DONGLE/ DONGLE-MIFI/MIFI/ROUTER | |
| MEGA 136 | 200GB | 136,000 | 365 | *408# | The Airtel Smart 136 plan is best for very large organisations, with 200gb at N136,000 valid for 365 days, It also comes with FREE DONGLE/ DONGLE-MIFI/MIFI/ROUTER | |
*The burn rate for Mega Packs is 1Kobo/kb (10pm-6am) 2 kobo/kb (6:01am-9:59pm) **(5pm-9am) weekdays + All weekends