New Airtel Data Subscription Table: Best Practice and Activation Codes

Of course, you can always dial *141*13*1# to quickly test if you can access the internet with your current SIM before subscribing to a data plan. This service is completely free and you are offered 1MB per day for dialing the code. Outside knowing the connectivity status of the SIM, it is also important to know which plan works best with your device and the code to dial if you need to switch to another plan.

It is not often that someone tells you (with full assurance) what to do, but in this post we are looking to advice you on what plan is best  for your mobile, smartphone, tablet or PC device. In our next edition we will talk about the complete table for Blackberry data subscription. Meanwhile, you can also take a look at the best practice for Airtel me2u services in case you need to transfer airtime from another Airtel SIM or click here to recharge your SIM card online.

Mobile Phone: If you accessing the internet through a mobile phone browser, subscribe to any of the following plans: Entry,  Daily, 3-day, Weekly, Easy, 786-plan, Lite or Midi plans

Smartphone & Tablets: With Tecno taking over the Nigeria smartphone market, every folk within the country can boast of having a smartphone. However, it is one thing to own a smartphone and another thing to subscribe to a feasible plan. For smartphone users, It is highly recommended to subscribe to any of the Android data plans. However, any of Smartphone1, Smartphone2, Plus or Max plans will work just fine on your smartphone or tablet.

If you have the Opera browser installed on your mobile, smartphone or tablet, you can also use the Opera Mini Bundle for only N300 per month.
Dongles/MiFi/Routers: If you just purchased a Dongle or USB Modem as we generally call it and need to start using it on your PC/Mac or Router. Depending on the scale of the task at hand, you can choose from any of the following plan: Smartphone1, Smartphone2, Plus, Max, Premium or Prime plans (See how to unlock your USB Modem and make it universal). The Blackberry Unlimited data plan also works on Dongles, though charges and experience may vary.

Also Read: How to Borrow Extra Credit from Airtel

Bloggers & Developers: If you are a blogger or web developer, it is best to go with the Prime plan, but if you have a very restricted budget, you might consider going with: Day, Night Time or Weekend plans which are suited for subscribers  who require data use for specific purposes and consume such data quickly.

Plan	Data Allowance (NORMAL)	Data Allowance (CURRENT)	Retail Price (N)	(Data RCV, EPIN & ERC) Denomination	Validity period	USSD Activation Code	SMS Activation Code	MAMO Activation Code	Prepaid	Postpaid
Trial	1MB	1MB	0	–	1 day	*141*13*1#	Trial	–	√	x
Entry	4MB	6MB	50	–	1 day	*141*11*9#	Entry	14191	√	x
Daily	10MB	15MB	100	99	1 day	*141*11*1#	Daily	14154	√	x
3-day	25MB	40MB	200	–	3 days	*141*11*8#	Three	14192	√	x
Weekly	50MB	70MB	300	–	7 days	*141*11*2#	Weekly	14193	√	x
Easy	80 MB	120MB	500	499	14 days	*141*11*3#	Easy	14151	√	x
Top-Up	100 MB	100 MB	600	–	–	–	–	–	–	√
786 plan	125 MB	125 MB	786	–	30 days	*141*11*786#	786	14194	√	x
Lite	200MB	260MB	1,000	999	30 days	*141*11*4#	Lite	14150	√	x
Midi	250 MB	325MB	1,300	–	30 days	*141*11*5#	Midi	14153	√	x
Smartphone1	500MB	650MB	2,000	1,999	30 days	*141*11*6#	Smart1	14152	√	√
Smart phone 2	1GB	1.3GB	3,000	2,999	30 days	*141*11*7#	Smart2	14156	√	√
Plus	3GB	3.9GB	5,000	4,999	30 days	*141*12*1#	plus	14155	√	√
Max	5GB	6.6GB	8,000	–	30 days	*141*12*2#	max	14196	√	√
Premium	10GB	13.3GB	15,000	–	30 days	*141*12*3#	premium	14197	√	√
Prime	15GB	19.9GB	22,000	–	30 days	*141*12*7#	prime	–	√	x
Day	150MB	150MB	500	–	24 hours	*141*12*5#	day	14195	√	x
Night Time (Off  Peak)	3GB	3.9GB	2,500	–	30 days	*141*12*4#	night	–	√	x
Weekend	3GB	3.9GB	3,000	–	30 days	*141*12*6#	weekend	–	√	x
To Check Data Usage	–		–		–	*141*11*0#	status		√	√

How does it Work?

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