How to Buy Data on Airtel in 2023

irtel is one of the biggest telecommunications network providers in Nigeria. It is famous because it has a lot of eye-catchy tariff plans with internet services for its users. Let us take a look at how to buy an Airtel data plan right now.  

Today, a lot of us can not even phantom life without the internet. Airtel has relieved its consumers of the burden of getting cheap data plans to surf the internet a lot more comfortably. You can go for as low as #100 to as high as any amount you can afford.

Without any delay, let us get right into how to buy data on airtel. Details on how to do so with different data plans, tariffs, and a whole lot more.

How to buy Data on Airtel

If you are a new or existing customer, and you have found it difficult to buy data on Airtel, we are here to ease your burden. The bottom line is, when you talk about Airtel data plan, there are a lot of internet plans and bundles to take your pick from. They include:

• Social Media plans
• Instagram bundles
• Facebook & Whatsapp bundles
• Opera Mini bundles
• SmartTrybe plan
• Router plans
• Daily/weekly plans
• Monthly Mega plans
• Everday-On plans
• Streaming plans
• Top up bundles
• Pay As You Use option
• Binge data plans
• Airtel data+    

Social Media plans

If you love going on social media a lot, but your budget is restricting you from enjoying that. The social plan is most definitely for you. It gives you access to WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter.

• 20 MB for N25, *948*4# valid for 1 day
• 40 MB for N50, *991*4# valid for 1 day
• 200 MB for N100, *688*3# valid for 5 days
• 700 MB for N300, *688*1# valid for 25 days

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Instagram bundles

We are aware that the social media some of us enjoy the most is Instagram. There are special data bundles for that, mainly for Instagram users.

• 250 MB for N100, *141*105#
• 1 GB for N200, *141*205#

Note: These bundles are only available for just one day.  

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Facebook & WhatsApp Bundles

There are three hand choices for people that just want to go on Facebook to do their thing, and WhatsApp.

• 100 MB for N25 valid for 1 day, *141*254#
• 200 MB for N50 valid for 7 days, *141*54#
• 500 MB for N100 valid for 30 days, *141*104#

If you want to unsubscribe from the bundle, substitute the # with *1#.  

Opera Bundles

Opera bundles are exactly what you need if you want to use Opera Mini and nothing else.

• 25 MB for N20 (for 1 day), *141*253#
• 100 MB for N50 (for 7 days), *141*53#
• 300 MB for N100 (for 30 days), dial *141*103#

Note: All the opera mini bundles do not give room for downloads or streaming of videos.  

Airtel router bundles

If you want to have a feel of a very-fast 4G internet connection, try the special Airtel 4G Router. It only goes for N19,999. You get 100 GB of data for 30 days and free 10 GB monthly data for six months when you recharge about N10,000 bundles and above.  

The router can be connected to up to 32 Wi-Fi-enabled devices at once.

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Daily and weekly plans

The daily and weekly plans are the most affordable. If you are looking for the solution to your headache of ‘How do I get 1GB of data on Airtel, this is the easiest choice you can go for. To set the ball rolling, you will have to dial the Airtel data plan code (*141#) on your mobile device:

Daily plans give you the following choices:

• 40 MB for N50, *141*50#
• 100 MB for N100, *141*100#
• 1 GB for N300, *141*354#

You can buy a 3-day 200 MB bundle for 200 Naira (dial *141*200#) and a 2-day 2 GB bundle for 500 Naira (dial *141*504#).

Weekly plans are below:

• 350 MB for N300, *141*300#
• 1 GB + 1 GB YouTube night streaming for N500, *141*502#
• 6 GB for N1,500, *141*1504#
• A 2-week 750 MB + 1 GB YouTube night streaming plans are available for 500 Naira (dial *141*500#).  

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Monthly/ Mega Plans

These plans are the best choice for people who enjoy going through the internet on their devices.

• 1.5 GB for N1,000, *141*1000#
• 2 GB for N1,200, *141*1200#
• 3 GB for N1,500, *141*1500#
• 4.5 GB for N2,000, *141*2000#
• 6 GB for N2,500, *141*2500#
• 10 GB for N3,000, *141*3000#
• 11 GB for N4,000, *141*4000#

All of the monthly bundles give you an extra 4 GB for YouTube night streaming except for the N,1000 plan that gives 2 GB. The ball is now in your court to go for one among any of the offers stated above. And they are valid for 30 days.

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Mega plans

If you use a lot of data due to one reason or the other, you will most likley need more than the normal data plans on offer. Airtel has created a special mega bundle for the most active users of the internet. The bundles are valid for 30 days, and they are:

• 20GB + 4 GB YouTube night streaming for N5,000, *141*5000#
• 25 GB for N8,000, *141*8000#
• 40 GB for N10,000, *141*10000#
• 75 GB for N15,000, *141*15000#
• 120 GB for N20,000, *141*20000#
• 200 GB for N30,000, *141*30000#
• 280 GB for N36,000, *141*36000#  

The ones that are valid for more than 30 days are:

• 400 GB for N50,000, *141*50000# valid for 90 days
• 500 GB for N60,000, *141*60000# valid for 120 days
• 1 TB for N100,000, *141*100000# valid for 365 days  

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Everday-On plans

These data plans from airtel last for a period of 30 days. The packages are meant to help you remain connected every day.

• 15 GB for N3,000, *141*3002# (500 MB per day)
• 45 GB for N6,000, *141*6002# (1.5 GB per day)  

Streaming plans

These bundles come with terms and conditions because they are only available for you to stream on selected platforms. They are valid for 30 days except for the 500MB, which is valid for 3 days.

• 500 MB for N100, *141*106#
• 7 GB for N2,000, *141*2001#
• 15 GB for N3,000, *141*3001#
• 30 GB for N5,000, *141*5001#

Top-up bundles (Postpaid)

These plans are an easy way to top up your balance if you run out of data but also want to remain connected. Here are the choices:

• 1 GB for N500, *141*11*9#
• 2 GB for N1,000, *141*11*10#
• 4 GB for N2,000, *141*11*11#
• 10 GB for N5,000, *141*11*12#

Note: They are postpaid plans, and you can purchase any preferred one after you exhaust your monthly bundle.

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Pay as You Use

To sum it up, this bundle gives you a chance to use mobile internet at a reasonable charge of just 3 Naira per 1 MB. To begin using this service, you will have to dial *400#.

Binge data plans

The binge data plans for Airtel are perfect for anybody that likes to download movies or watch television shows. They include:  

• 1 GB for N300, *141*354# valid for 1 day
• 2 GB for N500, *141*504# valid for 2 days
• 6 GB for N1,500, *141*1504# valid for 7 days

Airtel data+

This set is intended to meet your data and call demands. Dial *154*2*amount#, or simply just dial *154*2# and select your preferred option:

• 300 MB for N300 valid for 7 days (N600 voice value)
• 750 MB for N500 valid for 14 days (N1,000 voice value)
• Those that are valid for 30 days include:
• 1.5 GB for N1,000 (N2,000 voice value)
• 4.5 GB for N2,000 (N4,000 voice value)
• 15 GB for N5,000 (N10,000 voice value)
• 30 GB for N10,000 (N20,000 voice value)
• 50 GB for N15,000 (N35,000 voice value)
• 70 GB for N20,000 (N45,000 voice value)

Another way to subscribe is by sending a text to DP followed by a number to 154. For example, DP500 to 154 to get the 500 MB.

How to cancel Airtel data plan

You can opt out of the Airtel data plan by sending “stop” to 140, and the network will automatically stop all your subscriptions or contact customer care number 111.

After reading this article, we hope you have been able to get a hold of how to buy data on Airtel. With these bundles, you will be able to select anyone that suits your need, and you don’t need to break the bank to be able to enjoy the internet.

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