In Nigeria, practically every sector and over 100m people depend heavily on internet data enabling devices for their daily activities and to increase services and maximize results.
The high demand for these data-driven devices (Telephone, PC, Modern, etc.) has heightened actions among major Internet Service Providers in Nigeria to ensure their names are known as the best, affordable and fastest in terms of internet connectivity.
To achieve this, data service providers,(MTN, GLOBACOM, AIRTEL 9MOBILE) have constantly come up with innovative data plans to have a competitive edge over and to accommodate the demand. The competition has brought about varieties of consumer products that are more affordable, dependable and that can give customers the opportunity to make their own choice of the Internet service provider.
Accordingly, the option of selecting a data service provider for any purposes by either a business owner, entrepreneur or an individual will be based on the following factors:
NETWORK COVERAGE
The importance of first having the network coverage knowledge of any area of your choice of business location or place of abode before engagement of any internet service provider can not be overemphasised based on its long-run benefits of eliminating wasteful resources and frustration. Hence, the knowledge of network coverage capacity should probably be first before engagement.
NETWORK QUALITY
One of the most frustrating things about Internet services when browsing is the ideal of slowing to proceed or not being able to open any website. This has been the major concern of individual or business owners on Internet services. So, the need to know the level of network quality of any internet service provider will be awesome.
NETWORK SPEED
The length of time which work is done on Internet operating on any network provider is the best factor to consider when choosing a network operator. So, the speed of any given network service provider is a big advantage to the provider and consumer.
NETWORK COST
The affordability of anything in Nigeria when it’s comes to costing is one of the things people look at before engagement. Since Internet provision has become a competitive industry, any service provider with the most cost-effective data plan will be considered first.
Good customers service
When it comes to the issue of data handling and operation especially in a Country like Nigerian who is trying to migrate from the analogue to the digital world, the factor of customers service relationship must be highly considered. Before using any of the ISPs, you need to consider their representatives’ friendliness. Is the customer service agent easy to access? Will they help in solving any problems encountered in using their services?
After due consideration on all the factors listed above for the choice of Internet service providers, the next will be if the products offered by Internet service providers agree with our budget and demand.
To fully understand if the products offered by the service provider satisfied our budgets, we will be analyzing all the products provided by Internet service providers one by one according to their level of ranking by Nigeria.
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MTN NIGERIA
MTN is the largest telecom company in Nigeria, in terms of customers. When it comes to wider network coverages, no other network operator in Nigeria comes close to MTN in coverage. Decision on the choice of place of businesses location is never a problem when the choice of using MTN is made because MTN had 60.5m subscribers, which is equal to 44% of the country’s overall mobile subscriber base and around a quarter of MTN Group’s total subscribers.
The products of MTN are as follows:
DAILY DATA PLANS
This is for those who can not afford the monthly or weekly data plan. With this plan, your budget line being as low as #50 will give you quality access to MTN Internet services.
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD COD |
| 50 | 40MB 1 DAY | * 131*114# |
| 100 | 100MB 1 DAY | *131*104# |
| 300 | 1GB 1 DAY | *131*104# |
| 200 | 250MB 2 DAYS | AVAILABLE ONLY ON MTN. MOBILE APP |
| 500 | 2GB 2 DAYS | AVAILABLE ONLY ON MTN. MOBILE APP |
| 500 | 2.5GB 2 DAYS | AVAILABLE ONLY ON MTN MOBILE APP |
| 200 | 200MB 3 DAYS | *131*113# |
| 300 | 750MB 3 DAYS | MTN PULSE SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: *406# |
WEEKLY DATA PLANS
This option is for those who want to be on the Internet on a weekly note. According to your budget, you can have access to the MTN data plan for your business or social networking.
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| 300 | 350MB+(350MB BONUS) 1 WEEK | *131*102# |
| 500 | 1GB +(1GB BONUS) 1 WEEK | *131*142# |
| 1000 | 2GB+(2GB+BONUS) 1 WEEK | *131*105# |
| 1500 | 6GB 1 WEEK | *131*143# |
| 500 | 750MB+(750MB BONUS) 2 WEEKS | *131*103# |
MONTHLY AND NIGHT DATA PLANS (30DAYS)
The MTN Monthly and Nights data plans are designed for all your internet needs and the night plan is solely designed for Pulse users.
Best for those who don’t want to use up their regular internet plan. With this, you are allowed to browse only within specified hours of the night (12 am to 4 am).
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| 1,000 | 1.5GB 1 MONTH | *131*106# |
| 1,200 | 2GB+(4GB FREE YOUTUBE NIGHT STREAMING) 1MONTH | *131*130# |
| 1,500 | 3GB+(4GB FREE YOUTUBE NIGHT STREAMING) 1 MONTH | *131*131# |
| 2,000 | 4.5GB+(4GB FREE YOUTUBE NIGHT STREAMIN 1 MONTH | *131*110# |
| 2,500 | 6GB+(4GB FREE YOUTUBE NIGHT STREAMIN 1 MONTH | *131*147# |
| 3,000 | 10GB+(4GB FOR YOUTUBE) 1 MONTH | AVAILABLE ONLY ON THE MTN MOBILE APP |
| 3,500 | 12GB+(4GB FOR YOUTUBE) 1 MONTH | *131*107# |
| 4,000 | 14GB 1 MONTH | AVAILABLE ONLY ON THE MTN MOBILE APP |
| 5,000 | 20GB+(4GB FOR YOUTUBE) 1 MONTH | AVAILABLE ONLY ON THE MTN MOBILE APP |
| 6,000 | 25GB 1 MONTH | AVAILABLE ONLY ON THE MTN MOBILE APP |
| 6,000 | 30GB 1 MONTH | AVAILABLE ONLY ON THE MTN MOBILE APP |
| 10,000 | 40GB 1 MONTH | *131*117# |
| 15,000 | 75GB 1 MONTH | *131*150# |
| 20,000 | 120GB 1 MONTH | *131*149# |
| 30,000 | 200GB 1 MONTH | AVAILABLE ONLY ON THE MTN MOBILE APP |
MONTHLY DATA PLANS (60, 90 AND 180 DAYS)
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| 8,000 | 30 GB 2 MONTHS | *131*119# |
| 8,000 | 35 GB 2 MONTHS | AVAILABLE ONLY ON THE MTN MOBILE APP |
| 20,000 | 10 GB 2 MONTHS | *131*180# |
| 30,000 | 160 GB 2 MONTHS | *131*138# |
| 50, 000 | 400 GB 3 MONTHS | *131*118# |
| 75,000 | 600 GB 3 MONTHS | *131*133# |
| 90,000 | 800 GB 6 MONTHS | *131*115# |
YEARLY DATA PLANS
This plan belongs to who is who in the country.
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| 100,000 | 1 TB 1 YEAR | *131*136# |
| 250,000 | TB 1 YEAR | AVAILABLE ONLY ON THE MTN MOBILE APP |
| 450,000 | 4.5 TB | *131*137# |
GLOBACOM DATA PLANS
Globacom, the second-largest service provider in Nigeria started operation in 2003 with per-second billing system, which crashed the cost of telecoms services across networks.
In the area of data service delivery, Glo has extensive 3G and 4G data coverage. Glo data service is powered by Glo 1 submarine cable, which offers sufficient and super fast internet services.
Simply select from our rich bouquet of flexible and cheap data bundles or dial the data code *777# to activate any internet plan of your choice.
Gl0 DAILY PLAN
Glo Daily Plan gives you the opportunity to select a data plan to cover up your daily needs of Internet services.
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| 50 | 50MB 1. DAY | * 777# |
| 100 | 150MB 1. DAY | *777# |
WEEKLY DATA PLANS
Glo weekly Plan allows you the opportunity to select a data plan that will cover up your weekly needs. Make your choice from our amazing weekly data plan.
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| 200 | 350MB 2 DAYS | * 777# |
| 500 | 1.35GB 14 DAYS | *777# |
MONTHLY DATA PLANS
Glo Amazing monthly data Plan gives you the opportunity to choose a data plan according to your monthly needs.
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| 1,000 | 2.9 GB 1 MONTH | * 777# |
| 1,500 | 4.1GB 1 MONTH | * 777# |
| 2,000 | 5.8GB 1 MONTH | *177# |
| 2,500 | 7.7GB 1 MONTH | *177# |
| 3,000 | 10GB 1 MONTH | * 177# |
| 4,000 | 13.24GB 1 MONTH | *177# |
| 5,000 | 18.25GB 1 MONTH | *177# |
| 8,000 | 29.5GB 1 MONTH | *177# |
| 10,000 | 50GB 1 MONTH | *177# |
| 15,000 | 93GB 1 MONTH | *177# |
| 18,000 | 119GB 1 MONTH | *177# |
| 20,000 | 138GB 1 MONTH | *177# |
MEGA DATA PLANS
This mega plan is specifically designed to accommodate those who have need data beyond the scope of individual enjoyment. This is mainly for business purposes. It offers ranges of data to your available budget.
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| 30,000 | 225 GB 1 MONT | * 777# |
| 36,000 | 300GB 1 MONTH | *777# |
| 50,000 | 425GB 1 MONTH | *177# |
| 60,000 | 525GB 1 MONTH | *177# |
| 75,000 | 675GB 1 MONTH | *177# |
| 100,000 | 1 TB 1 YEAR | *177# |
SPECIAL DATA PLANS
This is arguably the best and cheapest data plan. The beautiful part of it is that one can enjoy the same amount of data at the same price on 3G &4G as both plans work on any device such as Android, Modem, etc.
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| 300 | 1 GB 1 DAY | * 777# |
| 500 | 2 GB 2 DAYS | *777# |
| 200 | 1.25GB SUNDAY | *177# |
| 1500 | 7 GB 7 DAYS | *177# |
| 25 | 250 MB 12am To 5am 1 DAY VALIDITY | *177# |
| 50 | 500MB 12am To 5am 1 DAY VALIDITY | *177# |
| 100 | 1GB 12am To 5am 1 DAY VALIDITY | *177# |
| 100 | 100MB 2 DAYS. GET a. 225MB ON CAMPUS DATA b. 25MB Free data for sharing c. N100 Glo to Glo Bonus | *177# |
| 200 | 200MB 4 DAYS. GET a. 450MB ON CAMPUS DATA b. 50MB Free data for sharing c. 2100 Glo to Glo Bonus | *177# |
| 500 | 500MB 7 DAYS. GET a. 1.12GB ON CAMPUS DATA b. 50125MB Free data for sharing c. N500 Glo to Glo Bonus | *177# |
| 1,000 | 1GB 15 DAYS. GET a. 2.25GB ON CAMPUS DATA b. 250MB Free data for sharing c. N1,000 Glo to Glo Bonus | *177# |
| 2,000 | 2GB 1 MONTH GET a. 4.55GB ON CAMPUS DATA b. 500MB Free data for sharing c. N2,000 Glo to Glo Bonus | *177# |
| 5000 | 5GB 1 MONTH GET a. 11.2GB ON CAMPUS DATA b. 125MB Free data for sharing c. N5,000 Glo to Glo Bonus | *177# |
WHATSAPP, TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK, ETC. DATA PLANS
With the arrival of apps such as TikTok, YouTube, Clubhouse, Snapchat and Status implementation on all major social media apps that consume a lot of your data bundles, you’d be needing way more data to help with your social networking. It’s almost impossible to manage data with this data draining. Hence, with the introduction of these affordable data bundles below, your expectation of the Internet will be a reality.
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| 25 | 100MB 1 DAY | * 777# |
| 50 | 200MB 7 DAYS | *777# |
| 100 | 500MB 1MONTH | *177# |
YOUTUBE DATA PLANS
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| 50 | 100MB 1 DAY | * 777# |
| 100 | 200MB 7 DAYS | *777# |
| 250 | 500MB 1 MONTH | *177# |
INSTAGRAM DATA PLANS
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| 25 | 20MB 1 DAY | * 777# |
| 50 | 50 MB 7 DAYS | *777# |
| 100 | 125 MB 1 MONTH | *177# |
TIK TOK DATA PLANS
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| 25 | 20MB 1 DAY | * 777# |
| 50 | 50 MB 7 DAYS | *777# |
| 100 | 125 MB 1 MONTH | *177# |
TELEGRAM DATA PLANS
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| 25 | 20MB 1 DAY | * 777# |
| 50 | 50 MB 7 DAYS | *777# |
| 100 | 125 MB 1 MONTH | *177# |
AIRTEL NIGERIA
Airtel with 27.99m subscribers and 20% of the mobile market, offers a range of internet services according to your needs.
Whatever your data needs are, we have a plan for you. Our fast, affordable, and reliable, internet experience will keep you connected anytime and anywhere.
Airtel is among the best mobile network in Nigeria and it offers competitive data plans and bonuses compared to other networks.
The data can be used on smartphones such as Android, Blackberry, and iPhone, the data bundles can also be used to browse and download on PCs, Smart TVs, and Tablets.
Airtel has many different data plans tailored to different groups of individuals and needs. These plans include:
AIRTEL WEEKLY DATA PLANS
Weekly plans are lifeline plans, you can use the time to stay online for the time being. This one is also on top of my cheap Airtel data plans’ list. See all weekly data bundles below;
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | DATA VOLUME VALIDITY DAYS |
USSD CODE |
| 50 | 40 MB 1 DAY | * 141*50# |
| 100 | 100 MB 1 DAY | *141*100# |
| 200 | 200 MB 3 DAYS | *141*200# |
| 300 | 1 GB 1 DAY | *141*354# |
| 300 | 350 MB 3 DAYS | *141*300# |
| 500 | 750 MB +YOUTUB NIGHT STREAMING 14 DAYS | *141*500# |
| 500 | 1 GB + YOUTUB NIGHT STREAMING 7 DAYS | *141*502# |
| 500 | 2 GB 2 DAYS | *141*504# |
| 1500 | 6 GB 7 DAYS | *141*1504# |
MONTHLY PLANS
| NAME OF PLAN Price (N) | DATA VOLUME VALIDITY MONYH | USSD CODE |
| 1,000 | 1.5GB + 2GB YOUTUB NIGHT STREAMING 1 MONTH | *141*100# |
| 1,200 | 2GB+4GB YOUTUBNIGHT STREAMING 1 MONTH | *141*1200# |
| 1,500 | 3GB+4GB YOUTUBE NIGHT STREAMING 1 MONTH | *141*1500# |
| 2,000 | 4.5GB+4GB YOUTUBE NIGHT STREAMING 1 MONTH | *141*2000# |
| 2,500 | 6Gb+4GB YOUTUBE NIGHT STREAMING 1 MONTH | *141*2500# |
| 3,000 | 10GB+4GB YOUTUBE NIGHT STREAMING 1 MONTH | *141*3000# |
| 4,000 | 11GB+4GB YOUTUBE NIGHT STREAMING 1 MONTH | *141*4000# |
MEGA PLANS
Mega Packs are designed for heavy data user. Enjoy Streaming, Downloads etc on your device or across multiple devices.
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| 5,000 | 20GB+4GB YOUTUBE NIGHT STREAMING 1 MINTH | *141*5000# |
| 8,000 | 25GB 1 MONTH | *141*8000# |
| 10,000 | 40GB 1 MONTH | *141*10000# |
| 15,000 | 75GB 1 MONTH | *141*15000 |
| 20,000 | 120GB 1MONTH | *141*20000# |
| 30,000 | 200GB 1 MONTH | *141*30000# |
| 36,000 | 280GB 1 MONTH | *141*36000 |
| 50,000 | 400GB 1 MONTH | *141*50000# |
| 60,000 | 500GB 1 MONTH | *141*60000# |
| 100,000 | 1TB 1 YEAR | *141*100000# |
EVERYDAY PLAN
Everyday- ON Plans are designed to ensure that you are always On the Internet every day
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| 3, 000 | 15GB-500BM EVERYDAY FOR 30DAYS 1. MONTHY | * 141*3002# |
| 6,000 | 45GB-1.5GB Everyday for 30days 1. MONTH | *141*6002# |
STREAMING PLANS
Streaming plans are designed for streaming on selected platforms. T&Cs apply.
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| 1000 | 500MB 3 DAYS | * 141*106# |
| 2,000 | 7GB 1. MONTH | *141*2001# |
| 3000 | 15 GB 1 MONTH | *141*3001# |
| 5000 | 30GB 1 MONTH | *141*5001# |
INSTAGRAM BUNDLES
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| 1, 000 | 250MB 1. DAY | * 141*105# |
| 2,000 | 1GB 1. DAY | *141*205# |
FACEBOOK AND WHATSAPP BUNDLES
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| 25 | 100MB 1. DAY | * 141*254# |
| 50 | 200MB 7 DAYS | *141*54# |
| 100 | 500MB 1. MONTH | *141*104# |
OPERA BUNDLES
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| 20 | 25MB 1. DAY | * 141*253# |
| 50 | 100MB 7 DAYS | *141*53# |
| 100 | 300MB 1. MONTH | *141*103# |
SMARTTRYBE PLAN
This plan is only available to existing customers on Airtel SmartTrybe 2.0 and Smart Talk 2.0
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| 500 | 250MB 7 DAYS | * 141*505# |
ETISALAT (9MOBILE) DATA PLAN
Etisalat, the UAE-based telecoms firm, acquired a Nigerian digital mobile license in 2007. As of January 2015, the company had 21.56m subscribers in Nigeria, making it the fourth-largest provider, with 15% of the market.
The service company is also known as 9mobile is also one of the best Internet service providers in Nigeria. Their 4G LTE network is the fastest.
9mobile has varied types of data plans to accommodate any needs on data service such as:
WEEKLY DATA PLAN
9mobile weekly Plan provides you unlimited access to all the social media platforms of your choice.
If you’re searching for an affordable data plan for your internet services, then you’re in the place. With this plan, you can now enjoy unlimited access to Instagram, BBM, Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp, etc.
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| 1,500 | 7 GB 7 DAYS | * 229*2*2# |
| 500 | 2GB 3 DAYS | *229*3*4# |
| 500 | 1 GB 7 DAYS | *229*2*1# |
| 300 | 1 GB 1 DAY | *229*3*3# |
| 200 | 650 MB 1 DAY | *229*3*2# |
| 200 | 250 MB 7 DAYS | *229*2*10# |
| 100 | 100 MB 1 DAY | *229*3*1# |
| 50 | 24 MB 1 DAY | *225*3*8# |
MONTHLY DATA PLAN
This is a monthly data plan that is usable across all devices; Android, iOS, modem, MiFi, PC or Windows phone. It is valid for 30 days and best for those that intend to stay within the social network.
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| 15,000 | 75 GB 1 MONTH | * 229*2*4# |
| 10,000 | 40 GB 1 MONTH | *229*4*1# |
| 5,000 | 15 GB 1 MONTH | *229*2*37# |
| 4,000 | 11 GB 1 MONTH | *229*2*36# |
| 2,000 | 4.5 GB 1 MONTH | *229**2*8# |
| 1,500 | 3GB 1 MONTH | *229*2*3# |
| 1,200 | 2 GB 1 MONTH | *229*2*25# |
| 1,000 | 1.5 GB 1 MONTH | *229*2*7# |
| 500 | 500MB 1 MONTH | *229*2*12# |
NIGHT PLAN
The night and weekend data plans offer by 9mobile were specifically designed to compensate those who don’t have time during the normal day to have access to the Internet.
With this plan, you have enough confidence of browsing all your favourite sites, updating applications and downloading all you want through the night or/and weekend in-between 7 PM to 7 AM every weekday (Monday to Friday + weekends) for 30 days!
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | ) CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| (12am-5am) 200 | 1 GB 1 DAY | * 229*3*11# |
WEEKEND PLANS
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| FULL WEEK END PLAN ( 7pm-7am) 1000 | 1000 2 GB 1 MONTH | * 229*3*12# |
| FULL WEEK END PLAN ( 7pm-7am) 2000 | 5GB 1 MONTH | *229*3*13# |
QUARTERLY AND ANNAUL PLANS
| NAME OF PLAN PRICE (N) | CURRENT DATA VOLUME VALIDITY | USSD CODE |
| QUARTERLY PLAN 250,000 | 75 GB 3 MONTHS | * 229*5”1# |
| 50,000 | 165 GB 6 MONTHS | *229*5*2# |
| 100,000 | 365 GB 1 YEAR | *229*5*3# |
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