In this post, let’s go deep into the latest MTN data plans, their prices, bundles that comes with it and how to subscribe to them. Certainly, it will interest you to know that MTN has updated its internet browsing data plans by adding more data allowance. They have also introduced new data plans that offers more value for money. That is to say, MTN gives you the opportunity the choose from several MTN Data Plan that you want. Remember that mtn is the network of choice when it comes to reliability of network connectivity, cheap calls, customer friendliness, wide network coverage, and high speed internet browsing.
All The Latest MTN Data Plans
In this write-up, we aim to reveal the latest MTN data plans which are further categorised into hourly plans, daily data plans, weekly data plans, weekend plans, bi-weekly, the standard MTN monthly subscription codes, and quarterly plans. For example, the cheapest MTN monthly plans which used to offer 1GB for 1,000 Naira, now offers 1.5GB at the same price, and that of 1,200 Naira is now 2GB.
As earlier said, this article focuses on MTN Data Plan. In addition, we have provided answers to most frequently asked questions bordering on MTN data plan, including how to go about data borrowing. You also can go through our articles for others networks like Airtel Data Plan, Glo Data Plan, 9Mobile Data Plan. Therefore, outlined below are all the newest MTN Data Plans, their prices and subscription codes:
You can check your data balance using *123# anytime after subscription and follow the menu.
Hourly/Daily MTN Data Plans
Firstly, this plan comes with 24 hours browsing bundle. It can also be referred to as MTN daily internet data plan. Secondly, and most importantly, this internet browsing bundle allows subscribers to pay daily for 150MB bulk internet access.
You can also pay for this package any day you want to browse the internet or download music videos or any other important files from the web. But, it will only cost you ₦300 any day you want to browse and you will get 1GB data for 24 hours.
This plan is also good if you only are the type that spends few hours a week on the internet. Instead of you visiting the cyber cafes and spend more on hourly browsing, you can easily use your system/phone at home or office to achieve the same purpose at a far lesser cost.
Everybody likes this plan because it is a cheap and convenient data option. However, you may find it expensive if you go all out using it 24/7. On the other hand, this data package is available to only MTN prepaid users.
To subscribe to MTN daily bundle send SMS 155 to 131 on any day you want to browse the internet. You will have 1GB data of internet access to be used within 24 hours from the time of subscription.
You need to ensure you have at least ₦300 on your account before subscribing. Once your subscription is successful, the sum of ₦300 will automatically be deducted from your MTN account.
Below are list of the currently working MTN data plan prices and activation codes for Adroid, iPhones and Modem devices.
MTN Daily Data Plans
1. Price: ₦50
- Data Value: 40MB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 114 to 131
- Validity Period: 24 hours
2. Price: ₦100
- Data Value: 100MB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 104 to 131
- Validity Period: 24 hours
3. Price: ₦300
- Data Value: 1GB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 155 to 131
- Validity Period: 24 hours
4. Price: ₦500
- Data Value: 2GB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 154 to 131
- Validity Period: 2 Days
5. Price: ₦200
- Data Value: 1GB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 155 to 131
- Validity Period: 3 Days
MTN Weekly Data Plans
1. Price: ₦300
- Data Value: 350MB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 102 to 131
- Validity Period: 7 Days
2. Price: ₦500
- Data Value: 1GB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 142 to 131
- Validity Period: 7 Days
3. Price: ₦1,500
- Data Value: 6GB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 143 to 131
- Validity Period: 7 Days
4. Price: ₦500
- Data Value: 750MB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 103 to 131
- Validity Period: 14 Days
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MTN Monthly Data Plans
1. Price: ₦1,000
- Data Value: 1.5GB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 106 to 131
- Validity Period: 30 Days
2. Price: ₦1,200
- Data Value: 2GB + Free YouTube Night Streaming
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 130 to 131
- Validity Period: 30 Days
3. Price: ₦1,500
- Data Value: 3GB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 131 to 131
- Validity Period: 30 Days
4. Price: ₦2,000
- Data Value: 4.5GB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 110 to 131
- Validity Period: 30 Days
5. Price: ₦2,500
- Data Value: 6GB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 147 to 131
- Validity Period: 30 Days
6. Price: ₦3,500
- Data Value: 10GB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 107 to 131
- Validity Period: 30 Days
7. Price: ₦5,000
- Data Value: 15GB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 116 to 131
- Validity Period: 30 Days
8. Price: ₦10,000
- Data Value: 40GB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 117 to 131
- Validity Period: 30 Days
9. Price: ₦15,000
- Data Value: 75GB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 150 to 131
- Validity Period: 30 Days
10.Price: ₦20,000
- Data Value: 110GB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 149 to 131
- Validity Period: 30 Days
MTN 60 Days Data Plans
1. Price: ₦8,000
- Data Value: 30GB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 119 to 131
- Validity Period: 60 Days
2. Price: ₦20,000
- Data Value: 75GB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 118 to 131
- Validity Period: 60 Days
3. Price: ₦30,000
- Data Value: 120GB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 138 to 131
- Validity Period: 60 Days
MTN Quarterly (90 Days) Data Plans
1. Price: ₦50,000
- Data Value: 150GB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 133 to 131
- Validity Period: 90 Days
2. Price: ₦75,000
- Data Value: 250GB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 134 to 131
- Validity Period: 90 Days
MTN 1 Year/365 Days Data Plans
1. Price: ₦120,000
- Data Value: 400GB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 156 to 131
- Validity Period: 365 Days
2. Price: ₦250,000
- Data Value: 1000GB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 136 to 131
- Validity Period: 365 Days
3. Price: ₦450,000
- Data Value: 2000GB
- Subscription Code: Send SMS 137 to 131
- Validity Period: 365 Days
How To Check MTN Data Balance on Android or iPhone
Just send SMS 102 to 131 and you will receive a feedback message indicating how much of your is remaining and its expiry date.
Can I Rollover My Unused Data?
Yes you can rollover unused MTN data.
How Does Data Rollover Work?
To rollover unused data, simply renew your subscription before it expires and your unused data will add up to the new one.
Note that data rollover only applies to monthly data subscriptions
Blackberry MTN Data Plans
MTN data plan for Blackberry has long been divided into two categories which are, the Blackberry 10 OS, and the regular Blackberry (such as the bolds, the curves, etc.). They have a separate data plan. First of all, let us throw more light on the regular Blackberry plan.
MTN Blackberry (Regular) Data Plan
MTN offers two distinct data plans for the regular Blackberry which includes the BB Complete Plan and the BB Absolute Plan. Similar with the Android/iPhone/Modem MTN Data Plans, each of the regular Blackberry bundles comes with the daily, weekly, and monthly package. This makes it affordable so you can subscribe according the amount you can afford.
MTN BB Complete Plan
If you choose this package, it will allow you to connect your Blackberry to only one Blackberry email address. For example, [email protected], the passmaga part before the “@” can be changed to any other username you prefer.
Moreso, you can as well use any third party email account you like. For example, you can use Yahoo mail, Gmail, Hotmail, Live mail, GMX mail, etc.
In addition, you will gain access to use BBM, and othe social media messaging apps like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Line, WeChat and others.
However, you won’t be able to use the Blackberry Protect features which helps you backup your contacts on their server. But they will give you unlimited access to browse the internet anytime you want. Listed below are the subscription codes:
MTN Blackberry Complete (Regular) Daily Data Plan
Price: ₦100
Data Value: 100MB
Subscription Code: Send SMS BBCDAY to 21600
Validity Period: 24 hours
MTN Blackberry Complete (Regular) Weekly Data Plan
Price: ₦500
Data Value: 500MB
Subscription Code: Send SMS BBCWEEK to 21600
Validity Period: 7 days
MTN Blackberry Complete (Regular) Monthly Data Plan
Price: ₦1,000
Data Value: 3GB
Subscription Code: Send SMS BBC to 21600
Validity Period: 30 days
MTN BB Absolute Data Plans
The Blackberry Absolute Plan gives you access to enter up to 10 third-party email accounts. This package allows you to use the Blackberry Protect to backup your contacts as well as every instant messaging app (eg. Facebook, BBM, Line, WhatsApp, Instagram, etc.) you want. Listed below are all the data plan packages and their subscription codes for BB Absolute plan.
MTN Blackberry Absolute Daily Data Plan
Price: ₦100
Data Value: 100MB
Subscription Code: Send SMS BBDAY to 21600
Validity Period: 24 hours
MTN Blackberry Absolute Weekly Data Plan
Price: ₦550
Data Value: 500MB
Subscription Code: Send SMS BBWEEK to 21600
Validity Period: 7 days
MTN Blackberry Absolute Monthly Data Plan
Price: ₦1,500
Data Value: 2GB
Subscription Code: Send SMS BIS to 21600
Validity Period: 30 days
MTN Blackberry Absolute Quarterly Data Plan
Price: ₦4,000
Data Value: 2GB per month
Subscription Code: Send SMS BBQ to 21600
Validity Period: 3 months
MTN Blackberry 10 Data Plans
This particular data plan is specially made for those users of Blackberry 10 Operating System (OS). The brand of Blackberry phones that has this OS are, BB Q5, and BB Q10. Others are BB Z10, and BB Z30, including BB Classic. Owners of these type of phones have three main options to choose from which includes the BB 10 Maxi, Midi, and BB 10 Mini bundles.
The package is different from what we have in BB Complete and Absolute. Any of the plan offer the same service and access but differs in the amount of data allocated to it. The packages are BB 10 Maxi, Midi, and Mini. They’re also available on daily, weekly and monthly plans.
MTN Blackberry 10 Maxi Daily Plan
Price: ₦200
Data Value: 50MB
Subscription Code: *216*5*1# OR Send SMS BBMAXIM to 21600
Validity Period: 24 hours
MTN Blackberry 10 Maxi Weekly Plan
Price: ₦200
Data Value: 50MB
Subscription Code: *216*5*1# OR Send SMS BBMAXID to 21600
Validity Period: 24 hours
MTN Blackberry 10 Maxi Weekly
Price: ₦1,100
Data Value: 350MB
Subscription Code: *216*5*2# OR Send SMS BBMAXIW to 21600
Validity Period: 7 days
MTN Blackberry 10 Maxi Monthly
Price: ₦3,000
Data Value: 1.5GB
Activation Code: *216*5*3# OR Send SMS BBMAXIM to 21600
Validity Period: 30 days
MTN Blackberry 10 Midi Daily
Price: ₦100
Data Value: 15MB
Subscription Code: *216*4*1# OR Send SMS BBMIDID to 21600
Validity Period: 24 hourly
MTN Blackberry 10 Midi Weekly
Price: ₦550
Data Value: 125MB
Subscription Code: *216*4*2# OR Send SMS BBMIDIW to 21600
Validity Period: 7 days
MTN Blackberry 10 Midi Monthly
Price: ₦1,500
Data Value: 500MB
Subscription Code: *216*4*3# OR Send SMS BBMIDIM to 21600
Validity Period: 30 days
MTN Blackberry 10 Mini Daily
Price: ₦70
Data Value: 10MB
Subscription Code: *216*3*1# OR Send SMS BBLITED to 21600
Validity Period: 24 hourly
MTN Blackberry 10 Mini Weekly
Price: ₦350
Data Value: 70MB
Subscription Code: *216*3*2# OR Send SMS BBLITEW to 21600
Validity Period: 7 days
MTN Blackberry 10 Mini Monthly
Price: ₦1,000
Data Value: 260MB
Subscription Code: *216*3*3# OR Send SMS BBLITEM to 21600
Validity Period: 30 days
MTN Data Plans For Blackberry Messenger (BBM)
This plan gives you access to BBM instant messaging app only but with no access to browse the internet. You can only ping that’s all. The plan can be handy when one have a pressing need to chat for a long time but don’t want to burn data on other services. You can use this plan to share and receive media files through BBM only.
Detailed below are the codes used to access the plan.
| Details | BBM Daily | Weekly | BBM Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | ₦25 | ₦100 | ₦350 |
| Data Value | 5MB | 25MB | 100MB |
| Subscription Code | Send SMS BBMD to 21600 | SMS BBMW to 21600 | Send SMS BBMM to 21600 |
| Validity Period | 24 hours | 7 days | 30 days |
You can use any of these activation codes on other non-Blackberry devices to ping with the BBM instant messaging app as it’s now available on most Android, iOS,and Windows phones.
How To Check MTN Data Balance on Blackberry
Check your data balance by typing STATUS in SMS and send to 21600. A feedback SMS will be sent back to you with details of your data balance and the date it will expire.
MTN GoodyBag Social
All MTN users that wants to keep chatting but for one reason or the other don’t want to use the heavy bundles offers that comes with internet browsing access, MTN has arranged a special package to meet your needs. It’s called MTN Goodybag Social. With this plan, you can stay connected to your loved ones on your preferred social media platforms like Twitter, Eskimi, Facebook, WhatsApp, Nimbuzz, 2go, and WeChat weekly or monthly for as little as ₦25. You got that right? Just ₦25!
If you want to use more than one social media platform, all you need do is to subscribe separately to your chosen ones. While there is no data cap placed on each package, a limit to the size of file you can share depending on your preferred bundle is applied.
Daily subscribers can only share files that adds up to 10MB of data or file size. The weekly plans come with a file size data limit of 25MB while the monthly users cannot go beyond the limit of 80MB.
Outlined below are the details you will use to subscribe for MTN GoodyBag Data offer:
MTN Facebook Weekly Plan
Price: ₦25
Subscription Code: Send SMS FBW to 131
MTN Facebook Monthly Plan
Price: ₦60
Subscription Code: Send SMS FBM to 131
MTN Twitter Weekly Plan
Price: ₦25
Subscription Code: Send SMS TWTW to 131
MTN Twitter Monthly Plan
Price: ₦60
Subscription Code: Send SMS TWTM to 131
MTN Nimbuzz Weekly Plan
Price: ₦25
Subscription Code: Send SMS NIMW to 131
MTN Nimbuzz Monthly Plan
Price: ₦60
Subscription Code: Send SMS NIMM to 131
MTN WhatsApp Weekly Plan
Price: ₦25
Subscription Code: Send SMS WAW to 131
MTN WhatsApp Monthly Plan
Price: ₦60
Subscription Code: Send SMS WAM to 131
MTN 2go Weekly Plan
Price: ₦25
Subscription Code: Send SMS 2GOW to 131
MTN 2go Monthly Plan
Price: ₦60
Subscription Code: Send SMS 2GOM to 131
MTN Eskimi Weekly Plan
Price: ₦25
Subscription Code: Send SMS ESKW to 131
MTN Eskimi Monthly Plan
Price: ₦60
Subscription Code: Send SMS ESKM to 131
MTN WeChat Weekly Plan
Price: ₦25
Subscription Code: Send SMS WCW to 131
MTN WeChat Monthly Plan
Price: ₦60
Subscription Code: Send SMS WCM to 131
How To Access All Available GoodyBag Social Bundles
To access all available Goodybag Social bundles simply dial this USSD code: *662#. You will get a list of all the bundles dsiplay on your screen.
How To Unsubscribe From A Goodybag Social Bundle
All you need to do in order to unsubscribe from any of the Goodbag Social data bundles is to send NO followed by the subscription code keyword in SMS to 131. As an example, if I want to unsubscribe from Facebook Weekly bundle, I’ll send NO FBW to 131 and it’s done.
Note that MTN Goodybag Social Bundle will automatically renew, that is, it will re-subscribe itself automatically once it reaches its expiry date. If you’re not comfortable with this, then you have to unsubscribe from it after it has expired in order to avoid them taking the airtime you recharged. This is not a pleasant situation.
How To Check My Active Goodybag Social Bundle
To achieve this, simply dial *559*25#
How To Borrow Data From MTN
MTN offers its users the choice to borrow data which can be used for any purpose that relates to internet access. You will appreciate this package from MTN if you go broke but desperately need to be online to catch up with urgent information or communication. MTN XtraByte is the package you can use to borrow internet data from their network. This feature is simple and works in similar way as borrowing MTN airtime. This offer is not actually free because the money for the data will automatically be deducted from your next airtime recharge. It also comes with an extra service charge of 15% added to the cost of the data you borrowed.
Therefore, if you choose to borrow 30MB daily data bundle which normally costs ₦100, you will have to pay ₦115 when you recharge your phone. The implies that if you recharge ₦200, MTN will automatically collect ₦115 leaving you with just ₦85 in your main airtime account balance.
To access the offer, you have to be eligible for it. The eligibilty is determined how long an MTN customer you are, the minimum airtime on your main airtime account. This means that you need to be an MTN subscriber for at least three months. In addition, your minimum airtime balance should range between ₦0 – ₦12.
How To Check MTN XtraByte Eligibility
To check your eligibility for the service, simply dial *606# and press 1. You will be notified of your eligibility status and how much data you can borrow if eligible. See the latest Airtel Double Data Offer.
The MTN XtraByte package gives you 5 data bundle offers to choose from. The offers include 10MB, 30MB, 100MB, 200MB and 750MB. At the pay later cost of ₦57.5, ₦115, ₦230, ₦345, and ₦575 respectively.
Go through the table below to learn more about the MTN XtraByte Package.
| XtraByte Data | Bundle Cost | Pay Later Cost | Validity Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10MB | ₦50 | ₦57.5 | 24 hours |
| 30MB | ₦100 | ₦115 | 24 hours |
| 100MB | ₦200 | ₦230 | 24 hours |
| 200MB | ₦300 | ₦345 | 48 hours |
| 750MB | ₦500 | ₦575 | 7 days |
For more details on this plan, visit here.
A Guide On How To Use MTN Data Plans
You must have probably noticed how fast your internet data gets used up. As a result of lack of understanding on how networks calculates and deduct our data, some of us have taken the step of calling the network customer service line to express their ill-feelings about the situation. Most of us even made the decision of switching to another internet service provider thinking their experiences would turn out better. The truth is that there’s a similar data usage policy which these networks operates with. It will interest you to know that switching from one network to another won’t help you out of the issue except you pay attention and understand how these things work.
In order to throw more light on what goes behind your internet browsing data, MTN has put a data usage guide, as shown below, to help you understand how your data is being expended.
| Browsing Activity | Data Usage |
|---|---|
| 1 hour on Facebook | 2MB – 80MB |
| 1 hour of software download | 70MB – 800MB |
| 1 photo download | 0.5MB – 2MB |
| 1 MP3 file download | 3MB – 8MB |
| 1 hour of web browsing | 1.5MB – 25 MB |
| 1 hour of video streaming (e.g watching YouTube videos) | 250MB – 500MB |
| 100 email downloads | 1MB – 10MB |
| 1 hour on Instant messenger | 0.25MB – 1MB |
How To Calculate MTN Data Bundle Speed
| Signal | Peak Speed | Average Browsing Speed |
|---|---|---|
| GPRS | 115 kbps | 33 – 35.8 kbps |
| EDGE | 384 kbps | Not yet fully developed |
| 3G | 384 kbps | 100 – 240 kbps |
| 3.5G | 3.6 mbps | 800 kbps |
MTN Internet Settings
After slotting in your MTN Sim into your phone and it happens you can’t browse with it, it’s either you’re out of network coverage area or your phone needs the right internet configuration to work. If the network bar is not showing, check if your phone is in flight mode and remove it from that flight mode by clicking on the aeroplane icon. Your network will be restored and you can start browsing only if the data mode is also enabled.
If the network signal is there and the data mode is also enabled, and you still can’t browse, then you need to input the following MTN internet configuration settings to your phone to enable it to gain internet service.
MTN Web Settings For Android and iOS Phones
- Account Name: MTN WEB
- Port: leave blank
- Username: leave blank
- Password: leave blank
- Access Point Name (APN): web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net
MTN WAP Settings
- Account Name: MTN WAP
- IP Address (Proxy): 10.199.212.2
- Port: 9201
- Username: web
- Password: web
- Access Point Name (APN): web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net
How To Share MTN Data With Family and Friends
MTN use to offer this service where you would be required to register your account with 5 beneficiaries for MTN Data Share. But from recent information we received from MTN customers has revealed that this particular service is not working. Moreso, MTN has removed it from their website. See how to share data using airtel app without much stress.
Nevertheless, MTN has replaced it with a more better option with is known as MTN Data Gifting. You can access the service by dialing *123# and follow the prompted MENU. This service enables you to share your data to anybody you want.
