What is airtel subscription code? This post seems rather odd, but most Airtel customers don’t know the airtel subscription code required for activating Data packages and Airtel Tariff plans.
So today, I want to share with you, the best airtel subscription code that works great and the plan they activate. Through this page, I will be sharing with you, the best 2020 Airtel subscription plans and their code which you can use to activate them.
airtel subscription code
Take note that you have to dial the USSD airtel subscription code to activate any of the packages you like and want to buy. Next, you need to have up to the required fee in your Simcard balance to ensure it’s successful.

The Best Airtel Plans and Codes.

Take note that on this post, I will be sharing with you, only the best Airtel packages that will give you your money’s worth. They include:

  • Pay As You Go Plans,
  • Airtel Daily plans,
  • Weekly plans,
  • Monthly plans,
  • Weekend and night plans,
  • Airtel Social plans,
  • Airtel Unlimited plans,
  • Airtel Android bundles,
  • Airtel triple surf which can only be activated by Airtel loyal subscribers.

Take note that apart from the Airtel social plan, all the other plans work on any device.
Now, all you need to know, is that it really does not matter how much data your device consumes, Airtel does have a data plan that will cater for your internet needs as shown in the list below.
Today, I want us to focus more on the available data plan and their subscription code for now.

How to Subscribe on Airtel.

Subscribing on Airtel is easy. All you need to do is to simply dial the USSD shared in the post below. Most sites call it Subscription codes while others call Activation code. Both are the same thing. All you need do is open your dialer, like you want to call someone, and dial the Airtel subscription code.

Best Airtel Data Plans in Nigeria 2020.

1. FREE SURF:

The Airtel free surf internet package provides all Airtel users, a reduced browsing rate on a Pay as you Go level. This plan gives subscribers up to 160 MB for FREE when you use up to 160MB. The charges rate on this plan starts from 1Kobo/Kilobyte.
FREE Surf Subscription Code: Dial *400# to activate this package.

2G Pack Subscription Code.

This package is for airtel users who are still using phones with 2G. The 2G airtel internet package offers unlimited data service over a 2G network. The plan costs NGN200 and NGN500 only. See their below packages.
The Airtel 2G N200 plan offers you unlimited browsing through a 2G device for a 10-day validity period. The amount of data is “Unlimited” but be rest assured that the rule of fair usage definitely applies. The subscription code is *482*1#.
While the package that costs N500 is called 500 Unlimited. This package offers you unlimited browsing experience for 25 days. The subscription code is *482*2#.

Airtel Daily/Weekly Plan and Subscription Code:

Shared below is a daily and weekly plan including their Airtel subscription codes and validity period.
25MB for ₦50.
You’ll get 25MB for ₦50 and the activation code is *141*50#.
75MB for ₦100.
Through this plan, you’ll get 75MB for ₦100, The activation code is *141*100#
200MB for ₦200.
To activate the 200MB for ₦200 internet package, dial *141*200#.
1GB for ₦300.
You can activate the 1GB for ₦300 Airtel data plan by dialing *141*354#
350MB for ₦300.
The package gives you 300MB for ₦300. Its validity period is 7 days: To activate, simply dial *141*300#
750MB for ₦500.
You can activate the 750MB for ₦500 by dialing this USSD: *141*500#.
1GB for ₦500
The airtel subscription code to activate the 1GB for ₦500 is: *141*502#
6GB for ₦1500.
This is one of their cheapest and best data plan right now. You can activate the Airtel 6GB for ₦1500 by dialing this USSD: *141*1504#.
The table below shows you the Amount (money you need to have in your Simcard balance) before you can activate this plan. The data that will be allocated to you, it’s validity period and the Airtel subscription code.

Amount Data Volume Validity Period Subscription code
N50 25MB 1 Day *141*50#
N100 75MB 1 Day *141*100#
N200 200MB 3 Days *141*200#
N300 1GB 1 Day *141*354#
N300 350MB 7 Days *141*300#
N500 750MB 14 Days *141*500#
N500 1GB 7 Days *141*502#
N500 2GB 1 Day *141*504#
N1500 6GB 7 Days *141*1504#

 

Monthly Plans and its Airtel Subscription Code:

I very much prefer subscribing to monthly internet packages. It gives me peace of mind and ensures I can wake up and surf the net anytime. For people who also love subscribing to monthly internet packages, Here are the cheapest Airtel monthly plans for you.
1.5GB for ₦1,000
This is one of the most popular airtel monthly plans. With ₦1,000m you will get 1.5GB. The airtel subscription code is: *141*1000#. This plan is valid for 30 days.
2GB for ₦1,200.
The Airtel 2GB for ₦1,200 is another monthly data plan from Airtel that is recommendable. You can activate this plan by loading N1,200 and dialing this USSD on your Airtel Simcard: *141*1200#.
3GB for ₦1,500.
You’ll get 3GB data for just ₦1,500. The code to activate this data plan is: *141*1500#. This plan will last for 30 days.
4.5 GB for ₦2,000.
The Airtel 4.5GB costs ₦2,000 and comes with a validity period of 30 days (1 month). The activation code for this package is: *141*2000#.
6GB for ₦2,500.
You can activate the Airtel 6GB for just ₦2,500 only, The 6GB lasts 30 days and its validity period is: *141*2500#.
8GB for ₦3,000.
The subscription code to activate the Airtel 8GB of data for ₦3,000 is: *141*3000#.
11GB for ₦4,000.
The subscription code to get 11GB of data from Airtel at the cost of ₦4,000 is *141*4000#.
Here are the entire Airtel monthly data plan summary in a table format.

Amount Data Volume Validity Period Subscription Code
N1,000 1.5GB 30 Days *141*1000#
N1,200 2GB 30 Days *141*1200#
N1,500 3GB 30 Days *141*1500#
N2,000 4.5GB 30 Days *141*2000#
N2,500 6GB 30 Days *141*2500#
N3,000 8GB 30 Days *141*3000#
N4,000 11GB 30 Days *141*4000#

 

4G Packages and it’s Airtel Subscription Code:

This plan is only available to Airtel customers using 4G devices like smartphones, Modems, and router. Although I’ve tried this plan on 3G devices and it works perfectly fine.
10GB for ₦5,000.
With the Airtel 10GB for ₦5,000 only, you’ll get 10GB and a validity period of 30 days. To activate this package, dial *370# and follow the prompts on your screen.
30GB for N10,000.
Sounds amazing right? Well, you can activate To get 30GB of data for your 4G device with ₦10,000 only. If this plan sounds great to you and you want to subscribe. Load ₦10,000 on your device and dial *370#. This plan lasts only 30 days.
60GB for ₦15,000.
Dial *370# and follow the instruction displayed on your screen to activate the Airtel 60GB for ₦15,000 only. Take note that it’s also valid for 30 days only.
120GB for ₦20,000.
To activate the Airtel 120GB for ₦20,000 only, simply dial the USSD: *370# and follow the instruction displayed on your screen to activate this package. It’s valid for 30 days only.

Amount Data Volume Validity Period Subscription code
N5,000 10GB 30days *370#
N10,000 30GB 30days *370#
N15,000 60GB 30days *370#
N20,000 120GB 30days *370#

 

Airtel MEGA Packs and Subscription Codes:

This is the biggest Airtel internet packages and data plans for the heavy data Users. This package has four (4) plans that are available to the public.
Take note that you can rollover the data once it’s 30 days and you didn’t exhaust the data allocated to you.
15GB for ₦5000.
I see no difference between the Airtel 4G plan and this one. This one offers an extra 5GB for the same price. For ₦5,000, you will be given 15GB which is valid for 30 days. To activate this plan, dial: *141*5000#.
40GB for ₦10,000.
Another package from the Airtel Mega Plan is the 40GB of data that can be purchased for ₦10,000. To activate this plan, load up to 10,000 Naira and dial this USSD: *141*10000#.
75GB for ₦15,000.
For ₦15,000, Airtel gives you 75GB if you know the subscription code to this plan. To activate this plan, dial *141*15000#. Same as all the plans in this Mega package, this plan lasts for 30 days.
110GB for ₦20,000.
This is the fourth (4) and last package on this plan. Airtel gives you a huge volume of data, 110GB for ₦20,000. The subscription code to this plan is: *141*20000#.

Amount Data Volume Validity Period Subscription Code
N5,000 15GB 30 Days *141*5000#
N10,000 40GB 30 Days *141*10000#
N15,000 75GB 30 Days *141*15000#
N20,000 110GB 30 Days *141*20000#

 

Airtel Social PACKS.

The Airtel social internet package is basically for users who usually spend their time on social media apps like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SnapChat, Messenger, etc.
Through this plan, customers are given the option of buying any of the below plan to access their favorite social media app. Take note that this works ONLY on social media portals.
10MB for ₦25 (Only Available for WhatsApp).
For ₦25, you will be given 10MB to access Whatsapp through your Airtel Simcard. To subscribe to this package, dial *948*4#. Note that this plan won’t work on other social media apps and its validity period is 1 day (24 hours).
40MB for ₦50.
For ₦50, you will be given 40MB to surf all of your favorite social media apps without any hindrance. To activate this plan, dial *991*4#. It also has a validity period of 24 hours (1 day).
80MB for ₦100.
The first feature that differentiates this package from the above social media data plan, is that it comes with a validity period of 5 days.
The subscription code to get 80MB for ₦100 is: *668*3#.
600MB for ₦300.
Personally, I think this is the best plan among these Airtel social media plan. For ₦300, you will be given 600MB which is valid for 24 days and can be used on all social media apps.
The subscription code to activate this plan is *688*1#.

Amount Data Allowance Validity Days Subscription code Social platform
N25 10MB 1 *948*4# Whatsapp
N50 40MB 1 *991*4# All Social Platforms
N100 80MB 5 *688*3# All Social Platforms
N300 600MB 25 *688*1# All Social Platforms

 

Airtel Instagram Data Plan.

Instagram is currently one of the most active App in the world today, which has prompt Airtel Nigeria to create a specific plan for this social app. Below, you’ll get the Instagram plans and the airtel subscription codes.
250MB for ₦100.
For ₦100, Airtel gives you 250MB to surf Instagram for 24 hours. You can activate this plan by dialing: *141*105# on your smartphone.
1GB for ₦200.
This plan looks great, but the only downside is that it’s only valid for 24 hours. For just ₦200, airtel gives you a whooping 1GB to surf Instagram for 24 hours.
To subscribe, dial *141*205#.

AIRTEL NIGHT DATA PLAN.

The airtel Night plan is slowly fading away because the network is bringing more cheaper data plans that you can use throughout the day or in the next 24 hours. But you can still subscribe to airtel night plan.
All you need to do is to Migrate to this airtel package called Airtel SmartTrybe.
The Smart Trybe is a very cheap airtel night plan that gives customers the best rate on data and calls to all networks, including affordable night browsing. To Migrate to Airtel SmartTrybe, Dial *312#.
Benefits of Smart Trybe:

  • Once you migrate to the Airtel smart trybe, you’ll get 30% extra data when you buy data plans of 500 Naira and above.
  • You’ll get 1GB for 500 naira which is valid for 7 days.
  • To activate the airtel night browsing, you will pay ₦25 for 500MB, which is valid from 12 midnight to 5 am).
  • You will be given free 15MB every new week.

How to Check Airtel Data Balance.

It’s important to also know how to check Airtel data balance. Since you now know all Airtel’s data plan and airtel subscription code, it’s advisable to also know how you can check your data balance.
To check your Airtel data balance, dial *141*11*0# or *140#.
For customers who subscribed to the Airtel BIS (Blackberry): You can check your data balance by sending this SMS “STATUS” to 440. If you want to check it via USSD, simply dial *123*9# for more info and details on data usage.

AIRTEL DATA SHARE.

Are you aware that you can certainly share data on Airtel without any need for registration?. You can subscribe and send data bundles to your friends, family and loved ones from your data balance.
To send 10MB: Simply dial *141*712*11*recipient number#.
To send 25MB: Simply dial *141*712*9*recipient number#
To send 60MB: Simply dial *141*712*4*recipient number#.

Airtel FaQ.

How do I check my data plan on Airtel?
The procedure is shared below. But it’s still easy. You can check your remaining data balance on Airtel Nigeria by dialing:*140# (You will receive an SMS containing your remaining data balance).

  • Dial *223# to check Airtel data balance on Android.
  • Dial *123*10# to check Airtel data balance on Android, Blackberry, etc.

How to Send 25 MB Airtel Data?
To send 25MB airtel data to your friend or loved one is easy. Just dial *141#, select 6, Me2U and follow the instructions on your screen. You can also see this article for more details. How To Transfer Credit/Airtime On Airtel Nigeria Network.
How can I subscribe for Airtel 1000?
Previously, Airtel offers 3GB for N1,000. However, the plan was reviewed and reduced to 1.5GB for 1000. Although the validity period of 30 days remain the same. To activate the airtel 1000, dial *431#.
How can I subscribe for Airtel 500?
The Airtel 500 internet package is for customers on the SmartTrybe tariff plan. Customers on SmartTrybe tariff can buy 1GB data for 500 Naira which is valid for 7 days. To subscribe to the Airtel 500 for 1GB, dial *312# and select the 500 for 1 GB option.
How can I borrow data from Airtel?
This is one of the advantages of using Airtel. Airtel customers are allowed to borrow certain volume of data from the network, depending on how much you’ve spent that month.
The Airtel facility to borrow credit is called Airtel Extra Credit.

  • To borrow data from Airtel, dial *500#.
  • Choose option 3 to borrow Data.
  • Next, you need to select the amount of data you want to borrow from the option given to you.

How much data do I have left Airtel?
You can check how much data you have left on airtel by dialing *223#. Dialing the USSD *223# will get the network to send your remaining data balance. Your data balance will be sent to your device through SMS.
How do I check my 4gb data balance on Airtel?
The same method used to check other data balance on the network is the same you can use to check your Airtel 4G data balance. All you need to do is to dial *223# and your remaining data will be sent to you via SMS.
How can I transfer internet balance in Airtel?
This is the same as transferring Airtel data to another user on the same network. However, you should know that transferring Airtel data is not free but the charges are little. Use this step below to transfer Airtel data balance to another user.
For 60MB dial *141*712*4* recipient number#. E.g: *141*712*4*08021234567#.
How can I know my Ussd Airtel number?
You can check your Airtel number by dialing this USSD: *121# on your mobile phone using the Airtel Simcard you want to know its number.
After dialing *121#, select “Manage my Account” and next, select “My Number”. Your Airtel number will be displayed on your screen.
How can I buy Airtel data from First Bank?
Buying Airtel data from First Bank is very easy. This is how you can buy Airtel data from First bank using First bank USSD code.
What is the best data plan for Airtel?
In all honesty, the best data plan for Airtel or the cheapest data plan is almost impossible to pick out. You can switch in between plans depending on your needs at a particular moment.
How can I Subscribe to Airtel Night Plan?
Airtel has a night plan which is available for customers who can stay up at night to surf the web or download movies, music, series, cartoons, or whatever during the night hours.
The Airtel night data package is usually very cheap, you will get 250MB for N25 valid from 12 am to 5: AM. For those who need higher internet packages, you can get up to 1gb data for midnight which you can buy for 100 Naira.
To activate the airtel night plan, you need to first migrate to SmartTrybe dialing *312#.
How can I improve My Airtel Network?
This depends on how strong the Airtel network is in your area, and the package you subscribed to. If you are on 2G and you want to improve your network, use the guide shared below.
The first step is to go to Settings on your phone, click on mobile networks and select WCDMA. You should restart your phone and watch your internet speed get better than ever. This method also applies to 2G, 3G, 4G, and Modem Devices or phones.
How can I get Free 4GB Airtel 4g Simcard?
Yes, it is possible to get free 4GB on airtel. But there is a twist, for you to get free 4GB on this network, you need to either upgrade your line from 3G to 4G and get the free 4GB.
However, take note that your phone must be 4G enabled before you are qualified to get 4GB on your Simcard. Go to the nearest Airtel outlets and upgrade your old SIM to a brand new Airtel 4G Simcard. Take note that Airtel welcomes all Airtel 4G users by giving them 4GB data for free on Airtel 4G Simcard.
How can I get an Airtel 6x Bonus?
The Airtel 6x bonus bundles or packages are available to all Airtel prepaid subscribers. Once you activate the Airtel 6x, you will get 6 times the original value of your airtime whenever you recharge using the USSD code *555*PIN#.
Take note that you can use your Bundle values to make calls to all networks, browse the internet and also send SMS to all networks in Nigeria.
How can I migrate to Airtel 4G?
Sadly, it’s not possible to migrate to the Airtel 4G. But you can swap your old sim pack for a new 4G sim. To do this, simply visit the nearest Airtel Store or outlet to get a new 4G SIM or Upgrade your old SIM to 4G. This process is usually free, and you’ll get free 4GB on the new 4G Simcard.
Why is Airtel Network Slow?
The major reason why Airtel network is slow is either because the Airtel network coverage is low, your phone is not 3G/4G enabled or Airtel is experiencing a network glitch.
4G enabled devices enjoy faster-browsing speed than 3G or 2G enabled devices. Although the #1 cause of network failure or low coverage is low network coverage.

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