Airtel Data Plan, How to check data balance, phone number and internet settings

Airtel is a well-known name in telecommunications in Africa. The telecom giant offers various services on its network, including GPRS/3.75G, data and mobile internet browsing capabilities. If you have a mobile device on an Airtel network, you may want to configure it for internet and data capabilities. Usually, once you insert your Airtel SIM card into your mobile device, the settings will be sent to you immediately and you would need to save them in your phone. However, some mobile phones may not be able to receive these settings and must be configured manually in order to access internet data.

Airtel Nigeria GPRS Internet Settings for Browsing (Airtel GPRS):

You must activate your AIRTEL sim before you can surf. This happens in two ways:

1. Online at http://dmc.ng.airtel.com The second method is to call customer service on 111.

2. Text Internet (space) Phone model (space) Phone model number as an SMS to 232.
For example, if you want to receive automatic configuration settings for a Nokia 6300, you will receive an SMS Internet Nokia 6300 as an SMS to 232.

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Manual settings for Airtel GPRS

APN (Access Point Name): internet.ng.airtel.com
Username: Internet
Password: Internet

Mobile Internet Browsing Settings:
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APN (Access Point Name): wap.ng.airtel.com

Username: wap
Password: wap
Homepage: http://wap.ng.airtel.com or any website

Airtel Ghana GPRS configuration settings for browsing:

wap:

1. Go to Menu Tools Settings Connection Access Points Options

Use new access points by default. Enter details for the following parameters.

  • Connection Name: Airtelwap
  • Data medium: pocket data
  • Access point name: wap
  • Username: <none>
  • Password: <none>
  • Authentication: Normal
  • Homepage: http://myairtel.gh.airtel.com

Press Options and then select Benefit Settings. Enter details for the following parameters:

  • Network Type: IPv4
  • proxy service Address: 10.93.85.88
  • Proxy port number: 9201

2. Return to the main menu, select Web and press Options and then Settings. Choose Airtel Wap as the default access point.

Internet

Go to Menu Tools Settings Connection Access points Options New access point

  • Use the default settings. Enter details for the following parameters.
  • Connection Name: Airtel Internet
  • Disk: packet data
  • Access point name: Internet
  • Username: <none>
  • Password: <none>

Authentication: Normal

Homepage: http://google.com

Return to the main menu, select Web, press Options and then Settings

Select Airtel Internet as the default access point

Airtel Kenya GPRS configuration settings for browsing:

APN: Internet

Username: Leave blank

Password: Leave blank

IP address: 172.030.008.050

Owner: GPRS first

Port: 8080H

Homepage: www.ke.airtel.com

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Airtel Data Plan in Ghana and Kenya

To deal even without huge data needs, Airtel has developed a package called Airtel Speedo that makes life difficult for the subscribers. The package gives you easy access to all data plans available on the network by entering the code *141# and going to the SmartSpeedo USSD menu. However, this code is only for Nigerians.

For subscribers in Ghana, Airtel Ghana has come up with the Browse Chaw, one can retrieve data from 10MB per day up to 12GB for 90 days. There are also broadband packages that include prepaid packages, Blackberry packages, and postpaid packages. A walkthrough for Airtel Kenya is * 544 #.

The data plans available on the network include the daily/weekly plans, monthly plans, 2G plans, social plans, and mega packs.

How to check data balance

Although Nigerian participants can simply call Call Center Number: Dial 141 and claim your data allowance. You can also and easier dial * 140 #. You will receive an SMS with all available data including bonus data you will receive.

You can also dial these codes:

  • *123*10#
  • *141*11*0#
  • *141*712*0#
  • *123*9# – For Airtel BIS

In Ghana just dial *125#.

For Kenyans, the code is still *544#

Check Airtel phone number

In case you cannot call back your Airtel number, there are several ways to check it without having to call the switchboard number. Those with Airtel Nigeria can use:

  • * 121 # and follow the on-screen instructions.

If you are using Airtel Ghana or Airtel Kenya you can use the following codes to verify your phone number:

  • *703#
  • *123#
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