MTN Nigeria Data Plan, How to check data stock, transfer balance

MTN is a telecommunications company with a presence in 21 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East and continues to expand. It is one of the most diverse telecommunications companies in Africa. If you are looking for the MTN GPRS browsing settings, this article will show you how to configure your mobile phone to access GPRS/3G/Data/Internet browsing features.

If you are using a mobile device with MTN as the network provider, you must configure your phone with the MTN settings. Ideally your dongle (modem) or your data card.

Requesting MTN GPRS / data configuration settings

You can request MTN browsing preferences in a very simple way.

1. Type SETTINGS in capital letters as a text message

2. Send the message to 3888.

If your phone is such that it can receive the settings automatically, you will first receive a notification asking you to save the settings that the network is sending to you, and shortly you will be sent the settings that you need to save.

The SMS costs nothing. Sometimes, especially if your mobile device is 3.5G capable, the configuration settings may already be installed, but it can’t hurt to send SETTINGS to 3888 for double security.

Some mobile phones may not be able to receive the network settings automatically. In this case you have to enter the settings manually.

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To do this, enter the following information into your phone’s network settings, which is usually found in your mobile device’s general settings. The information is as follows:

  • Account Name = MTN GPRS
  • Access Point Name (APN) = web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net
  • Port = 9201 (for WAP) or 8080 (for HTML)
  • IP address = 10.199.212.2
  • username = net
  • password = net

The same configuration settings apply to all MTNGPRS and 3.5G. However, if you buy your devices from an MTN service center, all of these Internet settings are already programmed. MTN has two main router options. There’s the 3.5G FastLink USB modem, which costs around N5,000 at MTN and is also compatible with 3G/EDGE/GPRS.

MTN also has the Portable WiFi Router, which allows you to share your internet access with up to five Wi-Fi devices within a 10m radius. This device is known as the MTN Mi-Fi and it costs with 3GB of free internet browsing -Bundle approximately 21,000 N. This free bundle can be activated by sending an SMS to MIFI 131.

data plan

MTN has some really good data plan options to help a variety of people and needs. We list them below to help you make the best possible decision for your next subscription.

monthly plans

  • MTN Mobile Data Plan 1.5GB (24/7, 30 days) – N1000
  • MTN Mobile Data Plan 3.5GB (24/7, 30 days) – N2000
  • 10GB MTN data plan (24/7, 30 days) – N5,000
  • 22GB MTN data plan (24/7, 30 days) – N10,000
  • 50 GB MTN data plan (24/7, 60 days) – N20,000
  • 85 GB MTN data plan (24/7, 90 days) – N50,000

Weekly plan

  • 750MB MTN for Mobile (24/7, 7 days) – N500

daily schedule

  • 30MB (24 hours) – N100
  • 100MB (24 hours) – N200

How to check data balance

Follow the instructions below to activate any of the MTN browsing bundles listed above and check your data balance.

  • 1.5 GB (24/7 30 days) – Text 106 to 131
  • 3.5 GB mobile data plan (24/7, 30 days) – Text 110 to 131
  • 10 GB MTN data plan (24/7, 30 days) – text 116 to 131
  • 22 GB MTN data plan (24/7, 30 days) – text 117 to 131
  • 50 GB MTN data plan (24/7, 30 days) – text 118 to 131
  • 85 GB MTN data plan (24/7, 30 days) – Text 133 to 131
  • MTN Daily Mobile Data Plan, 30MB (24 hours) – SMS 104 to 131
  • MTN Daily Data Plan, 100 MB – Text 113 to 131
  • 750MB Weekly Mobile Surfing, 750MB – Text 103 to 131

SMS 2 to 131 to check your MTN browsing data balance.

transfer credit

MTN has a funds transfer option called “Share N Sell”. This allows you to send credit to other MTN customers from your MTN line. The process is really simple and we will share it below.

  • Change default PIN: Text “0000 1234 1234” to 777
  • Send an SMS with the transfer, recipient number, amount and PIN to 777
  • Wait for a message asking you to confirm the transfer
  • SMS “YES” to 777

Alternatively, you can transfer credit from your phone to another MTN customer’s phone by entering * 600 * recipient number * amount * PIN no. Select and then click Submit / press OK.

With “Share N Sell” you can transfer funds from a minimum of N50 to a maximum of N5,000 on any transaction. You can transfer up to a total of N10,000 per day.

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