The Airtel Night Plan is a low-priced data package from Airtel that gives people cheaper access to the internet late at night. Airtel made the Airtel Night plan available only to people who had signed up for Airtel Smart Trybe.
Available from midnight to 5 a.m. at a cost of 25 NGN for 250 MB, the Airtel Night Plan is the cheapest data plan in Nigeria.
To enjoy and benefit from the Airtel Night Plan, users must be on the Airtel Smart Trybe, which can be migrated to by dialling *412# and selecting “1” on the pop-up box to accept.
After migrating to Airtel Smart Trybe, follow the steps below to subscribe to the Airtel Night plan:
- Maintain a minimum amount of 25 NGN on your Airtel sim card.
- Dial the Airtel Night Plan code *412#.
- Answer the prompt with 3.
- The Airtel Night Plan will be enabled.
This process costs 25 NGN for 250 MB and can be performed up to five times for a total of 125 NGN for 1.25 GB of data.
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How to check Data Balance on Airtel
If you use the Airtel Night Browsing plan, it’s not enough to just use it. You also need to keep an eye on your data balance and check it often so that you don’t get charged from your main account balance.
There are two ways to find out how much data Airtel has left:
- USSD code
- Direct SMS
USSD Code to Check Data Balance on Airtel
A USSD code can check your Airtel data balance; it is simple and quick to use. It is also worth noting that the USSD code for checking Airtel data balance for Android plan subscribers differs from that of Blackberry plan subscribers.
USSD Code to Check Data Balance for Airtel Android Subscription
If you have an Airtel data plan for Android, you can check the Airtel data plan for Android subscribers by following the instructions below:
- Dial the USSD code *140# to check the data balance on the Airtel network for an Android subscription.
- Wait for a prompt message containing your Airtel data balance.
USSD Code to Check Data Balance for Airtel’s BlackBerry Subscription
You can check your Airtel data plans if you use a BlackBerry phone or one of Airtel’s BlackBerry packages by:
- Dialing *123*9#
- Wait for a prompt message containing your Airtel data balance.
Direct SMS Code to Check Data Balance on Airtel
Another way to check your Airtel data balance is via direct SMS. When the USSD code service is unavailable, this option is preferable.
Direct Code to Check Data Balance for Airtel Android Subscription
You can check your Airtel Data balance for the Android subscription using Direct SMS. Follow the steps below to check your Airtel data balance for your Android subscription:
- Launch the SMS app on your Android device.
- Click on ‘Create a new message.’
- Type in the keyword ‘Status.’
- Then send the text to 141.
- Wait to receive a message with information about your Airtel data balance.
Direct Code to Check Data Balance for BlackBerry Android Subscription
BlackBerry users and those with an Airtel BlackBerry data subscription can check their data balance differently.
The Android data subscription differs from the Blackberry subscription, but you can check your Airtel data using the method below:
- Launch the SMS app on your Android device.
- Click on ‘Create a new message.’
- Type in the keyword ‘Status.’
- Then send the text to 440.
- Wait to receive a message with information about your Airtel data balance.