Airtel Nigeria, the country’s second-largest telecom provider, has revised its data and voice call tariffs in response to escalating operational costs. The updated pricing, published on the company’s website on Monday, reflects industry-wide concerns over inflation and foreign exchange fluctuations.
While Airtel has yet to issue an official statement, a senior company official clarified that the increase was “not up to 50 per cent.” Despite the adjustments, Airtel assured subscribers of its commitment to affordability, emphasizing that its fast and reliable internet services remain accessible.
Customers can check the revised data plans by dialing *312#.
Revised Daily and Weekly Data Plans
N50 for 40MB valid for 1 day
N100 for 100MB valid for 1 day
N200 for 200MB valid for 3 days
N350 for 1GB valid for 1 day
N350 for 350MB valid for 7 days
N500 for 750MB plus 1GB YouTube Night and 200MB YouTube Music/Spotify valid for 7 days
N500 for 1GB plus 1GB YouTube Night and 50MB Socials valid for 7 days
N500 for 2GB valid for 2 days, and N1500 for 5GB valid for 7 days.
Under this new pricing regime, Airtel has replaced its cheapest monthly data plan of 1.2GB plan for N1,000 with 2GB for N1,500.
Other Changes
3GB for N2,000 (from 1.5GB at N1,200)
4GB for N2,500 (formerly 3GB at N1,500)
8GB for N3,000 (formerly 4.5GB at N2,000)
10GB for N4,000 (formerly 6GB at N2,500)
13GB for N5,000 (from 10GB at N3,000)
18GB for N6,000 (formerly 15GB at N4,000)
25GB for N8,000 (replacing 18GB at N5,000).
Call rates have been bumped up to 25 kobo per second from about 18 lobo per second.
This hike in tariff is meant to support “the ability of operators to continue investing in infrastructure and innovation, ultimately benefiting consumers through improved services and connectivity, including better network quality, enhanced customer service, and greater coverage.”
