Nigeria’s telecommunications operators in 2025 implemented a 50 percent increase of data plans, a development that has made many become more conscious of their browsing habit.
Despite the increase in the price, netizens complain daily about how fast their data subscription gets exhausted.
Users Complaint
MTN Customers
“The rate at which MTN data finishes. I don’t want to set camera and be shouting MTN!!!!” Morris Monye @Morris_Monye on X (formerly Twitter).
“Feels like MTN steals data, they increase price but reduce the value for the users”, Kboy IBM (@kboy_ibm) on X.
“MTN data is so unreal, I’ve never seen data zapping like this in my life”, . (@arthurspeciall) on X.
“MTN why are you stealing people’s data, what happened to all the data i just subscribed?, in few mins all of it gone, i didn’t even use it, pls put my data back immediately. @MTNNG stop this wickedness”, Rita Esq 👩💼👩💼👩💼 #Asa Odogwu.
(@Ritanwokocha6) on X.
Glo Customers
“GLO is the real devil… They’ll give you data at cheap rate, before you close eyes open am back, fiaammm the data don finish 😭😭. Una no fit die well”, Moozaa 〽️ (@koffeybae), on X.
“Come is it me or is glo data very easy to finish???????”, Ismolahlah
(@Ismolahlah03) on X.
“Glo una be thief!!!! every two market days I dey do data wetin dey sup 😭🤦🏾♀️”, steffsteph (@stephnoni) on X.
Airtel Customers
“…una data nor dey last e dey disappear, I’m getting broke and Airtel is the reason”, L🧭RD TO❌IC (@Toxicdepartment) on X.
“Airtel is such a thief! I barely used my phone yesterday, how did I use 10 GB??? We need to find a way to track data usage more transparently, not the stupid messages they send themselves”, Becks🥀 (@mentallybecky) on X.
“The way Airtel siphons data is really alarming”, Kohh makeup Boy
@Thekohh1 on X.
Which Network Is the Best for Data in Nigeria?
Based on many Nigerian users’ reviews online, the three major telecommunication companies in the country (MTN, Glo, and Airtel) all has their flaws. MTN has the widest coverage but with expensive data plans. Glo has one of the cheapest data plans but poor coverage, while Airtel is the devil of the two worlds, their data plans are affordable but coverage can sometimes be poor.
“MTN will drain your data, Glo will drain your battery…Airtel will drain both at different times”, Totome (@1830083_) on X.
Cheapest Internet Data Plans in Nigeria (MTN vs. Glo vs. Airtel)
MTN
Daily
Cheapest Daily Data Plan: 75MB/N75 (USSD: *312*1*1*1# or text 114 to 312).
Weekly
Cheapest Weekly Data Plan: 500MB/N500 + 1GB YouTube Night + 100MB YouTube Music (USSD: *312*1*3*1# or Text 103 to 312).
Monthly
Cheapest Monthly Plan: 2GB/N1500 + 2 Voice Call Bonus + 2GB All Night + 200MB YT Music (USSD: *312*1* 4* or Text 106 to 312).
Yearly
Cheapest Annual Data Plan: 800GB/N125,000 (USSD: *312* 1*5*4# or Text “186” to 312)
Glo
Daily
Cheapest Daily Plan: 40MB/N50 + 5MB Night (USSD: *312*1*2*1*4#)
Weekly
Cheapest Weekly Data Plan: 1.55GB/N500 + 1GB Night
Monthly
Cheapest Monthly Data Plan: 2.6GB/N1000 + 1.5GB Night (USSD: *312*1*2*2*1#)
Annually
Cheapest Annual Data Plan: 1TB/N150000 (USSD: *312*1*2*4*88*7#)
Airtel
Daily
Cheapest Daily Plan: 75MB/N75 (USSD: *312*2*1*4#)
Weekly
Cheapest Weekly Data Plan: 500MB/N500
Monthly
Cheapest Monthly Data Plan: 2GB/N1500 + 2GB YouTube Night + 200MB (YT, IG & Tiktok).
Annually
Cheapest Annual Data Plan: 685GB/N100,000
Special/Cheap Data Bundles
MTN, Airtel, and Glo offer special data plans and bonuses for users of their dedicated apps. Most of these special offers are exclusive to the telecommunications’ customers.
Airtel SmartCash
You will need to download the SmartCash Bank app and register on the PSB to access this special data features from Airtel. Users also get 10% cashback on every purchased data bundle.
Cheapest daily Smartcash data plan: 150MB/N50 (USSD: *939*3*1*1*1*1#)
Cheapest weekly Smartcash data plan: 5GB/N1500
Cheapest monthly Smartcash data plan: 10GB/N3000
Glo Café App
- 100GB Bonus Data – 75 GB instant + 5GB for 5 Months when you download and register on the Glo Cafe.
- 10% Bonus Data on select Data Plans
- Special Data Plans for Users
Comparison
Cheapest Daily Plan: Airtel Smartcash ― 150MB/N50
Cheapest Monthly Plan: Glo ― 2.6GB/N1000 + 1.5GB Night
Cheapest Yearly Plan: Glo – 1TB/N150000
Best Offer Bonus: Glo Café App ― 75GB instant when you download and register on the Glo Cafe
Best Unlimited WiFi Data Plan
For heavy data users, nothing gives and screams satisfaction like unlimited WiFi data plan. While there are many ISPs offering unlimited data plan, some of them have FUP (Fair Usage Policy) which means either the data speed is reduced or daily consumption is capped after the customer exhausts a specific amount of data (usually allocated at the start of the month).
ISPs That Offer Unlimited WiFi Home Data Plan in Nigeria
Some of the ISPs that offer unlimited home WiFi data plans in Nigeria include:
- MTN
- Airtel
- Fiberone
- Tizetti
- Smile
- Starlink
- ipNX
- Spectranet
Comparison
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| ISP | Installation Price | Subscription Price | Internet Speed (Respectively) | Validity | FUP | Coverage | Location Based Pricing? | Verdict |
| MTN | N/A | ₦30,000 (150GB + 2GB daily data drops upon exhausting main bundle); ₦45,000 (260GB + 2GB daily data drops upon exhausting main bundle) | 4G/5G | 30 Days | Yes | Wide Coverage | No | Very Good |
| Airtel | N/A | ₦20,000 (FUP) ₦30,000 (No FUP): ₦50,000 (No FUP) | 100GB (2GB Daily after FUP) 20Mbps; 60Mbps | 30 Days | Depends | Wide Coverage | No | Very Good |
| FiberX | Free | ₦15,000; ₦25,000; ₦45,000 | 20Mbps; 50Mbps; 100Mbps | 30 Days | No | Limited (Selected Areas) | No | Very Good |
| FiberOne | ₦77,250 | ₦16,914; ₦28,706; ₦44,003; ₦84,687 | 30Mbps; 65Mbps; 120Mbps; 160Mbps; 220Mbps | 30 days | No | Limited (Selected Areas) | Yes | Good |
| Tizetti | ₦100,000 | ₦17,500; ₦22,500 ₦75,000 | 50Mbps to 150Mbps | 30 Days | No | Limited (Selected Areas) | Okay | |
| Smile | N/A | ₦15,000; ₦27,700; ₦38,500; ₦45,000; ₦61,500 | 60GB (8Mbps); 150GB (8Mbps); 220GB (5Mbps); 300GB (8Mbps); 1TB (21Mbps) | 30 Days | Yes (Speed reduces to 1Mbps once allocated data is exhausted) | Limited (Selected Areas) | No | Good |
| Starlink | Mini Kit: ₦318,300; Standard Kit: ₦590,000 | ₦57,000 | 50 to 189Mbps | 30 Days | No | Wide Coverage | No | Excellent |
| ipNX | ₦55,900 | ₦22,253; ₦29,475 | 20Mbps; 30Mbps | 30 Days | No | Limited (Selected Areas) | No | Good |
| Airtel ODU | Free | 25,000; 45,000 | 50Mbps | 30 Days | No | Wide Coverage | No | Good |
| Spectranet | N/A | 30,000; 35,000; 45,000; 60,000 | 200GB (20Mbps); 325GB (20Mbps); 400GB (20Mbps); 550GB (20Mbps) | 30 Days | Yes (Speed reduces to 1Mbps once allocated data is exhausted) | Wide Coverage | No | Very Good |
*Verdict Rating (Based On Customers’ Review): Bad, Okay, Good, Very Good, Excellent.
Source: ISPs’ websites and customers’ online reviews
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