Do you want to learn how to transfer data on Airtel Nigeria? If you answered yes, you are on the right page.
Airtel Nigeria is one of the leading internet service providers in Nigeria. As such, they’ve recognised that at some point, their customers will find themselves in a position where they will need to transfer data to another user or just an Airtel line on another device.
Hence, they’ve made it an easy thing to do.
At times, sharing your hotspot with friends and workmates can be inconvenient — you need to be close to the user, it also kills your battery and might let people steal your data. That’s where sharing or gifting data directly from your Airtel line comes in handy.
That said, let’s get into the crux of this blog post.
2 Ways to Transfer Data on Airtel Nigeria
Airtel Nigeria gives its users the freedom to share data plans with family and friends across any device. Essentially, there are two ways of transferring data on Airtel:
- Data Me2U: This is also known as Data share. It allows you to share data with another Airtel user from your remaining data balance. In other words, It involves “sharing” or “transferring” from the data allowance of an already purchased data bundle to another user’s account.
- Data Gifting: Airtel data gifting allows you to buy a new data bundle/plan for another user from your airtime balance. For instance, if a friend needs data urgently, you can just help buy it directly from your own Airtel line.
How to Transfer Data on Airtel Nigeria: 4 Working Methods
In this section, we’ll show you three unique and working methods to transfer data on Airtel:
- Via the USSD code
- Via SMS
- Via the MyAirtel App
Via the USSD Code
Here are the prompts you follow if you want to share data from your Airtel data balance:
- Dial *312#
- Select * (Next)
- Select 13 (Gifting & Sharing)
- Choose 4 (Data Me2U)
- Select 2 (Send Me2U from existing allowance)
- Enter the number of the recipient
- Enter the data allowance in MB e.g 100, 2000
- Enter your PIN
- Voila! The data has been sent.
Sharing data from your Airtel data balance
Here are the prompts you should follow if you want to buy/gift someone data on Airtel Nigeria:
- Dial *321#
- Select 2 — Gift Data Bundle from the menu options
- Select 2 — Data Gifting
- Choose which bundle you want to gift i.e monthly, weekly, daily
- Select the plan e.g N4000/11GB
- Select 1 — to activate
Via SMS
If the USSD method does not work, you can also request data transfer via your device’s messaging app.
- Open your messaging app on your Airtel line.
- Type: DATA <space> recipient’s phone number <space> amount of data e.g. DATA 09071630579 100 and send to 321.
- Send the message to 321
- Follow any prompts to confirm the transfer.
Via the MyAirtel App
Again, you can transfer data on Airtel via their app. This method allows you to pay with your airtime balance or with a bank card via Paystack or Flutterwave. These are the steps to follow:
- Download and Install the My Airtel app on your device
- Register with your Airtel number
- In the Quick Actions menu, tap Buy Bundles
- Enter the recipient’s phone number (it must be Airtel)
- Select a suitable data plan
- Proceed to pay using any method of your choice.
Transferring Data via My Airtel app
Additional Tips on Transferring Data on Airtel Nigeria
To help you better understand the intricacies of transferring data on Airtel Nigeria, here are some tips that can help:
- You can only transfer data once per day.
- The maximum amount of data you can share at a time is 200MB
- The maximum amount of data you can share from your data balance is 200MB in a day to a maximum of two different people.
- You can “gift/buy” data for as many people as you wish — no restriction.
- You can only transfer data to Airtel subscribers.
How to Change Your Airtel Me2U Transfer Pin
You might have noticed that whenever you want to transfer data from your Airtel SIM, a four-digit PIN is usually requested. This helps to offer a layer of security that prevents unauthorized persons from gifting or sharing data from your Airtel line without your permission.
To change your Airtel Pin, follow these steps:
- Dial *321#
- Select 3 — Pin Management
- Select 1 — Change PIN
- Enter Current PIN. For first-timers, the default is “1234”
- Now, enter the new pin
- Then, re-enter (confirm) the pin
- You’ll receive a message saying “Your code has been changed successfully.”
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What data bundle plans are available for Data Gifting?
You can gift regular data bundle plans – Weekly/Daily Bundles, Monthly Bundles and Mega Packs.
2. Can Shared Data be auto-renewed?
No, any data shared with you cannot be auto-renewed.
3. How do you check your remaining data balance?
Dial *140#
Conclusion
We hope this blog post helped you in transferring data from your Airtel line. If you’re experiencing issues with any of the methods, contact Airtel’s customer care by dialling 300 with an Airtel line.
