The document discusses various free and paid SMS and internet browsing services available in Nigeria, including: 1) Free SMS services like Wadja, mjoy, and text4free that allow sending SMS internationally from a computer or mobile phone. 2) Etisalat's "Easy Cliq" package that provides 15MB of free weekly internet browsing for loading ₦200 credit. 3) MTN's various paid internet browsing bundles ranging from ₦100 for 10MB daily to ₦8,000 for 5GB monthly package. Activation codes are provided.

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2. SEND FREE SMS TEXT MESSAGES TO MOBILE PHONES
Short Messaging Service, SMS is one of the most popular means of
communication today, more popular than email. Unlike the email, most people
have gotten used to paying for their text messages. However, today there are
services that offer free text messaging services. If you plan sending lots of text
messages, bulk SMS services offer cheap SMS to mobile phones.
We are all used to sending free e-mails. You just log in to your account and
send the email to any account you want without paying the e-mail service
provider. For SMS however, we are used to paying for them. However, you can
now send free SMS with your mobile phone or computer to any mobile phone
in the world.
Here are some free SMS services that can be used to send SMS to mobile
phones in Nigeria. All of them can be used to send free text messages
internationally. Check for supported countries or networks before sending
free text messages.
 Wadja: www.wadja.com
 Wadja on mobile: m.wadja.com
 mjoy: mjoy.com
 SMSFree4All: smsfree4all.com
 text4free (free to only Globacom Nigeria): www.text4free.net
You can send free SMS with your PC or mobile phone. Note that to send free
SMS with your mobile phone, you will need a mobile phone with at least GPRS
support. Some free text services will require a browser that can access full
websites, while others can be accessed with simple WAP browsers.
Before using a free text messaging service, make sure that the network and/or
country you wish to send the free SMS text to is supported by the service. Also,
make sure you read the terms and condition of the free SMS service, just to be
sure your number is safe.
Note that if you send an SMS to a network that is not supported by the free
SMS service, you will be billed for the service.
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3. Here is a brief description of the free text messaging services listed in this
page.
Wadja
Wadja is a social networking website that allows members to send free text
messages with their mobile phone or PC to any network in the world and in
Nigeria. Visit www.wadja.com for more information about Wadja free SMS
text messaging service.
mjoy
Mjoy is a mobile internet portal offering free text messaging between mobile
phones. Mjoy also offer mobile blogging service on its portal. Mjoy is designed
for mobile internet and can be accessed with a WAP 2.0 browser. Visit
mjoy.com for more information about mjoy free text messaging service.
text4free
Text4free a free texting service designed for sending free text from a PC via
the internet to a mobile handset. If you want to send free SMS to a number in
Nigeria, make sure it is a Globacom number, as free text will send free text
messages to Nigeria via Glo mobile. You can send free text to any network in
UK, Belgium, France, Germany, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, South Africa,
Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. Over 100 network providers worldwide are
supported. Visit www.text4free.net for more information about text4free free
SMS service.
How does free text messaging work
Most services that offer genuine free SMS use it as a marketing ploy to attract
visitors to their website. Once on their site and enjoying their free SMS
service, they hope you will try some of their non-free services. This may
include music, games, and ringtone downloads. Free SMS text services also
make money through advertising. Therefore, if this marketing strategy fails
for your free SMS provider, they will be out of business.
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4. To reduce cost of your SMS, free text messaging services buy cheaper bulk
SMS from different network providers upfront, enabling you to send SMS free
as part of their bulk account with the service providers. Therefore, although
you get it free, the free SMS provider pays for it but at a cheaper rate because
they buy the SMS in bulk.
Beware of some free SMS services
Some free SMS services are not genuine. They claim to offer you free SMS
service, but all they are interested in is your phone number, which they will
use to send you Ads or scams to your mobile phones. So, before using any free
SMS service, make sure it is genuine.
 Send free SMS with Wadja: www.wadja.com
 Wadja on mobile: m.wadja.com
 Send free text with mjoy: mjoy.com
 text 4 free (free to only Globacom Nigeria): www.text4free.net
 text me free: www.textmefree.com
 Send free SMS at Yahoo mail: www.yahoomail.com
Therefore, you now know that you can send SMS free. Try any of these free
text-messaging services.
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5. ETISALAT FREE INTERNET BROWSING WEEKLY ON EASY CLIQ
Still looking for free internet browsing in Nigeria and tired of playing Tom
and Jerry with network operators? Do you know that one network in Nigeria
offers you free internet browsing in Nigeria if you can only meet a few simple
conditions? That network is Etisalat. Buy an Etisalat SIM, join the Etisalat
Easy Cliq package, and load N200 Etisalat credit on your phone. That is all
you need to do to get 7 days free internet browsing limited to 15MB. Yes, each
time you load credit worth N200 on your Etisalat Easy Cliq phone within a 7-
day period, you get 1 week free internet browsing limited to 15MB. It is
automatic; your N200 credit will still be available for use with other telephone
services. Etisalat also offers 10 free on-net MMS, unlimited free SMS, free night
calls, lower off-peak call rates, etc to Easy Cliq subscribers.
If you are tired of the cat and mouse game that goes with using free internet
browsing cheats and you want reliable, free, and legal internet browsing, you
will find migrating to the Etisalat Easy Cliq attractive. Just load N200 in your
Etisalat Easy Cliq phone and get 15MB free. 15MB may seem to be too small,
but every smart person knows that nothing is too small if it is free, besides,
users who need more than 15MB a week (effectively 60MB per month), can
choose from other Etisalat Internet browsing bundles. Note that you do not
need to load the N200 at once. The free 15MB internet access becomes
effective once your cumulative credit loading within a 7-day period hits N200.
You can join Easy Cliq by buying an Etisalat Easy Cliq 4-in-1 SIM pack. You can
also buy Etisalat Easy Starter and migrate to Easy Cliq with the migration
code. To migrate to Easy Cliq from Easy Starter or any other plan, dial
*244*1#. To check the amount of free internet browsing bandwidth
remaining, dial *228#.
In case the 15MB free internet is not enough, Etisalat has a number of
competitively priced internet browsing bundles. Here are some of them with
prices validity periods, and activation codes.
Access Codes of Internet browsing plans
 Etisalat Daily Internet Browsing Bundle (10MB/24 hours) - *229*3*1#
 Etisalat Weekly Internet Browsing Bundle (50MB/7 days) - *229*3*4#
 Etisalat 100MB Internet Browsing Bundle (30 days) - *229*2*1#
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6.  Etisalat 500MB Internet Browsing Bundle (30 days) - *229*2*2#
 Etisalat 1.5GB Internet Browsing Bundle (30 days) - *229*2*4#
 Etisalat 3GB Internet Browsing Bundle (30 days) - *229*2*3#
 Etisalat 6GB Internet Browsing Bundle (30 days) - *229*2*5#
 Etisalat Night & Weekends Internet (30 days) - *229*3*3#
 Check your Internet balance - *228#
Prices of Internet browsing plan
 Etisalat Daily Internet Browsing Bundle (10MB/24 hours) - N100
 Etisalat Weekly Internet Browsing Bundle (50MB/7 days) - N500
 Etisalat 100MB Internet Browsing Bundle (30 days) - N1,000
 Etisalat 500MB Internet Browsing Bundle (30 days) - N3,000
 Etisalat 1.5GB Internet Browsing Bundle (30 days) - N5,000
 Etisalat 3GB Internet Browsing Bundle (30 days) - N6,500
 Etisalat 6GB Internet Browsing Bundle (30 days) - N8,000
 Etisalat Night & Weekends Internet (30 days) - N5,000
 Etisalat USB modem – 5,000 Naira
For more information about Etisalat EasyCliq free internet, visit Etisalat
website at www.etisalat.com.ng.
Etisalat easy starter, eliteworld, easynet and easycliq packs are available at
Etisalat experience centres, dealer outlets and on the streets.
Dial Etisalat customer care line 200 with an Etisalat phone, or 08090000200
from other networks for more information on Etisalat Easynet Internet plans.
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7. MTN BROWSING INTERNET PACKAGES AND COSTS
MTN has different browsing packages targeted to different users. There are
cheap browsing bundles for entry level users and mobile phone browsing,
Blackberry internet, as well as browsing bundles for medium data and high
data users. MTN, like most other networks, offers internet browsing bundles
that are active as certain times of the day, like day browsing or night internet
browsing. When choosing a bundle for browsing on the MTN network, it is a
good idea to make sure you choose a browsing bundle that meets your needs.
Here are browsing bundles currently offered by MTN.
MTN currently charges 5 kobo/kb for pay as you go browsing. Browsing on
pay as you go is expensive for most users. So it is a good idea to migrate to an
internet browsing bundle as they offer more value for money. To migrate to
or activate an MTN browsing bundle, you SMS a three digit number to 131.
Activating for Blackberry bundles involves sending the appropriate to 21600.
MTN Browsing Bundles
 MTN Monthly browsing for mobile, 100MB (24/7 30 days) - N1000
 MTN Daily browsing for mobile, 10MB (24 hours) - N100
 MTN Weekly browsing for mobile, 25MB (24/7, 7 days) - N500
 MTN Daily browsing, 150MB (24 hours) - N500
 MTN Monthly browsing, 5GB (24/7, 30 days) - N8,000
 MTN Day Time browsing, 3GB (9am - 9pmm, 30 days) - N6,000
 MTN Night browsing, 3GB (9pm - 6am, 30 days) - N2,500
 MTN Weekend browsing, 3GB (9pm Fri - 6am Mon, 30 days) - N3,000
 MTN Blackberry BIS browsing Weekly, (24/7, 7 days) - N1,000
 MTN Blackberry BIS browsing Monthly, (24/7, 30 days) - N3,000
 MTN Blackberry BIS browsing Weekly, (24/7, 90 days) - N8,000
 MTN Blackberry Messaging Weekly, - N450
 MTN Blackberry Messaging Monthly, - N1,500
 MTN Blackberry Social Bundle Weekly - N450
 MTN Blackberry Social Bundle Monthly - N1,500
Activation codes for MTN browsing bundles
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8. Follow the instruction below to activate any MTN browsing bundle of your
choice. You will also see code for checking your MTN browsing balance.
 MTN Monthly browsing for mobile, 100MB - text 106 to 131
 MTN Daily browsing for mobile, 10MB - SMS 104 to 131
 MTN Weekly browsing for mobile, 25MB - text 105 to 131
 MTN Daily browsing, 150MB - text 103 to 131
 MTN Monthly browsing, 5GB - text 101 to 131
 MTN Day Time browsing, 3GB - text 107 to 131
 MTN Night browsing, 3GB - text 102 to 131
 MTN Weekend browsing, 3GB - text 108 to 131
 MTN Blackberry BIS browsing Weekly - text BBWEEK to 21600
 MTN Blackberry BIS browsing Monthly - text BIS to 21600
 MTN Blackberry BIS browsing Weekly - text BBQ to 21600
 MTN Blackberry Messaging Weekly - text BBMWEEK to 21600
 MTN Blackberry Messaging Monthly - text BBM to 21600
 MTN Blackberry Social Bundle Weekly - text BBSWEEK to 21600
 MTN Blackberry Social Bundle Monthly - text BBS to 21600
To check your MTN browsing data balance, SMS 2 to 131.
24/7 internet browsing is great as you can browse anytime you want. MTN
Night browsing offer price savings but will not be available during the day.
MTN Weekend browsing may also be great as it offers you browsing access
throughout the weekend from 9pm on Friday to 6am on Monday. Weekend
browsing may be good for people who are very busy on weekdays. Here are
overviews a couple of other MTN browsing bundles.
MTN 100MB Browsing
MTN 100MB browsing bundle: This internet browsing bundle offers 24/7
internet access for 30 days at N1,000. The browsing bundle is limited to
100MB data. MTN 100MB browsing bundle is best suited for browsing
directly on your mobile phone. Even when using a mobile phone, it is a good
idea to download and browse with the Opera mini/mobile browser. Set Opera
Mini/Mobile to mobile view to save bandwidth. To migrate to the 100MB
internet browsing bundle SMS 106 to 131. MTN 100MB Browsing can also be
used on your computer but do not expect it to last more than a week except
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9. you are on a slow network or browse only occasionally. To save bandwidth, it
is a good idea to turn off automatic updates for OS and Antivirus. If your
antivirus allows you to set frequency of updates, set it to daily (24
hours/1440 minutes).
MTN 5GB internet browsing bundle
MTN 30-day 24/7 browsing bundle: This internet browsing bundle offers
24/7 (always on) Internet access to prepaid MTN subscribers for a 30-day
period at a price of N8,000. It is limited to 5GB data per month. To migrate to
the 30-day internet browsing bundle SMS 101 to 131. Make sure you have at
least N8,000 on your account before migrating. Once migration is successful
N8,000 will automatically be deducted from your MTN account. MTN 5GB
browsing is recommended for heavy users on high-speed (3G/HSDPA)
coverage.
MTN 24 hour internet browsing bundles
24 hours browsing bundle: MTN offers a daily internet browsing bundle. This
internet browsing bundle allows subscribers to pay daily for 150MB bulk
internet access. You pay for this service any day you want to browse the
internet. Just pay N500 any day you want to browse and you will get 24 hours
internet browsing access from MTN limited to 150MB data.
MTN 24 hours internet browsing plan, will appeal to customers who currently
spend a couple of hours a week browsing internet in cyber cafes, especially if
they already have a computer at home/office. This is a very good plan, it is
cheap and convenient however you may find it wanting if you want 24/7
access. This internet service is available to MTN prepaid users only. To
migrate to the daily internet browsing bundle SMS 103 to 131 on any day you
want to browse the internet. Internet access will be available for 24 hours
limited to 150MB. Make sure you have at least N500 on your account before
migrating. Once migration is successful N500 will automatically be deducted
from your MTN account.
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10. Activating Internet browsing on MTN
MTN internet services can be accessed with an internet enabled mobile phone,
an Internet modem, or an Internet router. You can browse with the mobile
phone directly or use it as a modem to connect your desktop or laptop to the
internet using a data cable/USB or Bluetooth. To get your 3G/3.5G/GPRS
settings automatically, text SETTINGS to 3888 on an MTN Nigeria mobile
phone.
You can also manually configure your mobile phone using the following
settings.
Account name: MTN GPRS
Access point name (APN): web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net
IP Address: 10.199.212.2
Port: 8080 (for HTML) or 9201 (for WAP)
Username: web
Password: web
Port 8080 is recommended except if your mobile phone supports only WAP.
If you buy your internet browsing devices from an MTN service centre, it will
be pre-loaded with MTN internet settings.
The 3.5G FastLink USB modem costs around N5,000 from MTN and is also
compatible to 3G/EDGE/GPRS. MTN also offers a portable Wi-Fi that can
enable you share your internet access with up to five Wi-Fi devices within a
10m range. The portable Wi-Fi hotspot called MTN Mi-Fi, costs N27,000 with
5GB free internet browsing bundle. To activate your MTN free Mi-Fi bundle,
text MIFI to 131.
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11. AIRTEL INTERNET 1GB - SMARTPHONE BROWSING PLAN
Airtel has revamped its internet browsing bundles to be more competitive in
the market place. Airtel now offers 200MB, 1GB, 3GB, Night (3GB), 5GB, and
10GB internet browsing bundles. Some of these internet bundles have been
priced for competitiveness in the market place and offer 30-day 24/7 internet
access limited to their respective data caps. Of all the new Airtel Internet
browsing bundles we find the Airtel 1GB, Night, and the 3GB internet
browsing bundles most outstanding. While the Airtel 1GB internet bundle
costs N3,000, the 3GB plan costs N5,000. We also find the 200MB internet
browsing plan very attractive. Here we will focus on the Airtel 1GB internet
browsing bundle.
What makes Airtel 1GB internet plan very attractive?
The Airtel 1GB internet, also called the Airtel Smartphone browsing plan,
offers 30-day 24/7 internet access limited to 1GB for N3,000. Airtel
Smartphone internet plan strikes the right balance between price,
convenience, and data usage limit. Other internet browsing bundles from
other networks in Nigeria, within the same price range offer lower data
allowance or restrict the time you browse like day, night, or weekend internet
plans. For example, the Etisalat 500MB internet browsing bundle also goes for
N3,000, while MTN and Airtel Night browsing plans cost N2,500 but are only
accessible at night, which can be inconvenient. However, Glo has introduced a
similar bundle, which now competes with the Airtel 1GB Internet Browsing
Plan.
Who needs Airtel 1GB internet browsing plan?
If your internet access needs is above 400MB in 30-days but less than 1GB
within the same period, we recommend the Airtel 1GB Internet browsing
bundle. If you stream lots of video and do lots of download/upload probably
on 3G, 1GB data allowance may be small for you. Airtel recommends that you
use the 1GB internet browsing bundle on your mobile devices like smart
phones, and tablet PCs. That is a good advice; however you can still use the
plan on your modem for connecting your laptop or desktop to the internet.
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12. How to access Airtel 1GB Internet?
The Airtel 1GB Internet bundle can be accessed via an internet enabled phone
(GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSDPA) or a compatible internet modem. You will
require Airtel internet settings in your mobile device or modem. For manual
configuration, just enter internet.ng.zain.com as your Access Point Name
(APN). Password and username are not required.
Airtel also supports automatic internet configuration. According to
information on their website, here is the process:
"Send an SMS with the word internet[space]phone brand[space] model to
232 eg internet sonyericsson P910i to receive your settings.
Accept, install or save the settings that will be sent to your phone by sms. If
asked for a Pin, please use '0' or '0000'.
Once your Airtel Internet browsing settings is loaded successfully, buy and
load Airtel recharge cards worth N3,000 into your internet enabled mobile
phone, device, or USB modem and dial *141*712*10#. You will receive an
SMS in a short-while informing you of the success or failure of your request. If
your request is successful, you can now start browsing the internet. In 30-
days or on using 1GB, your Airtel Smartphone internet plan will expire. The
downside of Airtel internet packages is that you are not alerted when your
internet package expires. Once your Airtel internet package expires, your
internet access will automatically default to pay as you go at 15kb/s without
alerting you. So if you have extra credit on your device, it may be wiped out
before you know what is going on.
Prices and Activation Codes of Airtel Internet packages
Here are prices and activation codes of various Airtel Internet bundles:
 Airtel Smartphone Internet Bundle (1GB, 30 day,24/7) - *141*712*10#
- N3,000
 Airtel Plus Internet Bundle (3GB, 30 day,24/7) - *141*712*1# - N5,000
 Airtel Max Internet Bundle (5GB, 30 day,24/7) - *141*712*2# - N8,000
 Airtel Premium Internet Bundle (10GB, 30 day,24/7) - *141*712*5# -
N15,000
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13.  Airtel Lite Internet Bundle (200MB, 30 day,24/7) - *141*712*4# -
N1,000
 Airtel Night Internet Bundle (3GB, 30 day) - *141*712*7# - N2,500
 Airtel Weekend Internet Bundle (3GB, weekends) - *141*712*8# -
N3,000
 Airtel Weekly Internet Plan (25MB, 7 day,24/7) - *141*712*9# - N400
 Airtel Daily Internet Plan (10MB, 24 hours) - *141*712*11# - N100
 Airtel Day Internet Plan (150MB, 24 hours) - *141*712*3# - N500
 Check your data balance - *141*712*0#
 Airtel USB modem – 5,000 Naira
For more information about Airtel internet plans, visit Airtel website at
www.ng.airtel.com.
Dial Airtel customer care line 111 with an Airtel phone for more information
on Airtel Internet plans.
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14. INTERNET NIGERIA GLO, MTN, AIRTEL, STARCOMMS,
ETISALAT, VISAFONE
A number of internet service providers ISPs exist in Nigeria to enable you
connect your home or business to the internet. Here you will find information
on internet service providers for connecting your home, business, or office to
the internet in Nigeria.
Presently, the cheapest option for connecting to internet in Nigeria is via
mobile telecommunications networks like Globacom, Airtel, Etisalat, MTN,
Zoom mobile, Visafone, Multilinks, and so on. Over the past years there has
been a remarkable improvement in the quality of internet services offered by
mobile operators in Nigeria as operators roll out faster and more reliable
internet services targeted at both home and business customers.
Businesses require fast and reliable internet services and providers like
LinkServe, Direct on PC, iWay Africa, Globacom, Swift Networks, Mobitel,
Starcomms iZap, MTN, 21st Century tech, ipNX, and so on can provide fast and
reliable internet. These Internet services companies supply broadband or
near broadband internet services to their clients via cable, satellite, VSAT,
fibre optics, wireless, and/or Wi-Fi/WIMAX.
However, mobile operators like MTN, Airtel, Visafone, Zoom mobile, Glo
mobile, and Starcomms now offer fast and reliable internet services especially
on their 3G networks good enough for micro, small, medium, and even large
businesses.
Connecting to internet using mobile operators is popular in Nigeria, because it
is cheaper and simpler. Most people wishing to connect to internet already
have a mobile phone and in some cases, these mobile phones are internet
ready. This means that all one often needs to connect to internet via a mobile
operator is to subscribe to an internet browsing bundle within his/her budget.
If your mobile phone supports USB, Bluetooth, or a data cable and has a built-
in internet modem, you will be able to connect your computer to the internet
with your mobile phone. However, connecting your computer to the internet
with a mobile phone is not always convenient because of interruptions as a
result of incoming calls and SMS/MMS. An internet modem is recommended if
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15. you want a reliable internet access on your computer.
You can buy devices for connecting to internet like internet USB modems or
internet data cards at between N5,000 and N11,000 from mobile networks in
Nigeria. Compare this with connecting with VSAT or cable where you need
some expensive equipment. Even if you go for a Wi-Fi router from your mobile
operator that enables you share your internet access in an office or home
setting, at around N25,000, you will still be paying less especially for small
businesses.
Internet services via VSAT and cable are fast, but wireless internet from
mobile operators are now catching up with 3G, EDGE, and EVDO. Price of
internet has been falling and will continue to fall as demand continues to
increase. Today with as low as N1,000 you can get one month internet access.
Similarly with as low as N5,000, you can get one month internet access for
your micro or small business. If you looking for cost effective internet
solutions for your home or small/micro business checkout internet bundles
from Glo mobile, Airtel, MTN, Swift Networks, Etisalat, Starcomms, and so on.
Here are some mobile operators with some of their Internet service packages:
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16. GLO INTERNET
Globacom was the first GSM operator in Nigeria to launch any form of packet
switched data service with the launch of GPRS. Then came EDGE and now Glo
operates a HSDPA 3.5G high-speed internet service called Glo 3G plus. They
are currently testing 4G LTE (the first also). Glo boasts of some of the most
cost effective internet bundles in Nigeria today.
Glo pre-paid and post-paid internet subscribers can now access high-speed
internet via Glo 3G Plus where they are available in Nigeria. Today with with
as low as N1,000, you can get a 200MB internet bundle from Glo, 100% more
than the industry standard. Glo offers a 1GB internet bundle for N3,000, a 3GB
internet bundle for N5,000, a 6GB internet bundle for N7,500, a 10GB internet
bundle for N10,000, etc.
Globacom has a subsidiary offering Broadband voice internet video and data
services. Glo broadband solutions for businesses provide high-speed internet,
video, and voice via VSAT and/or leased lines for businesses that need large
data capacity and high reliability. Glo Broadband services large corporations
like banks, ISPs, oil companies, individuals, and so on.
For more information about Globacom internet services, visit Globacom
website at www.gloworld.com.
Airtel Mobile internet
Airtel used to offer the best internet services in Nigeria, but over the past
months the quality of their services has been going south. We hope that their
recent acquisition deal will bring changes that will lead to better internet
services from Airtel.
Aside their quality of service, Airtel as some of the most competitively priced
internet bundles in Nigeria. In fact, in terms of pricing of internet bundles in
Nigeria only Glo mobile ranks at par with Aitel. The Airtel 1GB internet
package is one of the most cost effective internet bundle in Nigeria at 3,000
NGN monthly.
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17. Airtel Mobile Internet
For more information about Airtel internet services, visit Airtel website at
www.ng.airtel.com.
MTN Internet
MTN is the mobile operator in Nigeria with the most improved internet
services. MTN has greatly improved its internet services, offering fast and
reliable internet services, ignore those negative reviews of MTN internet,
things are getting better with MTN internet in Nigeria, especially on 3G
coverage areas.
MTN offers the cheapest night internet browsing package in Nigeria today at
N2,500 of all mobile operators except for Airtel that offers a similar internet
bundle. MTN also has some interested package, but most of them are often
over priced compared to other operators. In short, MTN internet bundles are
overdue for review, considering pricing reviews of other operators notably
Glo and Airtel.
For more information about MTN internet services, visit MTN website at
www.mtnonline.com.
Starcomms internet
Starcomms offers one of the best internet services of all the mobile operators
in Nigeria. Starcomms ranks high on internet services and was the first
telecoms company to make serious effort in delivering quality internet
services in Nigeria. Starcomms offers internet on CDMA 1x and EVDO. If you
require high-speed internet go for Starcomms iZap, which is based on CDMA
EVDO a 3G technology.
Starcomms have a number of internet packages with our favourite being the
bulk hour internet bundles. Bulk internet bundle allows a subscriber to buy a
number of hours of internet access. Then they can browse the internet any
time (24/7) within the validity period of their subscription until they use up
the number of hours they bought. Two bundled hour internet package are
offered by Starcomms. They are Starcomms 100-hour and Starcomms 250
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18. hour internet plans.
Starcomms also offers other internet bundles like day, night, and always-on
internet. These Starcomms internet bundles are unlimited. For more
information about Starcomms internet services, visit Starcomms website at
www.starcomms.com.
Etisalat Internet
Etisalat offers flexible internet bundles under the name Etisalat Easynet.
Easynet provide 30-day internet access with data limits of 100MB, 500MB,
1.5GB, 3GB, and 6GB depending on the internet bundle you choose. The
500MB internet bundle at N3,000 is one of the best priced internet bundles in
Nigeria.
For more information about Etisalat internet services, visit Etisalat Nigeria
website at www.etisalat.com.ng.
Other mobile operators that offer internet services in Nigeria with their
websites include:
 Visafone: www.visafone.com.ng
 Zoom Mobile Nigeria: www.zoomnigeria.com
Quality of internet services offered by mobile operators is improving, with
their deployment of faster and more reliable internet. To access internet
services via mobile operators you need a mobile phone, a data card, or a
compatible USB modem. You can also share your high-speed network with a
3G/HSDPA Wi-Fi router.
If you require reliability and high-speed multiple user internet for your home,
school, or business then you may need to look for dedicated internet services
providers. Cost may be high but that will usually result to higher quality
internet services. Here are some ISPs in Nigeria:
 Glo Broadband: www.gloworld.com.
 iWayAfrica: www.iwayafrica.com.ng
 Swift 4G Networks: www.swiftng.com
 MTN Enterprise Solutions: www.mtnonline.com
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19.  LinkServe: linkserve.net.
 21st Century Technologies: www.21ctl.com
 Direct on PC: www.directonpc.com
 Starcomms Broadband: www.starcomms.com
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20. GLO INTERNET BROWSING 200MB BUNDLE ALWAYS MICRO:
MORE VALUE FOR N1,000
Glo Always Micro is a cheap monthly internet bundle, from Glo Mobile. Glo
Always Micro is now a 200MB 30-day internet browsing bundle, which goes
for N1,000 per month. Glo Always Micro formally had a download limit of
150MB, but Glo has increased it by 33%, consolidating Glo Always Micro's
position as the best internet browsing bundle money can buy at N1,000 in
Nigeria.
Glo 200MB Internet Browsing bundle is our recommended browsing plan if
your data usage is below 400MB in a month or you browse on your mobile
phone. Glo Always Micro is a huge relief for most Glo subscribers, especially
subscribers browsing directly on mobile phones and it is even sweeter with
more data allowance. In this article we will provide an overview of the Glo
200MB Internet Browsing plan (Always Micro) and how to access it.
Glo Always Micro offers 30 days access to the internet limited to a data usage
of 200MB for N1,000. It currently offers 100% more value than other internet
bundles priced at N1,000 in the market today (Although we hear that Airtel
now has a similar bundle). While other 30-day internet bundles in the market
offer data usage limit of 100MB, the Glo Always Micro gives you 200MB, 100%
more value for your buck.
Getting Glo Always Micro
The first thing to know about browsing on the Glo mobile network is that Glo
has a secure internet network. Hence, you may not be able to access internet
on the Glo network unless your SIM has been provisioned for internet
browsing. If you are already browsing with your mobile phone on per
kilobytes basis, then accessing Glo 200MB Internet Browsing plan is as simple
as loading the internet setting for Glo prepaid internet browsing packages. If
you already have a Glo USB internet modem, the internet setting is pre-loaded,
so all you need to do is to send the required command via SMS.
To provision your Glo SIM for browsing take your internet enabled mobile
phone to a Glo World shop. There, a Glo staff will provision it for internet
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21. browsing. Normally the settings that the staff will load to your SIM are for Glo
WAP, which Glo internet browsing plans do not recognise. With Glo WAP
settings you can only pay in kb, which with time will be very expensive. Ask
the staff to load Glo Flat, which is the access point required for Glo Always
Micro. Normally, the staff will tell you that bundled internet access is not
available on mobile phones. Ignore that as we currently browse on Glo Always
Micro on our mobile phones. Just follow steps below to setup Glo prepaid
internet browsing bundles.
Here is how to set it up:
Manually load the following internet setting on your mobile phone:
Access Point Name (APN): gloflat
Username: flat
Password: flat.
This is all you need, no IP address, no port, etc. Just look for the appropriate
place to enter the Glo Flat settings provided above in your mobile phone.
Consult the manual of your mobile phone for details on manually loading
internet settings on your mobile phone.
The next step is to activate the Glo Always Micro:
Load your phone with at least N1,000. Note that Glo 200MB Internet browsing
plan requires that you have at least 1 kobo balance before you can browse the
internet.
Send Activate to 127, this will display the code for all Glo prepaid internet
bundles. You can ignore this step and go to the next.
Send 13 to 127, this is the actual command for requesting Glo 200MB Internet
Browsing Bundle. Note that you will receive an SMS confirming the reception
of your request and informing you that activation is pending. You will also
receive an SMS when the internet package is activated. The confirmation SMS
will contain the expiry date of the internet bundle. However, the expiry date is
not sacrosanct. Once you use up the 200MB data limit, your internet access
bundle will be deactivated whether or not the expiry date has been reached.
Note that upload and download are counted in your data usage, so do not
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22. assume it is only for download. Text Info to 127 to check your remaining data
balance.
Make sure you use your gloflat access point when browsing. If not you will
still be billed on per kb basis even after activating the internet browsing
bundle.
Who needs Glo Always Micro
Glo 200MB internet browsing package is a great deal for browsing directly on
your mobile phone. Glo Always Micro may also make sense if you browse on a
computer. For example, if you use less than 400MB in a 30-day period, the Glo
Always Micro is the best value for money internet browsing bundle for you in
Nigeria today. Glo 200MB internet browsing package is great for entry level
users. It is definitely better than going to a cyber cafe.
Glo 200MB Internet Browsing plan is not for users who do lots of downloads
and uploads. Remember that once you use up your 200MB internet access
allocation, even if it is just 3 hours after you activated it, your internet access
will be deactivated. So if your monthly data need is higher than 400MB, go for
another internet bundle, like the Glo 1GB Internet browsing bundle priced at
N3,000 or the Glo 3GB Internet browsing plan priced at N5,000.
Glo 200MB Internet Browsing plan is great for Glo subscribers who are
currently browsing on per kb. If you are tired of being scared when browsing
or checking your credit balance, each time you open a web page, then Glo
Always Micro is for you. At least it will give you peace of mind. It will alert you
when your data limit is about to be reached. It will also alert when it is about
to expire. N1000 for 200MB data and a peace of mind, Glo Always Micro is
surely worth it.
More Glo Internet Browsing Plans, Prices & Codes
 Glo 15GB Internet Browsing - Gold Plan (30 days) – N15,000
 Glo 10GB Internet Browsing - Silver Plan (30 days) – N10,000
 Glo 20GB Internet Browsing - Platinum Plan (30 days) – N18,000
 Glo 1GB Internet Browsing Plan - Always Macro (30 days) – N3,000
 Glo 6GB Internet Browsing Plan - Always Max (30 days) – N7,500
 Glo 3GB Internet Browsing Plan - Always Min (30 days) – N5,000
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23.  Glo Always Day (24 hours) – N500 (150MB)
 3G Modem - 5,000
 3G Router – N30,000 (with 1 month free rental of N15,000, connects up
to 100 devices)
Here are codes for activating all day internet browsing bundles:
 Glo Always Max – Send 12 to 127 (dial *127*1#)
 Always Micro – Send 53 to 127 (dial *127*53#)
 Always Macro – Send 54 to 127 (dial *127*54#)
 Always Min – send 11 to 127 (dial *127*2#)
 Always Day - send 10 to 127 (dial *127*3#)
 Glo Platinum Browsing Plan – dial *127*13#
 Gold Browsing Plan – dial *127*12#
 Silver Browsing Plan - dial *127*11#
Internet browsing access codes for bundles activation in Nigeria
To enjoy cost effective internet, you need to activate an internet bundle for
your internet browsing. If not you will be browsing at pay as you go, which is
billed at per kb or per minute bases. Internet browsing on pay as you go is
very expensive, so going for bundled internet access is recommended. Here
we have provided information on Internet browsing activation codes for
various internet bundles offered by networks in Nigeria. The aim is to provide
easy access to activation codes for internet browsing bundles across networks
in Nigeria. To make it more useful, we also included the cost and data limit of
the internet browsing bundles. You will also find info on checking your data
balance.
Networks in Nigeria offer two forms of activation for their internet browsing
bundles. One is the USSD method, where you dial a code ended with the hash
key (#). Once you dial the code, you will receive a response if successful or
unsuccessful. The second method involves sending a code to a number via
SMS. You will receive an SMS if activation is successful. When using a modem,
some come with software that makes it possible to activate browsing
packages without any code, just click the button for the internet browsing
bundle you are interested in on the software interface and it will be activated
automatically.
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24. Activation codes for Internet browsing bundles in Nigeria
Here are activation codes for different internet browsing bundles in Nigeria.
We focus on GSM networks as those are the ones have made their browsing
activation codes public. If your CDMA network uses activation codes, you can
share it via a comment.
Activation codes for Glo Internet bundles
Here are activation codes for Glo internet browsing bundles. Glo Internet
activation codes involve sending an SMS containing a two-digit number to
127. Glo also has USSD commands, but here we has provided code for only the
SMS codes, except when unavailable.
 Glo 200MB Internet Browsing Plan - Always Micro (30 days) – N1,000
SMS 53 to 127
 Glo 6GB Internet Browsing Plan - Always Max (30 days) – N7,500 SMS
12 to 127
 Glo 1GB Internet Browsing Plan - Always Macro (30 days) – N3,000 SMS
54 to 127
 Glo 3GB Internet Browsing Plan - Always Min (30 days) – N5,000 SMS
11 to 127
 Glo 10GB Internet Browsing - Silver Plan (30 days) – N10,000 dial
*127*11#
 Glo 15GB Internet Browsing - Gold Plan (30 days) – N15,000 dial
*127*12#
 Glo 20GB Internet Browsing - Platinium (30 days) – N18,000 dial
*127*13#
 Glo G300 (300 hours internet bundle) – N15,000 (4GB data limit) SMS
21 to 127
 Glo G100 (100 hours internet bundle) – N6,000 (3GB data limit) send 20
to 127
 Glo G Work (8am – 9pm) – N6,000 (3GB limit) send 31 to 127
 Glo G Leisure (8pm – 9am + all day weekend) – N5,000 (3GB limit) SMS
30 to 127
 Glo Always Day (24 hours) – N500 (150MB data limit) send 10 to 127
To check your data balance, SMS info to 127.
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25. Activation codes for MTN Internet browsing bundles
Here are activation codes for MTN internet browsing bundles. Like Glo, MTN
activation code is done via SMS. However, in the case of MTN a three-digit
number is used and 131 is the number to send the SMS to.
 MTN Monthly for mobile, 100MB (24/7 30 days) - N1000 (text 106 to
131)
 MTN Daily for mobile, 10MB (24 hours) - N100 (SMS 104 to 131)
 MTN Weekly for mobile, 25MB (24/7, 7 days) - N500 (text 105 to 131)
 MTN Daily Internet, 150MB (24 hours) - N500 (text 103 to 131)
 MTN Monthly Internet, 5GB (24/7, 30 days) - N8,000 (text 101 to 131)
 MTN Day Time Internet, 3GB (9am - 9pm, 30 days) - N6,000 (text 107 to
131)
 MTN Night Internet, 3GB (9pm - 6am, 30 days) - N2,500 (text 102 to
131)
 MTN Weekend, 3GB (9am Fri - 9pm Mon, 30 days) - N3,000 (text 108 to
131)
To check your data balance, SMS 2 to 131.
Activation codes for Airtel Internet Browsing bundles
Here are activation codes for Airtel (formally Zain) internet browsing bundles.
Activation for Airtel internet is done via USSD.
 Airtel Smartphone Internet Bundle (1GB, 30 day,24/7) - *141*712*10#
- N3,000
 Airtel Plus Internet Browsing (3GB, 30 day,24/7) - *141*712*1# -
N5,000
 Airtel Max Internet Browsing (5GB, 30 day,24/7) - *141*712*2# -
N8,000
 Airtel Premium Internet Bundle (10GB, 30 day,24/7) - *141*712*5# -
N15,000
 Airtel Lite Internet Bundle (200MB, 30 day,24/7) - *141*712*4# -
N1,000
 Airtel Night Internet Browsing (3GB, 30 day) - *141*712*7# - N2,500
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26.  Airtel Weekend Internet Browsing (3GB, weekends) - *141*712*8# -
N3,000
 Airtel Weekly Internet Browsing Plan (25MB, 7 day,24/7) -
*141*712*9# - N400
 Airtel Daily Internet Browsing Plan (10MB, 24 hours) - *141*712*11# -
N100
 Airtel Day Internet Browsing Plan (150MB, 24 hours) - *141*712*3# -
N500
To check your data balance, dial *141*712*0#.
Activation codes for Etisalat Internet browsing bundles
Here are activation codes for Etisalat internet browsing bundles. Like Airtel,
Etisalat's activation code is done via USSD.
 Etisalat Daily Internet Bundle (10MB/24 hours) - *229*3*1# - N100
 Etisalat Weekly Internet Browsing Bundle (50MB/7 days) - *229*3*4# -
N500
 Etisalat 100MB Internet Browsing Bundle (30 days) - *229*2*1# -
N1,000
 Etisalat 500MB Internet Browsing Bundle (30 days) - *229*2*2# -
N3,000
 Etisalat 1.5GB Internet Browsing Bundle (30 days) - *229*2*4# -
N5,000
 Etisalat 3GB Internet Browsing Bundle (30 days) - *229*2*3# - N6,500
 Etisalat 6GB Internet Browsing Bundle (30 days) - *229*2*5# - N8,000
 Etisalat Night & Weekends Browsing (30 days) - *229*3*3# - N5,000
To check your data balance, dial *228#.
That is the activation codes for internet browsing bundles in Nigeria. Hope
you find it useful. Feel free to notify us of errors via comments. You can also
notify us of activation codes for internet browsing bundles for other networks
not included here.
MTN Internet Cheap Night Browsing affordable internet package from
MTN
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27. Night internet browsing is very popular in Nigeria because it offers cheap
browsing, and provides internet surfers ample time to search for information
on the internet. Thousands of web surfers book for internet browsing time
each night in Nigeria. Because of this, a number of telecoms companies have
internet services targeted at this group of people. MTN currently offers one of
the cheapest night internet browsing packages in Nigeria.
Most mobile and fixed wireless companies that offer night internet browsing
packages have always retained the attraction of night internet browsing,
which is its affordability. However, they add privacy and convenience to the
package making it a lot more attractive.
As stated earlier MTN has one of the cheapest night internet browsing rates in
Nigeria. At N2,500 monthly for both MTN post-paid and prepaid subscribers,
MTN night internet bundle is competitively priced. MTN night internet
package is active between 9pm to 6am, seven hours of internet browsing time,
every night for 30 days for just N2,500.
However, MTN night internet browsing bundle is limited to 3GB per month,
which is reasonable considering the price and industry standard. This internet
bandwidth limit is provided by MTN in order to prevent abuse by some
customers.
Therefore, if you are one of those fans of night internet browsing, you will
realise huge cost savings by switching MTN night internet package.
You can subscribe to MTN Night internet package with an internet enabled
mobile phone or an internet modem. You can either browse directly on your
mobile phone or use your mobile phone as a modem for connecting your
laptop or desktop computer to the internet. However, the preferred way of
connecting your laptop or desktop computer to the internet is via an internet
modem. Price of MTN FastLink USB internet modem is currently selling for
N8,500 at MTN shops.
To migrate to the MTN Night internet bundle on your mobile phone or
internet modem, SMS 102 to 131. Make sure you have at least N2,500 on your
account before migrating. Once migration is successful N2,500 will
automatically be deducted from your account.
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28. MTN now offers fast and reliable internet services in Nigeria. Gone are the
days when MTN was playing catchup to other GSM operators in internet
services. Today MTN is leading the way, deploying one of the fastest EDGE
internet networks in Nigeria as well as a high-speed 3G/3.5G HSDPA internet
networks. You should ignore previous negative reviews on MTN internet,
since late 2009 MTN has been improving its internet services.
Latest MTN Internet bundle, prices, and access codes
 MTN Monthly for mobile, 100MB (24/7 30 days) - N1000 (text 106 to
131)
 MTN Daily for mobile, 10MB (24 hours) - N100 (text 104 to 131)
 MTN Weekly for mobile, 25MB (24/7, 7 days) - N500 (text 105 to 131)
 MTN Daily Internet, 150MB (24 hours) - N500 (text 103 to 131)
 MTN Monthly Internet, 5GB (24/7, 30 days) - N8,000 (text 101 to 131)
 MTN Day Time Internet, 3GB (9am - 9pm, 30 days) - N6,000 (text 107 to
131)
 MTN Night Internet, 3GB (9pm - 6am, 30 days) - N2,500 (text 102 to
131)
 MTN Weekend, 3GB (9am Fri - 9pm Mon, 30 days) - N3,000 (text 108 to
131)
MTN 24 hour internet bundles
One day all day bundle: MTN offers a daily internet bundle. This internet
bundle allows subscribers to pay daily for 150MB bulk internet access. You
pay for this service any day you want to browse the internet. Just pay N500
any day you want to browse and you will get 24 hours internet access from
MTN.
MTN one day all day internet plan, will appeal to customers who currently
spend several hours a week browsing internet in cyber cafes, especially if they
already have a PC at home. This is a very good plan, it is cheap and convenient
however you may find it wanting if you want 24/7 access. This internet
service is available to MTN prepaid users only. To migrate to the daily
internet bundle SMS 103 to 131 on any day you want to browse the internet.
Internet access will be available for 24 hours limited to 150MB. Make sure you
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29. have at least N500 on your account before migrating. Once migration is
successful N500 will automatically be deducted from your MTN account.
MTN 5GB internet bundle
MTN 30-day all day bundle: This internet bundle offers 24/7 (always on)
Internet access to prepaid MTN subscribers for a 30-day period at a price of
N8,000. It is limited to 5GB per month. To migrate to the 30-day internet
bundle SMS 101 to 131. Make sure you have at least N8,000 on your account
before migrating. Once migration is successful N8,000 will automatically be
deducted from your MTN account.
MTN 100MB Internet
MTN 100MB Internet bundle: This internet bundle offers 24/7 internet
access for 30 days at N1,000. The bundle is limited to 100MB data limit. To
migrate to the 100MB internet bundle SMS 106 to 131.
The default internet plan on MTN is pay as you go. Once you load MTN
3G/3.5G/GPRS settings to your mobile phone or any compatible device like an
MTN FastLink data card or MTN FastLink USB modem, you can browse with
this internet package. In addition, if you exceed your internet browsing limit
in any of the internet packages above, the system will automatically bill you
on a pay per use bases. You are charged for the quantity of data used in
kilobits (kb). Currently MTN charges 5 kobo per kb for pay as you use, which
is currently the industry standard in Nigeria.
MTN internet services can be accessed with an internet enabled mobile phone.
You can browse with the mobile phone directly or use it as a modem to
connect your desktop or laptop to the internet using a data cable or Bluetooth.
To get your 3G/3.5G/GPRS settings, text SETTINGS to 3888 on an MTN
Nigeria mobile phone.
You can also manually configure your mobile phone using the following
settings.
Account name: MTN GPRS
IP Address: 10.199.212.2
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30. Port: 8080 (for HTML) or 9201 (for WAP)
Username: web
Password: web
Access point name (APN): web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net
If you intend to get the full power of the internet or you are using your mobile
phone as a modem for a personal computer (PC) then you should go for port
8080 (HTML). However, if you want to browse WAP pages for news, traffic or
weather reports use port 9201.
MTN internet services can be accessed via an MTN USB FastLink modem. The
MTN FastLink USB modem will contain a data enabled SIM.
MTN internet services can also be accessed using a PCMCIA FastLink data
card. This you install inside your computer. An MTN data enabled SIM card
will be put into the appropriate slot before installation. A broadband router
may also be used for internet access. MTN broadband router enables more
than one person to share an internet connection.
If you buy these devices from an MTN service centre, it will be pre-loaded
with MTN internet settings.
The 3.5G FastLink USB modem costs N8,500 from MTN and is also compatible
to 3G/EDGE/GPRS.
See you at the top!
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