The cost of data bundles is ever-rising thus causing Nigerians to constantly be on the lookout for cheap and affordable data plans that will allow them to maximize their browsing experience. Airtel offers subsidized data prices, while its midnight plan is the cheapest among other data bundles. With as low as N25, Nigerian users can benefit from Airtel’s generous data offer.
The purpose of this publication is to educate people on the new code for subscribing to the Airtel night plan, the latest update on the Airtel night plan, and the speculated time of usage.
What Is Airtel Night Plan?
Airtel Night Plan is an initiative supported by the National Communication Commission (NCC) to offer a high-volume day bundle for a reduced price. This low-cost data offer is specially designed for people who can’t afford high-cost data bundles to download large files, stream online, and surf the internet.
The plan helps internet users cut down costs on subscription fees. It is also a smart choice for people who love to stay up late surfing the internet or people who want to complete a task or project, as well as people who want to enjoy the solitude of browsing their favorite websites.
How Does The Airtel Night Plan Work?
To begin to enjoy the Airtel night plan package, airtel subscribers must first ensure they meet the minimum Airtel balance requirement. The next step is to dial *412# thereafter a command prompt will pop up asking you to either subscribe to the smart trybe package.
The next step is to click on next by pressing # and hitting the send button. After that is done, a different menu will pop up with the Airtel night plan. The price of the plan is clearly stated and the terms and conditions applied to the midnight plan will be ready to users.
Airtel users get to enjoy the smart data plan between the hours of 12 am to 5 am. The data is capped at 250mb for N25 and works across all apps and websites. The Airtel night plan is supported by 3G/4G/5G networks eliminating need to choose a specified network before Airtel subscribers can enjoy a seamless browsing experience for as low as N25.
Who Can Use Airtel Night Plan?
Word on the street is that Airtel users have to subscribe to the smart trybe package before they can enjoy the full features of the data plan. Looking back in history, when Airtel introduced the night plan feature, users had to subscribe to the smart trybe package before they could be eligible to benefit from the nightlife bundle.
The latest update on the Airtel night plan bundle is that Airtel subscribers are no longer mandated to subscribe to the smart trybe package before they can enjoy the night bundle. This means Airtel subscribers may choose to stay on any tariff plan of their choice, and still enjoy the smart trybe night plan.
To achieve this, Airtel users must avoid clicking on the “subscribe to the smart trybe tariff plan” and should instead click on next to advance to the next page. Then select 2 to subscribe to the night plan for just N25.
What Is The Latest Update On the Airtel Night Plan USSD code?
The NCC came up with a policy in 2023 to modify the USSD service codes of all network providers. The implementation of this policy has caused people to lose access to the Airtel night plan package because they kept dialing the old USSD code.
Dialing the old USSD code will bring an error message asking you to dial *312# to select from the available data offers, but users will not find the Night plan package. The new code to dial is *412# >#>3
Why Choose Airtel Night Plan?
There are several network providers in Nigeria offering a variety of data packages. For example, there are daily bundles, social bundles, streaming bundles, and much more. All of these data plans have their different prices, terms, and conditions but the night plan is the cheapest among all.
The Airtel night plan is unique amongst other network providers because of its price uniqueness. Network providers have considered the impact of the nightlife bundle on their subscribers and modified the price. However, the Airtel night plan price remains constant, although there has been a reduction in the data volume benefit from 500mb to 250mb.
- Optimized User Experience:
Most network provider that offers the night plan bundle has engineered the package by limiting the network speed of nightlife subscribers. Personally, I have tested all network night bundles and the speed allocated to normal data plans is incomparable to the night plans.
The purpose of the reduced internet speed is to cause people to fall asleep leaving the allocated data plan to waste. With Airtel, users get to enjoy a seamless browsing experience on the night plan bundle.
Other network providers offer a limited amount of night plan data subscription. MTN users for example are only allowed to enjoy up to 2GB of data within 24 hours of subscribing to a night plan.
With Airtel, users can subscribe multiple times without limitations for a reduced price. For example 2GB worth of data will cost N100, and Airtel users can enjoy up to 10GB per night.
Common Error Message When Subscribing To Airtel Night Plan
Airtel users may experience different types of error messages while trying to subscribe to the Airtel night plan and the section of this publication will explain in detail how you can solve these errors.
The Invalid request error mostly pops up when Airtel users input the wrong command. For example, after dialing *412# and users are asked to select ‘next’ to go to the next page, some people may accidentally press a different letter or number on their keyboard causing them to see the invalid request error message.
Airtel users are likely to see the error message “Oops our code has changed” when they try subscribing to the Airtel night plan. This can only be caused by using a different network provider sim card to dial *412#.
The above error message is mostly attributed to Android users with two different SIM cards. Airtel users can solve this error by redialling the code and selecting the right sim.
The insufficient balance error can only be caused by a lack of airtime on the Airtel line. There are cases where you might have reserved up to N25 on your Airtel line to subscribe but may be struck with the error message due to a service charge ranging from SMS, calls, and subscriptions.
To solve the insufficient balance error, purchase airtime from your bank online or dial *303# to borrow airtime and try again.
How To Check Airtel Night Plan Data Balance?
Airtel users must have tried checking their data balance after subscribing to the night plan in other to keep track of the bundle usage. There are several information online, guiding users on how to check their night plan data balance.
The truth of the matter is that Airtel does not provide users with relevant information on their night plan data usage. That explains why you don’t see your nightlife data balance after dialing *310# to view your data balance.
What Are The Alternative To The Airtel Night Plan?
Most Airtel users may feel dissatisfied with the short term features attributed to the night plan. Some Airtel subscribers may choose to download a large data file and may find it irritating to constantly pause their download, or streaming to resubscribe to the Airtel night plan.
Some Airtel users may also feel dissatisfied with having to stay up late at night before they can enjoy a subsidized data plan. If you fall into the above category, simply choose the hourly plan giving you a chance to enjoy a seamless browsing experience.
The hourly plan can be enjoyed at any time and to get started dial *312# > * > 13 to see a list of hourly data plans. However, the fact remains that the Airtel night plan is cheaper than the hourly plan because the lowest price on the hourly plan is N200 for 2GB.
Conclusion
In summary, Airtel night plan is the cheapest data package offered by Airtel. The plan stands out amongst other service providers’ flexible data plans. The latest update on the Airtel night plan comes with a new subscription code and brings the convenience of staying on your favorite tariff plans.
Airtel maintains the top spot among other network providers by offering the cheapest night plan price and an optimized browsing, and streaming experience.
