Airtel Nigeria, the country’s second-largest telecom operator, has raised the prices of its internet and voice plans by 50% one week after a similar hike by MTN Nigeria.
With the new pricing, Airtel’s cheapest monthly data plan is now 2GB for ₦1,500, replacing the previous 1.2GB plan that cost ₦1,000.
Other changes include 3GB for ₦2,000 (up from 1.5GB at ₦1,200), 4GB for ₦2,500 (previously 3GB at ₦1,500), and 8GB for ₦3,000 (up from 4.5GB at ₦2,000). Bigger plans have also been adjusted, with 10GB now costing ₦4,000 (previously 6GB at ₦2,500), 13GB for ₦5,000 (up from 10GB at ₦3,000), 18GB for ₦6,000 (previously 15GB at ₦4,000), and 25GB for ₦8,000 (replacing the former 18GB plan at ₦5,000).
The adjustment continues a broader trend of telcos reviewing prices after the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved a 50% tariff increase on January 20, 2025. MTN Nigeria, which was the first r to implement the increase, got public backlash after the telco adjusted three of its data plans by more than 50%. While MTN Nigeria said its hike did not exceed the NCC-approved target and was merely removing subsidies from its special plans, the company later issued a letter of apology to its subscribers.
Airtel Nigeria implemented a 25 kobo flat rate per second of calls, according to a company representative who spoke to TechCabal.
One-minute call on the network cost around ₦15 an increase from ₦11. The tariff increase was not reflected in many of the daily and weekly plans. Subscribers can still buy the one-week 5GB plan for ₦1,500The Airtel Unlimited plans like ₦20,000 for 200GB in 30 days plus 10GB daily upon exhausting main data, and ₦30,000 for 300GB in 30 days are still available.
