There are various ways on how to check data balance on Airtel and these sundry methods would comprehensively be outlined on this article. Queries of the following nature would be discussed: how to check data balance in Airtel App; short code to check Airtel data balance; how to check Airtel daily data balance; how to check data balance in Airtel Postpaid; how to check Airtel airtime balance; how to check Airtel data balance online; how to buy data on Airtel; and airtel data code.


Airtel is currently Nigeria's second-largest operator by subscriber numbers. The operator boasts of offering to its teeming subscribers cheap data bundles and an easily accessible network. When paired up with the data packages from competing operators, it could easily be found out that the ones from Airtel is the second best. This is second only to Glo with it's trademark cheap data pricing.



Airtel Nigeria is a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, an Indian telecommunication company. Aside Nigeria, the telco has several operations in different other countries. It's Nigerian operation is the largest in Africa. Getting a data subscription on the network wouldn't demand that you visit any of their physical offices, and so is getting to know your remainder data value. The mobile operator has provided several ways in which a subscriber could check his/her data balance and these different ways are listed below.

Checking Airtel Data Balance Through The Self-care Portal

The Airtel self-care Portal provides a convenient way for subscribers to purchase call and data packages, as well as checking the validity and the remaining value. To check the Airtel Data plan via the portal, take the following steps:

» Go to https://selfcare.ng.airtel.com in a web browser

You use this Airtel website to check your data balance through the following procedures.

» Login to your account

Click on the login tab on the top navigation. When the page loads, you are required to enter your mobile phone number or service ID, as well as your password. Thereafter, you are to click the red log-in button. If you have forgotten your Airtel password, click on the link “Forgot password?” and follow the instructions prompts.

Registration on the portal is simple and easy like logging in. If you have not registered yet, click on the Register option. You will be required to fill out personal information and to create a new password.

After registering or login, you would need to click on your account which you want to check your balance.

» Check your data balance

Upon getting access to your account, you are to click on the “Account Overview” tab. You are required to choose “Prepaid” in the box that prompts, and it's then that you would be able to access the amount of data you have left in your bundle. This would be displayed alongside the validity of the bundle.

Checking balances from the self-service portal saves one the stress of having to remember codes as in the case of the USSD balance check

Checking Airtel Data Balance through The My Airtel App

My Airtel App is another convenient means to check a data balance. To do this, you have first to get the app downloaded and that is very easy.

On an Android phone, turn on the data connection and launch the Google Play store application.
Search and download my Airtel App.

On an iPhone, go to Apple App Store then download My Airtel App.

It's that simple.

How to check Airtel data balance via MyAirtel App

» On the download My Airtel app, signup and login with your airtel mobile number.

» On the application's dashboard, you can view the airtel main balance, data balance and validity of data. It quite easy as well, and this method saves subscribers the stress of having to remember USSD codes.

How to Check Airtel Data Balance Using USSD Code

The USSD method of checking data balance remains the easiest and cost-effective means of other methods. The following are the USSD codes to get that done:

• To check your MB data balance using the conventional code, dial *140# from any of your mobile. This would prompt the network operator to get you your balance through an SMS. Accompanied in the message would be your airtel data expiry date.
• You are to dial *223# to check Airtel data balance on Android.
• Dial *123*10# to check Airtel data balance on Android, Blackberry, etc.

Similar other codes include:

• The code used to check Airtel airtime balance is *123#.
• The code used to check Airtel internet data balance is *140#
• The code to check Airtel SMS Balance is *123*7#
• The code to check Airtel Data balance is *141*1#
• The code to check Airtel Night Data balance is *123*197#
• The code to check Airtel minutes balance is *121*1#
• The code to check Airtel Night Minutes balance is *123*6#

That's all pertaining to the Airtel code for checking data balance. However, there are other Airtel queries that you might have been pondering on. These are well explained on separate pages on this forum. Get to know about the latest Airtel tariff plans for the year 2021. One could also get to know of some Airtel secret codes or other codes and contents regarding other telcos on the telecom section of the forum.

Airtel Nigeria could be contacted through any of their customer care representative with the following numbers:
08021500111 or 08021500121
Their head office is at Plot L2 Banana Island, Foreshore Estate, Ikoyi Lagos.