Choosing the right MTN tariff plans has been the cause of some people’s confusion for some time. But, in this post, we will try to aid you in making up your mind by presenting to you the different plans and their benefits.
For the record, MTN is Africa’s leading cellular telecommunications company and is the biggest in Nigeria leading the likes of Glo, Airtel and 9Mobile. In fact, as at May, 2018, MTN announced that it had acquired as many as 54 million subscribers in Nigeria, a figure that far supersedes that of the other networks.
Of course, one of the reasons why the company is so widely patronized is because of it’s relatively cheap tariff plans.
In this post, we will bring you the different MTN Tariff plans, their migration codes and benefits.
Find out the different plans below:
1. MTN StartPack Plan
This MTN tariff plan is also known as the YafunYafun SIM offer and it is just like a starter plan because it is only for all new customers who have just bought a new SIM.
Note that this tariff plan is only available for customers who have newly registered to use the network. It is valid for only three months during which time the customer can enjoy a number of benefits. However, after the three months, the user will be alerted to choose a new plan or be automatically migrated to MTN BetaTalk plan.
– What You Will Enjoy On The MTN SmartPack Plan
The benefits of the MTN SmartPack plan are quite impressive.
* Users will enjoy 700% bonus on EVERY recharge of N100 and above.
* They will also get free access to WhatsApp for the first 3 days after recharge
All you have to do is to simply recharge from N100 and above airtime value by dialing *555*digits PIN# and boom…you will automatically receive 700% bonus. The bonus, as usual, will not appear in your main account. It will be credited in a dedicated account.
The good thing is, users will be able to use the airtime bonus they have been given to make calls and send SMS to ALL Local Networks in Nigeria.
The customers will also be able to browse the internet on Pay As You GO rate with the airtime bonus.
If you want to check the details of the airtime bonus such as the expiry date, usage and balance, just dial *559*43#.
What The Call Rates Look Like On This MTN Tariff Plan
– With MTN SmartPack, all national calls are charged at 66.67kobo/sec (40 Naira/min)
– National SMS are charged at 4 Naira per SMS.
– International calls are charged at 75kobo/sec (45 Naira/min) and
– International SMS are charged at 12 Naira per SMS.
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2. MTN BetaTalk Plan
After using the SmartPack plan, this is usually the next plan new users are migrated to, MTN migrates new users from the SmartPack plan to this BetaTalk plan once the three months given to them are over. But older users can migrate to it if they want to.
To migrate to this MTN tariff plan, just dial Dial *123*2*1# or simply Text BT to 131.
The MTN BetaTalk is a good plan which many people now use. This is because it is a prepaid tariff plan that effectively rewards customers with a massive 250% bonus airtime on every recharge of N100 and above.
Of course, this means that customers can get more value for their recharge anytime.
How This Plan Works
– With MTN BetaTalk plan, all national calls will be charged at the rate of N25.20/minute (42k/sec) from the customer’s main account and N27/minute (45k/sec) from the bonus account.
– Also, all national calls, SMS and Data will be charged from the customer’s main account as soon as the bonus airtime is exhausted or expires.
– International calls, International SMS and Data while roaming will be charged from the customer’s main account only at the prevailing international rate.
3. MTN XtraSpecial Prepaid
This plan is quite popular with the customers. This is because the MTN XtraSpecial Prepaid is a special tariff plan that allows you enjoy a FLAT rate of 15 kobo per second for MTN-to-MTN calls, MTN-to-Other networks and to 18 selected international destinations from the very first second.
This MTN XtraSpecial Prepaid tariff plan does not in any way attract a daily or monthly subscription or access fee.
To migrate to this MTN tariff plan and enjoy its service, Simply Dial *408*1# or *123*2*3# OR Text 408 to 131.
– How does MTN Xtra Special Plan call rate work?
Below is a summary of MTN Xtra Special Plan and Eligible Destination
4. MTN Pulse
The MTN Pulse tariff plan has been around for sometime and is widely used by many MTN customers. MTN Pulse is known to offer some of the cheapest rates for calls. This notwithstanding, note that you have to spend at least N11 daily to be eligible for all the benefits it has to offer.
To top this, you’ll also enjoy data bonus on every airtime recharge.
To migrate to MTN Pulse, simply dial *406*1#. Or text “406” to “131.”
Benefits of Using MTN Pulse
– On MTN Pulse, all local calls (on-net calls and off-net calls) are charged at 11k/s after spending 11 Naira daily.
– You will get 100% data bonus when you subscribe to MTN 500MB weekly bundle
– On this tariff plan, you can enjoy happy Hour Night browsing at 25 Naira daily.
So, make up your mind on which you would like to use for your day-to-day interactions with friends a family.
