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How to Share Data With Glo: 301# for 5 Users, Not 127*01#

To share data on Glo, dial *301# and add up to 5 Glo numbers to your plan. Old codes like *127*01* won't do it. Here's sharing vs gifting, and what to do for a friend on MTN or Airtel.

Adaeze Okonkwo 10 October 2026 · 5 min read

*301# adds up to 5 Glo users to your plan. The old *127 codes don't.

To share data on Glo, dial *301# and add up to 5 Glo numbers to your data plan. Only Glo lines can join. On a Glo SIM, hsi.glo.com and the Glo Café app do the same job, but the old *127*01* code won't.

Codes and menus here are current as at 10 October 2026. Four mistakes keep coming up when people try to work out how to share data with Glo. Each one gets its own section below, along with how sharing differs from gifting and what works for a friend on MTN or Airtel.

Forwarded WhatsApp messages still push codes like *127*01*, *127*00*, *321# and *777#, usually promising free data for the whole family. None of them is Glo's sharing route now.

One of them is a trap. Dial *321# hoping to share and you'll land in Borrow Me Credit, Glo's loan menu for airtime and data. Whatever you borrow there comes out of your next recharge. Glo adds a 15% service charge on top.

Adding, removing and listing sharers all live in one USSD code, *301#. Glo has no separate code to transfer data from one line to another, so sharing or gifting on *301# is the whole story.

First, make sure the line you're dialling from has an active Glo data plan. Everyone you add will draw from it.

Dial *301# from the Glo line that holds the data plan.
Choose the option to add someone to your plan.
Type the Glo number you want to add, for example 0805XXXXXXX.
Confirm.

Menus get reworded from time to time, so follow whatever options your screen shows. Repeat the steps for each person, up to five.

Rather tap than dial? Turn on your Glo SIM's data, open hsi.glo.com and use the sharing feature there.

If adding someone fails, run through these:

You dialled from the line that owns the plan, not your second SIM.
The number you typed is a Glo number.
Your plan doesn't already have five people on it. The list option on *301# shows who's there.

You can't. Sharing works for Glo network users only, and an MTN, Airtel or T2 number won't go through from any menu.

Buy a data plan straight to your friend's number instead. Glo friends can get one this way too, whenever you'd rather keep your own bundle whole. Here are some Glo plans on AidaPay you can send to any Glo line, with prices as at 10 October 2026:

Plan	Price
Glo 200MB, 14 days	₦90 (₦1.42 cashback)
Glo AWUF 750MB, 1 day	₦190 (₦1.90 cashback)
Glo 500MB, 30 days	₦225 (₦3.54 cashback)
Glo 1GB, 7 days	₦360 (₦3.60 cashback)
Glo 1GB, 30 days	₦440 (₦5.18 cashback)
Glo 2GB, 30 days	₦880 (₦10.35 cashback)

To top up someone else's line, buy a Glo data plan straight to their number. MTN, Airtel and T2 friends follow the same route on AidaPay: Home > Data > pick their network > choose a plan > enter their number > PIN. Failed purchases get refunded automatically. Don't have their number to hand? Send data as a SmartShare link and they claim it themselves.

Compare the two 1GB plans. The 7-day one works out to about ₦51 per day of cover. Stretch to 30 days and that drops to roughly ₦14.67. For ₦80 more, the same gigabyte lasts more than four times as long, so pay the extra unless your friend will finish it this week.

Nobody gets a separate chunk. Sharing adds people to your plan, and every one of them draws from the bundle you paid for, at the same time, until it runs out. One cousin streaming football highlights can empty the pot before you've opened your email.

Diagram comparing Glo data sharing, which splits one bundle among up to five numbers, with gifting, which buys a separate plan for one person. — Sharing splits one bundle five ways; gifting hands over a separate plan of its own.

Gifting is the other route. Dial *301# and follow the menu to gift a subscription, or use the gifting feature on hsi.glo.com, and your friend ends up with a plan of their own.

Side by side, sharing and gifting on Glo look like this:

	Share	Gift
Whose data they use	Your plan's bundle	A plan bought for them
How many people	Up to 5 Glo users	The person you pick
Where to do it	*301#, hsi.glo.com or Glo Café	*301# or hsi.glo.com
Can you remove them later	Yes, through *301#	No need, the plan is theirs

To check who you share data with on Glo, dial *301# and pick the list option. If a number there isn't one you added, or someone no longer needs data, cancel the share by picking the remove option and typing that Glo number in. Once your Glo SIM's data is on, hsi.glo.com handles it too.

Sharing suits a household. Gifting fits a one-off, like data for your sister's exam week, when her video lessons should eat into her own bundle and leave yours alone.

EasyShare moves airtime, not data. Its format is *131*recipient's number*amount*password#, and a text arrives once the transfer completes. Out of the box, the password is 00000. So to send ₦100 to 0805XXXXXXX on the default password, dial *131*0805XXXXXXX*100*00000#. With your own five-digit password already set, put it in place of 00000.

If other people use your phone, change that password to one only you know. Anyone who knows the default can send your airtime away.

Airtime still makes a decent backup, since your friend can turn the credit into whatever data plan suits them.

Keep the full list of Glo USSD codes close if you top up family often. For today, dial *301#, add the people who need data, and check the list option now and then so you know who's still on your plan.

Frequently asked questions

How do I cancel data sharing on Glo?

Dial *301# from the line that owns the plan and pick the remove option, then type the Glo number you want off your plan. hsi.glo.com works too, as long as your Glo SIM's data is turned on.

How can I tell who is using my Glo data?

Dial *301# and choose the list option. Every Glo number sharing your plan shows up there, up to five, so remove anyone you don't recognise.

Is there a code to transfer data on Glo?

There's no separate transfer code. Sharing or gifting on *301# is how you move data to another Glo line, and gifting gives the other person a plan of their own.

Can I share my Glo data with someone on MTN or Airtel?

No. Sharing and gifting on *301# only work between Glo lines. For a friend on MTN, Airtel or T2, buy a data plan straight to their number, or send airtime so they can pick a plan themselves.

What's the code to share data on Glo?

It's *301#. Dial it from the Glo line that holds the data plan, choose the option to add someone, then type their Glo number and confirm. You can add up to five Glo users.

What does it mean to share data on Glo?

It means adding other Glo numbers to your data plan. Everyone draws from the same bundle you paid for, at the same time, until it runs out. Nobody gets a separate chunk.

Can I add another Glo number through Glo Café instead of dialling?

Yes. Glo Café, hsi.glo.com and *301# all let you add other Glo users to your plan, up to five. Turn on your Glo SIM's data before you open hsi.glo.com.