The AidaPay journal
Airtime, explained plainly.
Guides to data plans, airtime, electricity tokens, TV, exam PINs and everyday money in Nigeria. Every price carries a date and a source, and a guide changes when the price does.
Airtime
How to Load Glo Recharge Card: Dial *311*PIN#, Not *123*
Glo's recharge code is now *311*PIN#. The old *123* code is gone. Here are the steps, the codes that moved, what to do when a PIN...
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Transfer Airtime on Airtel (*432#, PIN 1234) or Buy Direct?
The *432# Me2U code, the 1234 PIN to change first, and what a weekly ₦1,000 top-up really costs by transfer versus buying straight...
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How to Load Airtel Card: *311*PIN# Says Invalid PIN? Fix It
To load an Airtel card, dial *311*PIN# from the Airtel SIM. If it says "invalid PIN", it's usually one misread digit. Here's the f...
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Code for Loading Airtel Card: *311*PIN# Replaced *126*PIN#
Old *126*PIN# guides are out of date. Airtel cards now load with *311*PIN#, the NCC's shared recharge code. This guide also covers...
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Airtime not received after debit: 4 causes and how to fix each
Debited but no airtime? Find out if it's pending, a wrong digit, the wrong network or an old loan eating your top-up, and who to c...
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NCC Compensation for Poor Network: ₦19-₦1,436, Were You Paid?
75 million lines got airtime for bad network this year, most of it in small sums. Here's how to check your SMS and balance, and wh...
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How to Remove Caller Tune on MTN: STOP to 309, Not CANCEL to 4100
Sent Cancel and MTN still took your ₦100? One text, STOP to 309, ends every CallerTunez bundle and single tune. Here's why the old...
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How to Stop All Subscriptions on MTN: Dial *305#, Cancel All
The code to cancel all subscriptions on MTN is *305#: open Active Services and choose Cancel All. Here's what it misses, like call...
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Glo Tariff Plans and Migration Codes: *606# vs *301# in 2026
TalkMasta Reloaded on *606# or Super Talk on *301#? Here's the real cost per minute, how to switch without losing your bonus, and...
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How to Migrate MTN Pulse: *406*1# Now Puts You on MTN X
Dialled an old Pulse or BetaTalk code and landed somewhere else? *406*1# now joins MTN X and BetaTalk codes join BetaGist. Each ca...
About these airtime guides
Airtime is still how most people top up, share credit with family and borrow when they run out at the wrong moment. The rules differ by network: the codes, the transfer PIN, the limits and the fee a network keeps when you borrow.
These guides explain how to transfer, share and borrow airtime on MTN, Airtel, Glo and T2, how to check your balance, and what to do when a recharge does not arrive.
Codes are checked on each network's own pages before an article goes out, and an article changes when a network changes its code.