Smartphones get better, offering outstanding screen resolution, better camera power and faster modems so also is the data consumed by these smartphones also rising. It may also be due to the what one can achieve with the smartphone when connected to the internet. For example, visiting Facebook and uploading an image that is huge in size, record videos and upload to YouTube, make purchases online, communicate constantly with emails.The need for more data on our smartphones is surging dramatically but it seem as though Nigerian telecoms network don't want their consumers to have an affordable plan that will cater for their Internet data needs except for BlackBerry devices which enjoy such reasonable prices for data plan. Anyway, user now use Airtel BlackBerry plans which are affordable and meet needs on their Android, iOS and Windows Phone smartphones. SEE MORE AFTER CUT>>>>
As far as i know, only Airtel BlackBerry Internet data plan work on these other devices like Android, iOS and Windows Phone smartphones and tablets without any significant modification to your phone internet settings.
Consequently, if you want to use any of these Airtel BIS plans for your Android device, below is a list of Airtel BIS plans, how to subscribe to them and the duration it will last.
PLAN
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Validity Period
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Tariffs
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USSD Activation
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SMS Activation
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Complete
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Monthly
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30 days
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1,400
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*440*1#
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bcm
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Weekly
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1 week
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400
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*440*2#
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bcw
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Daily
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24 hours
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100
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*440*3#
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bcd
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Social
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Monthly
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30 days
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1,200
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*440*4#
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bsm
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Weekly
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1 week
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400
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*440*5#
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bsw
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Daily
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24 hours
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100
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*440*6#
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bsd
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To check status
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*440#
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Send status to 440
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A special package gives you 90days BIS plan for N3000 with 6.5GB of data. To subscribe to this, dial *440*016# or you send Bbum3 to 440
Also, there is the 1 month get 1 month free package that goes for N1500 and you get about 4.2GB for 60 days. You subscribe with *440*161#
However, if you are successful in making other telecoms BIS apart from Airtel work for you, we would appreciate if you share how you go it to work on your phone or tablet.
Also, there is the 1 month get 1 month free package that goes for N1500 and you get about 4.2GB for 60 days. You subscribe with *440*161#
Etisalat and Airtel allow you to hotspot your Internet data without removing from your calling credit. So if you are the type that has a Blackberry device with HotSpot capability you can also use your Etisalat and Airtel hotstpot on your phone and share to your devices like tablet, Android & iOS phone and your PC. Etisalat BIS codes are shown below.
While some have argued that they are able to use GLO, Etisalat and MTN BIS on their Android, , iOS and Windows Phone smartphones and tablets, it may require additional tweaking and settings of your phone and its not guaranteed to work.
However, if you are successful in making other telecoms BIS apart from Airtel work for you, we would appreciate if you share how you go it to work on your phone or tablet.
If you still want to subscribe to GLO, MTN and Etisalat BIS plans then the best thing is to visit their web sites to know the latest package codes as these networks tend to change their rates and codes at times. As promised am constantly monitoring when BlackBerry will release BBM for Android and iOS as a BlackBerry developer and would let you guys know immediately so that you would be among the first to download
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