CURRENT MTN INTERNET DATA BUNDLE PLANS, SUBSCRIPTION CODES & PRICES

We intend to drop the updated list of the current MTN Nigeria’s internet data subscription plans and the activation codes for easy access to internet via PC and smart phones. If you reside in a locality with a lavish MTN network presence, then, you are definitely going to like this.  Listed below is a comprehensive layout of current Mtn data plan, subscription codes and prices.

The Recommended Plans

We are presenting today’s list in a different way, starting out with the recommended plans and then listing the other plans in full.

1. 250MB plan (N1,300): This plan allows you to enjoy 325MB (250MB + 75MB bonus) of data for 30 days (24/7) and it is very suitable for use on feature phones and low-end smart phones.

To activate, dial *109# or text 109 to 131.

CURRENT AIRTEL ANDROID DATA BUNDLES, SUBSCRIPTION CODES AND PRICES IN NIGERIA

Airtel, the Smartphone network as we are meant to believe is running an operating system specific internet bundle marketing. They are the only data provider with sincere empathy for smartphone users in Nigeria, those gadgets feed on data bundles like dogs feed on bones. However, if you reside in a network unfriendly locality, a huge bandwidth and a cheap android data bundle will suffice. Airtel Nigeria android data bundle plans seems to be the very cheapest android internet subscription plan available in Nigeria. It starts with the 2GB plan that goes for N2, 000 and extends to the 4.5GB that goes for N3, 500. 

CURRENT GLO INTERNET BUNDLE PLANS, SUBSCRIPTION CODES AND PRICES IN NIGERIA

Speed or higher bandwidth? Which influences your choice of internet data bundle provider? For me, its speed…then bigger bandwidth. Recently, Globacom Nigeria seems to have doubled their internet bundle subscriber’s base with the introduction of the Glo So-special plan that allows a subscriber to browse day and night up to the tune of 4.5GB for just NGN2, 500.

What is Android One? Google's new affordable smartphone platform.

According to Wikipedia, Android One is a line of consumer electronics devices that run the Android Operating System. It is a standard created by Google for Android systems, mainly targeted at people buying their first smartphone and customers in the developing world. High end android phones like Samsung S4 or HTC One will not present a perfect starting platform for a new android convert, he will definitely be overwhelmed, bemused and at sea. Android one was developed to help the older generation who are finding it difficult to integrate into the smartphone generation to experience a hitch free transition. Like speculated, android one is not “class sensitive”. 

SAMSUNG TO RELEASE ITS CRAZIEST SMARTPHONE IN JANUARY, 2016

 

Prototype of the next generation smartphone: Fordable Samsung to be released in 2016.

The Galaxy S6 edge is one of this year’s most striking smartphones in Nigeria but it looks like it might be a mere warm-up for what Samsung has planned for next year. 

Reasons why you should not buy a Nigerian “Used phone”

Sometimes, I wonder if this should really be a subject of discussion in 2015. Common! There are great smartphones at affordable prices out there. Besides, there is a popular notion that used phones are cheaper, stronger and more durable. Perhaps, it’s true. Known brand like Nokia phones, Samsung phones, Apple phones and Blackberry phones in Nigeria are generically expensive for an average user, acknowledging that, it’s easy to justify the reasons behind Nigerians buying used phones. Since the dawn of the smartphone wars, new brands like Tecno, Infinix, Huawei, Gionee and Innjoo have produced very smart phones that have competed shoulder-to-shoulder with the old brands.

 

 

 

A Used phone market in Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.

Second hand phones are cheap? It’s relative. A used iPhone 4 phone in Nigeria is more expensive than a new Infinix Zero 2, even though Infinix Zero 2 is superior in terms of hardware specification. People bought Nokia, Samsung and other known brands of fairly used phones in Nigeria in the past because there was no competition. This reason has outlived its usefulness and is inexcusable in 2015. Why? Because there are 101 cheaper substitutes for any expensive old brand. Below are major reasons why you should never buy a Nigerian used second hand phone in 2015.

Has no warranty: 

Believe me, a 2-year old iPhone 4 is a spent phone. Buying a used phone is a huge gamble. Used phones are prone to technical dysfunctions. Sometimes, it could be the keypad or the screen touch, or the battery or all the above. Some apps like Wi-Fi or hotspot might stop working few days after purchase for inexplicable reasons and you won’t have the moral right to return it to the seller after purchase unlike someone that purchased a new phone. Buying a used phone could be an uncalculated risk. I will always recommend genuine smartphones and tablets in Nigeria for my friends.

It could be a stolen phone:  

More than 60% of Nigerian used phones were stolen from the original owners. During the blackberry age in Nigeria, It was easy to track stolen blackberry phones because blackberry phones use a dynamic bb pin that cannot be changed. A friend of mine once recovered his blackberry phone by sending a friend request to his former bbm pin, the unsuspecting stolen blackberry user accepted the request and they got chatting on bbm. My friend was able to setup a meeting with the stolen blackberry user and he took some policemen to the rendezvous point and nailed the user. Unfortunately, the poor victim bought a stolen phone from a random guy. At this point, a smart phone cannot be too expensive. 

It could be a fake phone: 

 Most new phones come with 12month warranty. Peradventure your new phone develops a factory fault after purchase, you can boldly return it and get it fixed for free or get a brand new phone as a replacement. With that in mind, why would you entertain purchasing another cell phone the moment a stranger stops you on the street trying to sell you the latest iPhone at half its price in Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos? (It could be a “china phone” or a refurbished phone.) It could have issues which may not be immediately visible. (Cell phone battery might be bad).  As big phone brands are constantly rebranding, fake phone cobblers are also innovating. Today, it’s difficult to identify a fake phone. Sometimes, these fake phone cobblers refurbish expired original phones and sell it as a used phone. They are usually associated with terms like “Dubai phones”, “London used phones” et cetera. Latest phones in Nigeria can only be bought in renowned phone stores. Even if you are convinced to buy a UK/Dubai used phone, buy from a shop owner and request for atleast one month warranty.

You cannot use a “used” phone for Long:

Everyone wants a durable phone. Now, who doesn’t want to use a phone for a very long time? Three years ago, I had a new smartphone using an android 2.4 ice-cream. It was the latest operating system as at that time. Today, am using another new smart phone with the latest Android one 5.1 operating system and believe me, many things have changed in the last three years. My former phone is still active. Then the question is: Why would someone buy a depreciated phone and expect it to last for donkey years? It’s only natural for anything to depreciate in value and quality overtime. Why would someone prefer a “second hand” device because of its brand name when he can get a brand new phone for the same amount? There are genuine online phones stores in Nigeria where you can buy new original smartphones at affordable prices.

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TOP 9 BEST SELLING NOKIA PHONES IN NIGERIA (2015)

Most Nigerians still refer to most noodles as indomie, any seasoning is Maggi and any SUV is a Jeep. This explains why the name ‘Nokia’ remains a household name in Nigeria, notorious for its durability, long-lasting battery and an impressive second hand value. Quality Nokia phones dominated the mobile market in the pre-android era in Nigeria, eliminating competition and establishing monopoly. Few years ago, the chicken came home to roast, Nokia could not compete favorably in the smart phone market because of their initial decision to retain a good relationship with Microsoft (which later acquired Nokia) by producing strictly windows smart phones. 

This decision saw them go down the pecking order in the highest selling smartphones chart which is grossly dominated by android phones. Only a while ago, they plotted their comeback, to launch into dominance by producing android phones. Believe me, with Nokia back with classic android phones, Samsung, Apple and Blackberry will be on their toes. In an ascending order, let’s take you through a journey of the most desired and affordable nokia phones in Nigeria available at various online phone stores in Nigeria.

9. Nokia 640XL

What's more, it shares the same excellent build quality as the smaller 5in Lumia 640. It's a fraction fatter, but it's just as easy to hold, thanks to its rounded corners and angular sides. The most obvious is the larger 5.7in display, which is great for web browsing and composing Office documents - particularly handy considering Microsoft throwing in a year's free subscription to Office 365 with 1TB of One Drive cloud storage. You can also use it on your PC and Windows tablets as well. The price of Nokia Lumia 640XL in Nigeria is 56,000 Naira. These prices are valid as at the time of writing this piece. To know their prices, click on the individual links.

TOP 7 BEST SELLING BLACKBERRY PHONES AND THEIR PRICES IN NIGERIA (2015)

A is for Apple, B is for Blackberry. C can be anything as long as we can ping over a bowl of apples. To many female folks, blackberry is more than a pet. The rest can do just anything to have it. Blackberry is the most adored phone brand in the world. Blackberry has a long history of smartphone production, they made social media popular on mobile and optimized emails and office applications for its users, they introduced a secured messaging app (BBM), a responsive mobile browsing experience, a unique internet subscription package, powerful rear cameras, QWERTY keypad and 3G. Generally, their phones were relatively expensive, their batteries were not smart enough, their phones were intolerably slow and crashed too easily. Most blackberry users had multiple batteries and carried their phone chargers along with them everywhere they went. During the blackberry age, blackberry was the second highest addiction after alcohol. Tides have changed, so have blackberry. They were the worst hit victims of the smartphones wars. BBM has been franchised, Samsung, Tecno, HTC and others can now ping! Today, Blackberry is looking too pricey for what it offers, thanks to new phone brands like Tecno and Infinix. They priced blackberry out of competition. Blackberry is still a symbol of quality and Nigerians still have it at the back of their minds that “No good thing is cheap and no cheating is good.” Hmm…It’s been a long trek but we are finally there; the most demanded blackberry phones of 2015 from online phone stores in Nigeria. From the first to the least.

1. Blackberry Q10

The BlackBerry Q10 is the blackberry’s first QWERTY keyboard phone since it launched the BB10 Operating System with the touchscreen only BlackBerry Z10. It’s something of a hybrid, combining the old and the new of the BlackBerry formula in an attempt to tackle the era of super phones while staying true to the brand’s roots. With a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 3.1-inch touchscreen display and 8-megapixel rear-mounted camera, the Q10 is far from a direct Samsung Galaxy S4 or HTC One rival, however. It exists to delight business users with its messaging abilities, while offering just enough of the modern smartphone versatility and power. The Price of Blackberry Q10 (White) in Nigeria is 40,000 Naira. These prices are valid as at the time of writing this piece. To know their prices, click on the individual links.