MTN Nigeria has announced an increase in its data tariffs, with some packages rising by as much as 200%.
The new pricing structure published obtained from its website affected popular monthly, and daily plans.
The increase was confirmed in its official X (formerly Twitter) response.
MTN wrote: “Y’ello! Thanks for stopping by, We apologize for any inconvenience and delayed Response. A price increase has been implemented to enhance our services and serve you better, which is why you are seeing the updated amount.”
“Y’ello, Sorry for the late response. The adjustment in the price of the data bundle is to enable us to serve you better. The inconvenience is regretted.
“You can check the adjusted prices by dialing *312#, *123#, visiting http://mtn.ng, or using the myMTN App.”
This is coming after the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved a tariff increase for telecommunications companies, citing prevailing market conditions.
New MTN data pricing:
- 15GB weekly plan: Increased from N2,000 to N6,000 (200% increase).
- 1.5TB plan: Increased from N150,000 to N240,000 (60% increase).
- 100GB (now 90GB) plan: Increased from N20,000 to N25,000 (25% increase).
- 25GB plan: Increased from N6,500 to N9,000 (38.5% increase).
- 4GB + 10 mins monthly plan (now 5.5GB monthly plan): Increased from N2,000 to N3,500 (75% increase).
- 3.5GB 2-day plan: Increased from N800 to N1,000 (25% increase).
- 75GB plan: Increased from N16,000 to N20,000 (25% increase).
