Data
Data Gifting
MTN Data Gifting service makes it easy for you to transfer data, buydatafor friends & family, and request for data . With MTN Data Gifting, you can send and buy data bundles for other smartphones, modems, and tablets.
How can I use the Gift Data service? 
A. You can access the service by dialling *321*2# or *312*8# on your phone, or dialling direct short codes for the respective options:
- Transfer from Data Balance:
Simply dial *312*Phone number*Data amount#
OR
Text Transfer<space>Phone number<space>Data amount to 312
i.e. If you want to transfer 100MB, simply text:
Transfer<space>08032008069<space>100 to 312
(Do not include MB or GB to the data amount)
- Buy for a Friend: Simply dial *312*Bundle Activation Code*Beneficiary’s Phone number#
- Request from a Friend: simply dial *312*8*3#
- View Pending Request: simply dial *312*8*4#
- Automate Data Transfer: simply dial *312*8#, then select option 5
or
Dial *321*2# then select option 5.
Will I require a PIN to use the MTN’s Gift Data service?
A. No, you only need to enter your beneficiary’s phone number and choose a data plan to use the service.
What amount of data can I transfer at a time?
A. The amount of data you can transfer at time are 50MB, 100MB, 200MB, 500MB, 1GB, 2GB, 3GB and 5GB. However, you must ensure you have at least 50MB in your data balance after every transfer for your transfer to be successful.
How many times can I transfer data in a day?
A. You can transfer multiple times daily. However, the cumulative amount you can transfer in a day is 5GB.
How many times can I buy data for my loved ones?
A. You can buy any data plan multiple times for your beneficiary as long as you have sufficient credit in your line.
How many times can I send a request for data?
A. You will be able to send a request for data at most 5 times a day, but you shall be able to receive data request multiple times.
Will I be able to receive request for data if I am having active DND service?
A. You will not receive data request if you have Full DND active on your line?
What are the types of bundle I can gift a friend?
A. You can only transfer data from your daily, weekly, and monthly access bundle plans. However, you will not be able to transfer data from certain customized / tariff-based data bundles like XtraValue and XtraSpecial bundles.
Can I transfer data from my Xtrabyte balance to a friend?
A. No, you cannot transfer data to a friend from your Xtrabyte balance. You can only transfer data from your active access bundle plans.
How long can I have a pending data request?
A. A request will be active for 48 hours on your view pending request menu and you will be able to see only the 10 most recent ones if you have multiples.
I just purchased a monthly bundle, but I am still having unused data in my daily and weekly bundle balance that will soon expire. Can I transfer the daily and weekly bundles to my friend?
A. No, you will only be able to transfer from the bundle with the latest validity at any given time and the expiry date will be the same on the beneficiary’s line.
I am having 5MB, 25MB, and 40MB remaining in my daily, weekly, and monthly balance respectively. Will I be able to transfer from my combined data balance to a friend?
A. No, you will not be able to combine your total balance for any transfer. You will only be able to transfer from the data plan that has sufficient balance.
Can I automate data transfer from my data balance to my family and friends?
A. Yes, you can by selecting “Automate Transfer” under the Data Gifting menu, Dial *312*8# and select 5 or dial *321*2# and select option 5, then set a beneficiary. Select data volume to be transfer e.g. 50MB, 100MB, 200MB, 500MB, 1GB, 2GB, 3GB or 5GB and then set the frequency e.g. weekly or monthly.
How many beneficiaries can I have on my beneficiary list?
A. You can have a maximum of 5 beneficiaries on your list.
Can I view my beneficiary list?
A. Yes, by selecting “Manage Beneficiary list, then select “View beneficiary”.
Will I be able to edit or remove a beneficiary on my list?
A. Yes, you will be able to edit or remove a beneficiary on your list by selecting the Manage beneficiary option and going to view/remove beneficiary.
Can I stop Auto renewal at any time?
A. Yes, you can stop auto transfer by selecting “Stop auto transfer”, under manage beneficiary list menu. This will cancel auto transfer to all beneficiaries.
Can I transfer to multiple times in a day?
A. Yes, you can transfer data from your active data balance to your family and friends, multiple times in a day but the maximum amount you can transfer is 5GB, cumulatively or at once.
Can data be transferred to me if I am still having sufficient data in my line?
A. Yes, but the data you received will deplete first before your active data bundle.
If I have multiple data bundles active and received a data gift, which bundle will deplete first?
A. If someone buys data for you with the multiple data bundles active on your line, the data bundle with the least validity will be used first.
Example: If you have an active 30-day bundle plan and received a gift of 1-day plan, the 1-day plan will be used first before the 30-day plan.
Can I enjoy bonus offers on the data bundle I am gifted?
A. You will only be able to enjoy bonus on the bundle that is bought for you if you are eligible for the offers, but you will NOT be able to enjoy bonus on data that is transferred to you.
Will I be charged an additional cost for using the MTN’s Gift Data service?
A. No, you will only be charged the price of the data plan if you are buying for a friend.
Will my gifted data auto renew on the day of expiry?
A. You will only be able to auto-renew the bundle that was bought for you by sending the opt-in keyword to 312, but the bundle that was transferred to you will not auto-renew and will be valid till the expiry date.
Will I be able to rollover my unused gifted data bundle?
A. You will be able to roll over any unused main data bundle that is bought for you as long as you buy or receive another bundle before the current bundle expires or within the allowed grace period after the bundle expires, but you will NOT be able rollover any unused data bonus and data that is transferred to you.
Will I be able to set MTN’s Gift Data service to automatically gift beneficiaries data bundles?
A. No, you can only gift your loved ones data bundle by accessing the service yourself.
How do I check the balance of my gifted bundle?
A. You will be able to check your data bundle balance via the following channels:
- SMS: Texting 2 to 323
- USSD: dialing *323*4#
- myMTN NG App
- Zigi
