When people recharge their account balance, they get credited with the exact amount of whatever they recharged. Subscribers also receive bonus airtime based on their tariff plan. However, you must keep track of your credit and bonuses to save airtime when you need it the most.
Checking your Airtel account balance is very easy. There are multiple ways of checking your Airtel balance. This article will teach you different ways to check your Airtel account balance.
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How To Check Airtel Account Balance
Unlike other service providers in Nigeria, there are different ways to check your Airtel account balance. You can check your Airtel account balance through the USSD; you can also check your account balance through their mobile app.
Another unconventional way of checking your Airtel account balance is by calling and requesting to speak with a customer care representative. We’ll explain each method step by step.
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1. Checking Airtel account balance through USSD
Checking your Airtel account balance through USSD is one of the easiest and most common ways you can use to check your account balance. This method doesn’t require an internet connection. All you need is a network signal.
Here’s how to check Airtel account balance with USSD
Open the dialer app on your phone. If you’re using a button phone, you can ignore this step.
Dial the USSD *310#
After dialing, click send. You’ll get a pop-up containing your Airtel account balance.
You’ll also get a text message as well.
2. Checking Airtel account balance with Mobile App
People with smartphones and internet connectivity mostly use this method. You must download the app (Andriod or Ios) and sign in with your Airtel phone number.
Here’s how to check your Airtel account balance with the mobile app
Go to Google Play Store if you use an Android phone or AppStore if you’re using an IOS device. Search for “My Airtel” and download it.
After processing your phone number, the app displays your account balance and tariff plan. You can also use the app to check your data balance as well.
This method is the easiest, considering the benefits it has. With the app, you can check your account and data balance, link your NIN, recharge your sim, buy data bundles, and many more.
3. Checking Your Airtel Account Balance By Calling Customer Care
This method is unconventional; most people need to learn that it is possible to check your account balance by calling customer care. All you have to do is dial Airtel’s customer care number and call. The customer care number is 300.
Here’s how to check your Airtel account balance by calling customer care
Open your dialer app and dial 300 to call Airtel customer care.
Set your preferred language to English or any other language
Listen to the services they offer and choose “check account balance.”
They will either send you a message containing your account balance or tell you on the call.
How To Check Airtel Data Balance
Like the Airtel account balance, there are different ways to check your data balance. You can use USSD to check it and send a message to a programmed number to check your data balance. You can also use the Airtel mobile app to check your data balance.
1. Checking Data Balance Through USSD
This is one of the easiest ways to check, and there are two methods you can use to check your data balance. You must open your dialer app, dial *323#, and click send.
2. Checking Data Balance By Sending A Message
If the USSD method is not working for you, you can check your data balance on Airtel by sending a message to a programmed number. All you have to do is send “STATUS” to 323. After sending the message, you’ll receive a message containing your data balance.
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3. Checking Data Balance Through The Mobile App
People with smartphones mostly use this method. All you need to have is a data connection.
Here’s how to check your data balance through the mobile app
Go to Play Store or AppStore and download the “Airtel Mobile App.”
Install and launch the app
Create an account with your phone number. They’ll send a one-time password (OTP) to validate your phone number.
Input the OTP and click on the next
The app will ask you to input your personalized app. After inputting it, click next.
On your dashboard, you’ll be able to see your account balance and data balance.
Airtel users are frequently gifted with bonuses by the network. They are being gifted with both data and call bonuses. Most people usually need help with how to check their bonus balance.
To check your Airtel voice bonus balance, you must dial *310*1#. For Airtel data bonus balance, dial *323#
How To Recharge Airtel Recharge Card
You can recharge your Airtel sim through different methods. You can recharge it virtually or manually. Whichever way you choose, we’ll be teaching you step-by-step how to use any of the methods.
How To Recharge Airtel With Recharge Card
To recharge your Airtel sim card, follow the step-by-step procedure listed below.
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If you want to recharge your Airtel sim using the conventional way of purchasing a recharge card, the first step is getting a recharge card. However, the minimum amount you can buy is ₦100. You can get a recharge card at any shop or store around you.
Once you purchase the recharge card, open the dialer app on your phone, dial *311*Recharge Pin# (For example, *1311*4673890234567#), and click send.
If the recharge card is valid, your account balance will be credited immediately after you click send
To confirm if you’ve been credited, dial *310# to check your account balance.
How To Recharge Your Airtel Online
Using USSD isn’t the only way to recharge your account balance on Airtel. As I said earlier, you can recharge virtually or manually. You can also recharge using the internet.
Click “prepaid at the bottom of the screen and input your mobile number.
Enter the amount you’d like to recharge and click on “Buy Airtime.”
After filling in your details, click on the “Buy Airtime” button. It will redirect you to a checkout page where you can pay with your ATM card using Paystack or Flutterwave. Click on your preferred option and input your email address.
Click on “Continue to pay.”
You can use your debit card, bank, or bank transfer to pay.
Once the payment is confirmed, your account balance will; be credited.
How To Recharge Your Airtel SIM Card With an ATM
You can also use an ATM to recharge your Airtel account balance. All you have to do is visit a machine close to you and follow the steps below.
Go to any ATM point and insert your ATM debit card
Input your four-digit pin
Tap on the “Airtime Recharge” on the ATM
Select the network (Airtel) from the list of networks listed
Input the amount you’d like to recharge
Input your Airtel mobile number and confirm the transaction by clicking “continue” on the ATM.
Your Airtel sim card will be credited immediately.
Conclusion
There are different ways to check your Airtel account balance; you can check it via USSD or download the Airtel mobile app to check your account balance. You can also call customer care to check your account balance, even though it is not conventional.
Also included in this article are different ways to check your data balance, your bonus balance, and how to recharge your Airtel account balance in different ways.
Following the instructions in this guide, you should be able to check your account balance with ease and also multiple ways of checking your data balance.
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