4 Airtel Data Subscription Challenges and Solutions

The Airtel internet plans work on all devices including iPhone, Android smartphones, tablets, and iPad, smart TVs, laptop and desktop PCs.

Airtel internet plan is being updated all the time with 2019 updates already covered by NetXine. On the website, you can get the latest subscription codes and prices for your data subscription.

However, not all Airtel data bundle subscription goes smoothly, there are some common challenges faced by subscribers after buying a data bundle.

Some of these challenges are covered below with some fix for them.

1. Sharing Excess Data

When you subscribe regularly to Airtel bundles, you may need to share your data with others. This isn’t a straightforward as the process for sharing Airtel data is a bit complex. This is why a lot of Airtel data users are searching for ways to share or gift their data.

Here is how to share.

Airtel data can be shared with your friends and family on the Airtel network via the SmartShare menu.

Data can be shared in 2 ways, these are Me2U and Data gifting.

In Me2U, you share an existing data plan with others while gifting involves buying new data for a friend as a gift. Dial *141# to start the sharing process.

2. Checking Airtel Balance

You can check your Airtel data balance by dialing *140# and waiting for an SMS reply that will contain your current balance. If you are not sure of which plan to buy, dial *141# or check the complete list of Airtel data plan.

3. Getting Free Data

Everybody loves free things and data is not excluded. Thankfully, Airtel offers free data to the subscriber but the problem is that some can’t use it.

There is 160MB per month as Airtel free surf data which comes into effect after data exhaustion. It works only with a subscription, there is no free data without investment.

Activate your free monthly data by dialing *400#.

Airtel also offers free 1GB on the weekend which can be activated by dialing *475#.

4. Finding the Right Plan

Airtel has a lot of plans which may be confusing to subscribers. But it also has a special code for accessing the data plan menu. It is the *141# menu.

It contains subscription codes for the daily, weekly, monthly and even night plans. To buy any bundle you must first recharge your account or borrow airtime, then you can select any bundle you like.

When you select a particular bundle to buy, you will be asked to confirm your purchase, if you don’t accept, the subscription will fail.

Completing data purchase involve responding with the required codes. Then there will be a "No" or "Yes" prompt asking for data renewal option.

A "yes" reply means that a certain amount will be deducted on a regular basis from your account. At the end of the process, you will get an SMS confirming your subscription and the expiry date.

Enjoying Airtel cheap data should be hassle-free. The recommendations above will help you decide the best Airtel data plan for you.

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