New price list of 32 MTN data plans

MTN Nigeria, with 84.61 million subscribers, has increased the prices of its data plan weeks after the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved a 50 percent hike in the cost of telecom services.

These increases will be in phases, with some data plans not affected, according to company insiders. “We are doing the review or the adjustment in phases. Some of them will be up later this week. You must realise that we also consider different segments of the market. Take, for instance, the people at the grassroots level. The people who buy 100 MB only use it for WhatsApp. Nothing would touch the amount,” one insider stated.

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Here is a new price list of 32 data plans sighted by BusinessDay:

For now, only MTN has increased prices, but Airtel and Globacom are expected to follow after the NCC approved a 50 percent increase in the cost of calls, data, and SMS on January 20 for the first time in a decade.

The hike is meant to support “the ability of operators to continue investing in infrastructure and innovation, ultimately benefiting consumers through improved services and connectivity, including better network quality, enhanced customer service, and greater coverage.”