MTN Data Bonus Offers and Eligibility: 5 Ways to Get More Data
Extra data on MTN comes from five different offers, and most people qualify for none of the ones they have heard of. Each has a trigger: a new phone, a new SIM, a lapsed friend or a purchase pattern. Here they are in plain terms.
5 data bonuses at a glance
| Offer | Trigger | Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Device bonus | Newly activated phone or device | 50% on every data bundle you buy |
| Kpalasa | New 4G device, SIM never used for the offer | 50% on selected bundles for 3 or 6 months, usable on 4G only |
| Bumpa bonus | First 90 days on the network | 100% on selected bundles |
| Data Referral | A friend who has not browsed in 30 to 365 days buys data | 10% for you, 50% extra for them, on the first bundle |
| XtraData new customer | Joined in the last 30 days | 100% data bonus on XtraData bundles |
How to claim Kpalasa
How Data Referral works
Invite a friend by dialling *312*1*their number# or by sending REF their number Data to 312. You can send up to 10 invites a day, and sending is free. The bonus applies to MTN Access data bundles only, not Winback or XtraValue bundles, and it carries the same validity as the bundle your friend buys.
What the bonus is worth
| Plan | Data you get | Price per GB |
|---|---|---|
| 11GB weekly (₦3,500), no bonus | 11GB | ₦318 |
| Same plan with 50% bonus | 16.5GB | ₦212 |
| Same plan with 100% bonus | 22GB | ₦159 |
A bonus is only valuable if you use it before it expires, because it is cleared when the main bundle ends.
Rules that apply
- No rollover. Unused bonus data is lost. Your main data can roll over if you buy again within the grace period.
- Order of use. When several bundles are active, the one with the least validity is used first.
- Combining. MTN says you can enjoy the device bonus together with the referral bonus if you are eligible for both.
- Check it. Dial *323*4# to see bonus data next to your main bundle.
If your bonus did not show
Is the SIM eligible?
Kpalasa is one-time per SIM. If the SIM has had it before, it will not repeat.
Did you buy an eligible bundle?
Bonuses apply only to selected bundles.
Are you on a 4G network?
Kpalasa bonus data works on 4G only.
Did you wait for the SMS?
Activate the bundle after you receive the confirmation message.