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[READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by directonpc(m): 7:07am On Aug 26, 2016
Dear Nigerians please be informed that effective from 23rd of this month airtel has restructured how recharging with *555* works. Below is a comparison between the old structure and the new

Old structure
Free 200MB data on recharge 200 naira
Free 1GB data on recharge of 1000 naira
Free airtime to call airtel lines
Your original recharge amount is intact on your main balance.

New structure
600% bonus on every recharge from 200 and above.
No data or free airtel to airtel call bonus
600% bonus will be deducted for browsing, calls and texting
Zero original recharge amount.
And bonus is valid for 3 days only.

conclusively, I will recommend that you stay away from this plan unless u are ready to use 1000 naira to buy 70mb that is valid for 3 days only (because mathematically that is what u get).
Share this post or at least Mods should protect Nigerians by moving it to front page.

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Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by Hawx(m): 7:10am On Aug 26, 2016
I don't understand
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by directonpc(m): 7:18am On Aug 26, 2016
Hawx:
I don't understand
Have you recharged ur airtel line using *555*pin# before?
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by LordZero(m): 7:33am On Aug 26, 2016
shocked Gbese
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by Nobody: 7:46am On Aug 26, 2016
directonpc:
Dear Nigerians please be informed that effective from 23rd of this month airtel has restructured how recharging with *555* works. Below is a comparison between the old structure and the new

Old structure
Free 200MB data on recharge 200 naira
Free 1GB data on recharge of 1000 naira
Free airtime to call airtel lines
Your original recharge amount is intact on your main balance.

New structure
600% bonus on every recharge from 200 and above.
No data or free airtel to airtel call bonus
600% bonus will be deducted for browsing, calls and texting
Zero original recharge amount.
And bonus is valid for 3 days only.

conclusively, I will recommend that you stay away from this plan unless u are ready to use 1000 naira to buy 70mb that is valid for 3 days only (because mathematically that is what u get).
Share this post or at least Mods should protect Nigerians by moving it to front page.

it's so unfortunate that economic situation is affecting Airtel too but they should know that the gsm market is an elastic one as there are alternatives .Etisalat aren't foolish for still continuing their recharge bonus offer till now.They know the implication of not carrying out aggressive advertising.
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by Cornerstone001: 10:12am On Aug 26, 2016
shocked shocked shocked
This one na gbege o cheesy cheesy
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by Nobody: 11:13am On Aug 26, 2016
hmm
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by gen2briz(m): 11:51am On Aug 26, 2016
Hawx:
I don't understand

Kindly recharge your airtel line with #1000,using *555*. Then you'll understand.
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by Nobody: 11:57am On Aug 26, 2016
It plained me when i loaded my sim with the code inorder to suscribe my phone, am thinking of dumping their ass sim
directonpc:

Have you recharged ur airtel line using *555*pin# before?
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by shosky1794: 12:06pm On Aug 26, 2016
I was sent the message too. I think my days with my second Airtel line are almost over. I will just wait till I finish this current BB data plan. Who notice that Airtel network in recent time, during the day has been very poor. I think I will have to go back to my MTN for data plan.

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Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by superfelix: 12:13pm On Aug 26, 2016
the airtel smartconnect now offers this plan,you get 6x of what you recharged, and yea, deir service is very poor now
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by MutantMetahuman: 2:13pm On Aug 26, 2016
This should really be moved to front-page


Many people fell victim of this scam.

I wonder why these unstable bastards called airtel staff love to change whatever encourages people to use their dumb network.

It reminds of their night plan that they suddenly jacked up the price from 200 to 1000 without prolerly alerting people of the new process.
This one too.

And the customer care is the most useless of them all
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by pendalicious(m): 2:26pm On Aug 26, 2016
gen2briz:


Kindly recharge your airtel line with #1000,using *555*. Then you'll understand.
what of If I use the code to load #100 will it work .
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by gentlegenius(m): 2:57pm On Aug 26, 2016
I heard this only works on new airtel Sims.

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Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by DAramis: 3:34pm On Aug 26, 2016
superfelix:
the airtel smartconnect now offers this plan,you get 6x of what you recharged, and yea, deir service is very poor now

Is it with data?

The last time they advertised this plan, they said that it goes with data.
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by directonpc(m): 3:35pm On Aug 26, 2016
gen2briz:


Kindly recharge your airtel line with #1000,using *555*. Then you'll understand.
this guy is wicked
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by Chazzyboy: 5:46pm On Aug 26, 2016
directonpc:
this guy is wicked
haha
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by superfelix: 5:57pm On Aug 26, 2016
DAramis:


Is it with data?

The last time they advertised this plan, they said that it goes with data.
yea, if you load 100 for instance.. you will b given 500.. 250 for voice and 250 for data
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by wamenzy(f): 6:10pm On Aug 26, 2016
I noticed it too.... Is so annoying wen u load 200 u get 1200 which can't b used to subscribe..... I dunno which code to use in recharging. Airtel pple are branded thieves......... God dey watch dem for 3d
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by iamawara(m): 6:21pm On Aug 26, 2016
God bless OP for this post. I could have fall for them this week. Make I pack my load go Hem Tee Hen
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by majour(m): 7:01pm On Aug 26, 2016
The thing deh pain me die, I just load 1k to do my 4gb usual plan and I no see my bonus of 1gb, Abeg make the mods alert guys o, my 3gb con dey feel like say I dey cheated
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by good4all40: 7:46pm On Aug 26, 2016
Pls let's move this to FP
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by Rayfield: 7:59pm On Aug 26, 2016
Those Network provider are very unstable when it comes to Tariff Plans. That was how MTN took away Xtracool and I was like...
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by cliquevibes(m): 8:10pm On Aug 26, 2016
Nigerians don tear eye!!! Chai!! Buh hw did u calculate that 1000 invariably amounts to 70mb?
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by NnamdiN: 11:38pm On Aug 26, 2016
Those thieving bastardz. They told me I had #1200 after recharging #200. Just after 5mins call, they terminated the call. Meaning that, even though I had an active sub, they still charged me from the 1200.
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by directonpc(m): 12:26am On Aug 27, 2016
cliquevibes:
Nigerians don tear eye!!! Chai!! Buh hw did u calculate that 1000 invariably amounts to 70mb?
Test and see
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by echo2(m): 7:30am On Aug 27, 2016
I was scammed too, I recharged 1000 with the code and I just got one silly airtime, and my 1k was gone embarassed
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by directonpc(m): 8:35am On Aug 27, 2016
echo2:
I was scammed too, I recharged 1000 with the code and I just got one silly airtime, and my 1k was gone embarassed
Moving this post to front page will help many people.
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by folababa2016: 10:43am On Aug 27, 2016
The worst part is that SMS is charged at N8/unit and calls are about N40/min. So if other words, you are actually being given 3X unworthy bonus rather than the 6X they are claiming. Just dumped my sim

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Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by Jameek(m): 11:33am On Aug 27, 2016
folababa2016:
The worst part is that SMS is charged at N8/unit and calls are about N40/min. So if other words, you are actually being given 3X unworthy bonus rather than the 6X they are claiming. Just dumped my sim

Exactly! Unfortunately, I only got to discover this after recharging N200 using *555*PIN# this morning. My main balance vanished and I was given an annoying N1200. I called customer service and an agent explained that the calls are even charged at N40/min and N8/sms. I've forgotten how much he said they bill per kilobyte when surfing.
Byebye to airtel *555*PIN#..... Criminals!
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by sachigo: 7:32pm On May 03, 2017
Pls how can I check the my balance I used *555# for load how can I check the bonus balance?
Re: [READ ME] The End Of Airtel's (*555*pin#) Welcome Plan by Nobody: 8:09am On May 20, 2017
how can one check for the bonus balance?

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