Aitel has become a widely used telecom network in Nigeria. Just like other telecom networks, you must have enough airtime balance in your SIM card before you can make calls. But what happens when your airtime balance is exhausted? You will need to recharge airtime on your airtel SIM. and in this article, we are going to show you how to load airtel card.
What Do You Need to Load Airtel Card in Nigeria?
To recharge airtel card, you must be be using airtel SIM Card on your phone. This means that you may not be able to load airtel card if you are using other telecom networks. So to load airtel card, you need:
- An Airtel SIM card.
- Airtel recharge card.
- Your mobile phone.
What is Airtel Card?
An Airtel card refers to a recharge card or airtime voucher issued by Airtel network. It is used to top up mobile phone credit for making calls, sending SMS, or purchasing data bundles. Airtel cards come in different denominations, such as ₦100, ₦200, ₦500, ₦1000, etc. Currently, airtel cards are mostly in paper form, and usually have the rechargeable PIN printed on the paper card. For airtime cards, the Airtel recharge PIN is usually a 16-digit number.
Types of Airtel Cards
Airtel cards come not only in airtime form, they also come in other forms, for other forms of recharges. Here are the types of airtel cards.
- Airtime Recharge Card – Used for adding call credit.
- Data Recharge Card – Specifically for purchasing internet data.
- Airtel Gift Card (International Use) – A digital card used for online purchases or promotions.
How to Load Airtel in Nigeria Card
To load airtel airtime card, dial *311*PIN#. The PIN is usually a 16-digit number printed on the paper card you purchased. Once you dial the code as explained above, your SIM card is going to be recharged with airtime which you can use to make calls, send SMS, and even subscribe data. To be sure that the airtel card was reecharge, you can check your airtime balance by dialling *310#.
For example: let’s assume that the airtel recharge card PIN is 1234-2343-2345-8790. Then to load this airtel card, just dial: *311*1234234323458790#. That’s all, your SIM has been recharged!
Code to recharge Airtel Card
The code to recharge airtel card is *311*PIN#. Remember the PIN must be an airtel recharge PIN.
Airtel Recharge PIN: How to Find it
The airtel recharge PIN is usually a 16-digit number printed on the airtel paper recharge card. It is usually donated as “PIN:”, and usually the boldest among other numbers on the paper card, just as shown on the image below:
From the image above, the airtel recharge PIN is: 5930-5645-5003-0089.
How to Load Airtel Card Online
Aside from loading airtel cards, there are still other alternative ways to recharge airtime on your airtel SIM card online. To do this online, you can use mobile apps like MyAirtel App, your bank apps, or VTU platforms.
How to Load Airtel Card for Data
To load airtel Card for data, you can use the Airtel recharge code for data which is *311*PIN#.