Best data plans you can do in 2025 on all networks to minimize cost
It’s no longer news that cost of data plans have skyrocket and on the high side. Data plans we subscribe to that substains us no longer do and also the cost of subscribing to this plan is quite expensive. So I have come up with the best data plans to help you minimize cost and manage data accordingly.
This guide is applicable to all mobile users and network subscribers both MTN, Airtel, Glo, and 9mobile users. At the end of this guide you will equip yourself with all the data plans you can do to substain and reduce cost of purchasing data always. Without further ado, let’s dive into it.
Type of data plans you need to subscribed to on all networks
All data plans are not the same, they mostly have different functions and usage.This is important because you need to make sure you are subscribing to a plan for a particular purpose.
You are to check the things you use data for, and note them. If you are the type that browse mostly or the ones that stay most of their time on social media this article is for you. Also, if you among the ones that do most downloads or play online games then continue reading.
We all use data differently, some users uploads videos to their channel on youtube while some just spend time watching videos on Youtube. Some livestream their video games, not only using data to play the game but also livestream them while others watch. I will briefly explain the best plans for each of these users and how to minimize their usage.
YouTubers (subscribers and creators) best data plans
Whether you are a channel owner/creator or just subscribers who stream or watch videos on YouTube online, please subscribe to a YouTube plan.
It is important you don’t use normal mobile data plans for YouTube because the specific data for YouTube is more cheaper and last longer than using normal plans. You can combine this plans with other plans for other use. YouTube usage will be deducted from the YouTube plan and when it exhaust, it automatically start deducting from your other plans.
YouTube plans for all network
Downloaders and uploaders best data plans
For users who download heavy data files, softwares, games, applications, media and others, it is important you use data allocated for this purpose. Those who upload media, softwares, heavy files to their social media platforms/accounts, please make use of the night plans.
Night plans are cheaper and a game changer. The only issue with it is, it has time frame you can utilize it. One good thing about night usage is, browsing is faster at night cause of low tarrif usage. Also, you don’t have to bore yourself waiting for files to upload or download completely.
You have to time yourself, arrange all your downloads and uploads and pause them for night plan to be activated then you resume them. You can set your alarm to the time when your night plan is activated so you can be active to resume your downloads or uploads.
Scheduling your uploads
I know posting at night time when most of your followers or subscribers are not active to engage on your contents might be discouraging. You should schedule your uploads, Facebook, Instagram has this feature, YouTube too and many other platforms. For others who don’t have, there are platforms that help you manage your social media account. They can post on your behave, schedule uploads and lot more.
Just make the search on google for this platforms and use them. Please make sure of the platform you are using, because you will grant them permission into your account. I would have recommend some I am using, but I am not affiliated with any of them.
If you upload using data to these platforms or schedule features during the night, they will post it at the time you schedule them to. For instance during the night plan period, you schedule a post to post by 10:00 AM the next morning, it will post by then. Even if you are online or not, even if your device is switched off.
Night plans for all network
Livestreamers, online gamers and streamers best data plans
If you are the type that like to “Go live” or stream other gamers or livestream your gameplays, this plan is reccomended for you. You are advise to go for daily plans. Daily plans are cheaper than monthly plans. For instance doing 30GB for 30 days, meaning 1GB per day. This might cost you ₦10k meaning you are spending around ₦330 naira per day for the 1GB/day. Meanwhile, if you are to purchase 1GB for a day, you will spend just ₦100.
So utilize the daily plans, either the 2-days or 1-day daily plan. Since you are managing data and cost, then please you don’t have to go live all day, any day you choose to go live please you can do 3GB for ₦300 naira or more for that day. Good thing is the ₦100 naira 1GB plan can be repeatedly activated. This means you can even do 10GB for ₦1k with it for that day and stream all the stream you want to.
Timing is king! You are to notify your followers, subscribers when you want to go live so they stay active on that day for what ever stream you want to offer them. This also applies to zoom classes, online classes, live seminars, webinars and anything that has to do with streaning online. If you are not the one holding this classes or live and have no control to when you want to go live or join them, then schedule your other stuffs to be inline with this dates. This is because after the classes you can utilize the remaining of your daily data plan for them.
Daily Data plans for all networks
Office/Monday to Friday workers (9-5) data plans for MTN, Glo, Airtel, and 9mobile subscribers
If you are the type that gets busy during the week, the ones that don’t mostly use their data during working hours (9-5) then this plan is for you. Subscribe to a weekend plan during the weekends when you are at home, because this is when you utilize your data mostly.
Weekend plans are cheaper and not as costly as the monthly plans. For instance you can activated 5GB weekend plan for ₦1k but for monthly plan it might cost you ₦3k. This is because they know you have a timeframe disadvantage so they make ity more cheaper. I understand you will make use of data during the week too, but I am suggesting you shift most of your load task to weekend.
Do a monthly plan, but always combine it with the weekend plan to save your monthly plan for you.
You won’t have to do a higher monthly plan if you combine it with weekend plan. The monthly plan will be used during the week when you don’t use data mostly.
Weekend plans for all networks
Consumers data plans on all networks
The terms consumers refer to those who watch other people live, watch people contents and all. You don’t have a specific time to watch content, you can stay and wait till a particular day or weekend or night before you watch people contents or live.
It is advise you reduce the way you watch and spend data on peoples content. But if you must watch or stream, then please go for the weekly plan. Please check this article on how to rollover data.
To rollover data plan is one game changing plan for all network subscribers. The higher the data plan you do the cheaper it is. This means you can go for a high plan for a cheaper price than going for a smaller plan that exhaust finish and costlier.
Let me explain this; for instance, if we are giving ₦30k to buy data plan and you chose to buy ₦5k data, you will spend it up to that ₦30k buying 7.5GB in 6 places which is 45GB. I on the other hand use the ₦30k to purchase a higher plan can purchase 60GB with it. I have automatically saved extra 15GB spending the same amount on data. Please read that again to understand.
If you understand why purchasing higher plan is better than purchasing smaller plans back to back then continue reading. I know the money might not be there but trust me you will eventually spend up to that, so go for higher plan. it helps you save from spending more on data and it also don’t finish quickly like the smaller plans.
Weekly plans for all network
How to use rollover plans
How do you utilize this rollover plans to save yourself from spending much on data?
You can go for weekly plan, and buy the highest plan there. You can go for 25GB a week, even though you cannot finish it, the leftover data will be rollovered to next week. All you have to do is to renew the same weekly plan. It must not be the same 25GB plan, just go for a smaller plan. So long it is one of the weekly plan, your remaining unused data from the previous week will be rollovered to the current week.
Weekly data plans is recommended for consumers because weekly plans are cheaper. I can buy 25GB for a week for ₦5k, and repeat for ₦10k which is 50GB. If I am to buy a monthly plan for ₦10k it might not be up to 30GB and it will finish under 2 weeks. To make the 50GB weekly plan last for 2 weeks, just rollover it.
How to rollover unused weekly data plan
If you did the 50GB (25GB x 2), at the end of the week when it expires, you will be notified that your data plan is expiring and you need to do the same plan to rollover your unused data. If you are not notified, just wait till it expires, there is always a grace period after the expiration date to renew same data plan. So, on the following day or after the time of expiring, just subscribe to the same plan.
Subscribing to same plan, like I explained before you can do any of the weekly plan. If there is a ₦500 naira weekly plan just do it and your unused data will be added to the plan you just did.
If you do the maths well, you will see doing this method saves you from the monthly plans. One thing I noticed is, the shorter period the data plans you are subscribing to the cheaper it is. Also, the smaller the plan you are subscribing to the faster it exhausts.
Note:
You can do a small montly data plan for miscellaneous and then for your heavy work and task, do the appropriate data. Combine weekly plan, night plan, daily plan, weekend plan and monthly plan accordingly.
If you spent total ₦30k for data last month which is around 50GB for instance. Because of your workload, this might not even be enough. You can do ₦5k monthly plan, then ₦5k weekly plan twice then spend ₦2k the following week to rollover it. Make use of the 500 night plans and maybe ₦2k weekend plans for 4 weeks which is ₦8k.
Minus the night plan, you will spend a total of ₦23k. Use the remaining for daily plans and night plans. Do this most times you have things to upload or download or on days you have most activity as I explained in this guide. At the end of the month you will notice the ₦30k data plan that was not enough for your usage, becomes more than enough for you when this guide is applied.
Conclusion
I have explained all the type of data plans you are to use according to you type of usage, so please combine these plans for effective usage and also minimal expenses on purchasing them. Feel free to explore these data plans according to your type of usage. If these methods are applied you will see you are able to save up to 50% of what you spend on data before.
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