Ghana Data Bundles Guide (2026): MTN, Telecel & AT — Codes, Prices, Balance Check & How to Buy

Who this guide is for

This is a field reference for researchers, students, support agents, and consumers who need accurate methods — not marketing fluff — for buying and managing mobile data on Ghana’s three major prepaid networks: MTN, Telecel (formerly Vodafone Ghana), and AirtelTigo (AT).

Important on prices: Bundle prices in Ghana change frequently (promos, tax, regulator updates). This guide documents how to discover current prices via official USSD menus and where indicative volume tiers are published in operator short-code documentation. Always treat menu-displayed GHS amounts as authoritative on the day of purchase.

Last updated: August 2026. Confirm codes with operator customer care (100) if a menu has changed.

How Ghana data bundle pricing works

Prepaid data in Ghana is sold as bundles — fixed volumes (MB/GB) with a validity period (hours to 30 days) and sometimes an app scope (e.g. social-only, YouTube-only). Researchers should record four fields for every plan:

1. Volume — e.g. 1 GB
2. Validity — e.g. 24 hours, 7 days, 30 days, or “no expiry”
3. Scope — all sites vs. WhatsApp/Facebook only vs. video apps
4. Price (GHS) — shown at confirmation before debit

Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG): When bundle data is exhausted, some networks continue billing from airtime credit at higher per-MB rates unless you disable PAYG (Telecel: *700*7#).

MTN data bundles Ghana

MTN is Ghana’s largest mobile operator. Prepaid data is primarily managed through the *138# internet bundle menu and the MTN Pulse ecosystem (*567#).

MTN data bundle code (master menu)

*138#

Dial from an MTN SIM → follow prompts for internet bundles, SMS bundles, and sub-menus. This is the primary MTN data bundle code cited in Ghana telco references.

MTN data plans by validity (direct dial shortcuts)

MTN publishes shortcut codes that jump into specific plan tiers. Documented tiers from MTN Ghana short-code references:

Research note: Do not cite fixed GHS prices from third-party blogs — screenshot the *138# menu on the purchase date instead. MTN runs frequent promos (bonus data, double data weekends) that alter effective price per GB.

MTN night data bundle

MTN periodically offers off-peak / midnight bundles (often branded Midnight Browser, Kokrokoo night windows, or Pulse night add-ons). These typically apply during late-night hours only. Access paths:

• Browse *138# → look for “Midnight”, “Night”, or “Kokrokoo” categories.
• Check *567# (Pulse) for night add-ons if you are on Pulse tariff.
• MTN Zone Snapi: *135*55*1# — location-based offers that may include night data in some zones.

Record the exact validity window (e.g. 12:00 AM – 5:00 AM) from the SMS confirmation — night bundles do not work outside the window.

MTN bonus data & MTN data bundle offers

“Bonus data” in Ghana usually means one of:

• Promotional top-up bonus — extra MB when you buy a specific bundle during a campaign.
• Pulse / Mashup wallet — combined balances; check with *567*4# (MTN Mashup balance).
• App-only offers — MyMTN app may show deals not listed on *138#.

Bonus data almost always has a separate expiry from main bundle data. Parse the activation SMS carefully when logging research samples.

How to buy MTN data

1. Ensure airtime or MoMo balance covers the bundle price.
2. Dial *138# (or a shortcut above).
3. Select bundle tier → confirm GHS amount.
4. Debit from airtime or approve MoMo if prompted.
5. Save activation SMS; verify with balance check below.

Alternative — Ewale (cross-wallet MoMo): Dial *714*22# → Data → MTN → enter number → pick category (Kokrokoo, Video, Social, Flexi, standard Data) → select live bundle from API-fed list → pay with MoMo OTP. Web: ewalepay.com/payments/data.

How to buy MTN data for another number

MTN’s native *138# menu typically tops up the SIM you dial from. To gift data to another MTN number:

• Ewale *714*22# or web — enter recipient MTN number explicitly (recommended for researchers documenting third-party purchase flows).
• MTN MoMo — some MoMo menus include “buy bundle for other” depending on current MoMo version.
• MyMTN app — data gifting if enabled on your account type.

The recipient number must be MTN (prefixes 024, 025, 053, 054, 055, 059). Wrong-network purchases fail at payment stage.

How to check MTN data balance — MTN data balance code

Telecel data bundles

Telecel Ghana (rebranded from Vodafone Ghana) uses the *700# data menu. Many legacy references still say “Vodafone *700#” — functionally the same for prepaid data research in 2026.

Telecel data codes (reference)

Telecel data bundle categories & prices

On *700#, Telecel typically groups plans into:

• Telecel night bundle — off-peak windows (often midnight–early morning); labelled in menu as Night or No Expiry night variants.
• Hour Boost — 1-hour high-speed buckets for short sessions.
• Telecel monthly bundle — 30-day validity tiers under time-based plans.
• Time-based bundles — 1-day, 3-day, 5-day, 15-day, 30-day validity.
• No Expiry bundles — data without calendar expiry (may still have long inactivity rules).

Telecel data bundle prices are only authoritative inside *700# at purchase time. Third-party price lists go stale within weeks during promo seasons.

How to buy Telecel data

1. Dial *700# from a Telecel SIM (020/050).
2. Select bundle type (daily / weekly / monthly / night / no expiry).
3. Confirm GHS price → approve airtime debit or MoMo if offered.
4. Verify with *126#.

Via Ewale: *714*22# → Data → Telecel → categories include Night Bundles, Hour Boost, No Expiry, Time-Based, and standard Data Bundles (live API catalog).

How to check Telecel data balance

*126#

Shows remaining MB/GB on active bundles and some promotional balances. Does not replace *124# for airtime credit.

AT (AirtelTigo) data bundles

AirtelTigo merged Airtel and Tigo infrastructure. Some USSD paths differ depending on whether the SIM was originally Airtel or Tigo — document both when running field tests.

AT data codes (reference)

AT data bundle categories & prices

Categories commonly sold on AT (also reflected in Ewale’s live bundle API):

• BigTime Data — large-volume plans with longer validity.
• Fuse Bundles — combined voice/SMS/data (*567#).
• Kokoo Bundles — voice + data combo packs.
• XXL Family Bundles — high-volume plans suitable for shared household use.
• Standard Data Bundles — daily / weekly / monthly tiers via *111#.

AT data bundle prices — dial *111# for live GHS amounts. If *111# behaves differently on your SIM, try the AirtelTigo app as a secondary source and log the SIM origin (Airtel vs Tigo).

How to buy AT data

1. Dial *111# from an AT SIM (026/027/056/057).
2. Select data category and bundle size.
3. Confirm price → approve airtime or MoMo debit.
4. Verify with *504#.

Ewale path: *714*22# → Data → AT → pick category → pay with MoMo. Useful when buying AT data for another number from a non-AT paying wallet.

How to check AT data balance

*504#

Returns active data bundle volume and bonus data where applicable. Airtime credit remains on *124#.

Cross-network comparison for researchers

Buy any network data on Ewale (*714*22#)

When researching inclusive digital access, aggregators matter because they let a user on Network A pay with MoMo to top up Network B — without native gifting codes.

1. Dial *714*22# or open /payments/data.
2. Select Data (menu option 2 on USSD).
3. Choose MTN, Telecel, or AT.
4. Enter recipient number — bundles load from the live catalog for that number.
5. Pick category (e.g. MTN Video, Telecel Night, AT BigTime).
6. Select bundle → confirm GHS price → approve MoMo OTP.

Ewale categories mirror operator catalogs: MTN (Kokrokoo, Video, Social, Flexi, Data); Telecel (Night, Hour Boost, No Expiry, Time-Based, Data); AT (BigTime, Fuse, Kokoo, XXL Family, Data).

MTN data bundle prices — how to document them correctly

For academic or policy research, use this protocol instead of copying blog price tables:

1. Record date, time, and region of purchase.
2. Screenshot the USSD menu showing GHS price and volume.
3. Save the activation SMS (contains validity end timestamp).
4. Compute effective GHS/GB = price ÷ gigabytes.
5. Note if bonus data was included (separate line in SMS).
6. Re-run monthly — prices shift with competition and Q4 holiday promos.

Troubleshooting data purchases

Frequently asked questions

What is the MTN data bundle code?

*138# — shortcuts include daily *138*1*1#, weekly *138*1*2#, monthly *138*1*3#, unlimited *138*1*4#.

What is the MTN data balance code?

*138# for standard bundles; *567*4# for Mashup/Pulse combo balances. Not *124# (that is airtime).

How do I buy Telecel data for someone else?

Dial *700*4# from a Telecel line, or use Ewale with the recipient’s Telecel number.

How do I check Telecel data balance?

*126#

How do I buy AT data?

*111# from an AT SIM, or Ewale *714*22# → Data → AT.

How do I check AT data balance?

*504#

Are unlimited plans truly unlimited?

Marketing “unlimited” plans in Ghana typically include a fair-use policy (FUP) — speed may drop after a threshold. Read the *138*1*4# or *700# terms screen before purchasing.

Related guides

• How to share mobile data (MTN, Telecel, AT)
• Borrow airtime & data in Ghana
• How to buy airtime in Ghana (MTN, Telecel, AT)
• Ghana network prefixes guide
• MTN shortcodes table
• Telecel shortcodes table
• AirtelTigo shortcodes table
• How to save data on Android & iPhone

Summary

Ghana mobile data research hinges on three master menus: MTN *138#, Telecel *700#, and AT *111#. Balance checks use *138#/*567*4#, *126#, and *504# respectively — never confuse these with airtime code *124#. Prices change too often to freeze in a blog table; dial the menu, screenshot the GHS amount, and log the activation SMS. For cross-network gifting and MoMo checkout without telco apps, *714*22# provides a single flow across all three operators.

Support: Ewale — *714*22# (Support menu) or walletewale@gmail.com. Network-specific issues: dial 100 from the relevant SIM.