How to check Airtel data balance

In this article, we explain the three different ways on how to check Airtel data balance. Knowing your date balance helps you to manage your data properly because you can monitor how much data you have used at any given time and make adjustments as necessary.

To check your Airtel data balance, use any one of the following three methods, namely, using My Airtel App available on Android/iPhone, Airtel shortcode and Airtel self-care service.

Let’s take it one after the other.

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1. How to check data balance on Airtel using My Airtel App

Download the Airtel App on your device.

For Android:

1. 1. • Visit Google Play Store and download my Airtel App
      • Sign up and log in with your Airtel mobile number.
      • You can view the Airtel main balance, data balance and validity of data on the dashboard as it appears on the Airtel App.

For iPhone:

1. 1. • Visit the App Store and download My Airtel App
      • Sign up and log in with your Airtel mobile number.
      • You can view the Airtel main balance, data balance and validity of data on the dashboard as it appears on the Airtel App.

2. Airtel data balance code

There are three methods you can use to check to check Airtel data balance using shortcode.

1. Using shortcode to check data balance on Airtel

• Dial *140# and send
• The following message will appear: “Dear Customer, you will receive an SMS with your data balance details shortly.”
• An SMS will be sent to you with your Airtel data balance

2. Check Airtel data balance with *121# short code

• Dial *121#
• Take note of the on-screen options that will appear, including

1. 4G Services
2. Buy Bundles & Services
3. Manage My Account
4. Borrow Credit & other self-services
5. Billing & Tariff
6. Bank Codes
7. KYC
* Next

• Select option 2, “Buy Bundles & Services.” This is done by pressing 2 on your phone
• Press send
• This will link you to the next set of on-screen options, which are:

# Previous menu

• Select option 1, “Data-Only Plans.” This is done by pressing 1 on your phone
• Press send
• You will see this message: “You will be redirected to the Data-Only Plans menu.”
• Click OK.

Another set of on-screen options will appear, which are:

1. My Offer
2. Data Bundles
3. N1500 / 6GB /7days
4. Social Bundle
5. Binge Plan
6. Gifting & Sharing
7. Video Packs
8. Recharge from Bank
9. Data Balance

• • Select option 9, “Data Balance.” This is done by pressing 9 on your phone
  • The message, “Dear Customer, you will receive an SMS with your data balance details shortly,” will appear, after which an SMS bearing your data balance will be sent to you.

3. The third shortcode method check Airtel data balance is to sial *121*2# directly. This will take you straight to the on-screen options for Data Plans Only. You can follow the same process as described above.

3. How to check data balance on Airtel using the Airtel self-care service

• Visit Airtel self-care help online site at https://www.airtel.in/s/selfcare?normalLogin
• Type in your mobile number and log in using the OTP (one-time-password) sent to you on your mobile number
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• our Airtel main balance and data balance on the self-care service will be displayed on the dashboard

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