MTN is Ghana’s largest network, and it sells data differently from the other two. There is no fixed list of bundles: you choose how much to spend, and MTN converts it into data at a rate set by the amount. Its ordinary data does not expire.
Prices here are from MTN’s published tariffs, checked on 2026-11-11.
How to buy
- Dial *138# and choose data, then the amount.
- The MTN app shows the same bundles and your balance.
- Pay with airtime or MoMo.
- Dial *141# for Just4U - offers MTN picks for your line based on how you use it, which can beat the prices below.
What each amount buys
| Spend (₵) | Data | Per GB (₵) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40MB | 24.12 |
| 2 | 100MB | 20.14 |
| 3 | 410MB | 7.37 |
| 5 | 520MB | 9.60 |
| 10 | 840MB | 11.94 |
| 20 | 1.42GB | 14.06 |
| 50 | 3.56GB | 14.06 |
| 100 | 9.39GB | 10.65 |
| 150 | 14.08GB | 10.65 |
| 200 | 31.61GB | 6.33 |
| 300 | 94.98GB | 3.16 |
| 399 | 222.56GB | 1.79 |
Two things in MTN’s own rates are worth knowing:
- Some exact amounts are cheaper than the amounts around them. Exactly ₵3 buys data at ₵7.37 a gigabyte, against ₵9.60 just above it, and exactly ₵10 beats anything between ₵5.01 and ₵99.90. So two ₵10 purchases give more data than one of ₵20.
- The big drop is at the top. From ₵200 the price of a gigabyte falls steeply, and exactly ₵399 is the cheapest day-time rate MTN sells.
The full table MTN publishes:
| Spend (₵) | Per GB (₵) |
|---|---|
| Up to 1.99 | 24.12 |
| 2 to 2.99 | 20.14 |
| Exactly 3 | 7.37 |
| 3.01 to 5 | 9.60 |
| 5.01 to 99.90 | 14.06 |
| Exactly 10 | 11.94 |
| 100 to 199.90 | 10.65 |
| 200 to 299 | 6.33 |
| 300 to 398.99 | 3.16 |
| Exactly 399 | 1.79 |
Midnight and Kokrokoo
- Midnight bundles are MTN’s cheapest data, for the small hours:
| Spend (₵) | Data | Per GB (₵) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.06GB | 0.49 |
| 2 | 4.12GB | 0.49 |
| 3 | 8.68GB | 0.35 |
The menu shows the hours it works. Start big downloads before it opens.
- Kokrokoo - “cock crow” - is 460MB for ₵1.22, usable 5am to 8am.
Social media and video bundles
MTN sells data that only works in particular apps, at its own rate:
- Social media bundles - WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and the like - at about ₵12.11 a gigabyte.
- Video bundles - YouTube and other video - at about ₵6.33 a gigabyte.
Both are only a saving if most of your use is in those apps. A link that opens outside them uses your ordinary data.
Xtrabyte: data on credit
Out of credit with no MoMo to hand? Xtrabyte lends you a bundle, repaid from your next top-up, with a service fee:
| Bundle (₵) | Fee (₵) | Data |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.10 | 41MB |
| 2 | 0.20 | 99MB |
| 3 | 0.30 | 406MB |
| 5 | 0.50 | 521MB |
| 10 | 1 | 837MB |
| 20 | 2 | 1.422GB |
| 30 | 3 | 2.133GB |
The fee is a tenth of the bundle. Fine in an emergency; an expensive habit.
Other offers
- Pulse - MTN’s youth plan, with its own data and call rates.
- Data Zone - discounted daily bundles offered to some subscribers who already have an active bundle.
- Sunday Special and Jara - small call, SMS and data combos.
- Promotions such as Y’ello Thursday, Spin the wheel and MTN Special Day come and go; they are listed on MTN’s site and in the app.
Home internet on MTN
| Service | Price (₵) | Data | Per GB (₵) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turbonet (4G router) | 87 | 8.81GB | 9.88 |
| Turbonet (4G router) | 253 | 93.02GB | 2.72 |
| Turbonet (4G router) | 516 | 355.13GB | 1.45 |
| Fixed broadband | 100 | 25.35GB | 3.94 |
| Fixed broadband | 150 | 39.83GB | 3.77 |
| Fixed broadband | 300 | 198.53GB | 1.51 |
Fixed broadband is the cheapest gigabyte MTN sells, where a line reaches.
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