How to Share Data on Airtel in 2024: Airtel gives you the option of sharing data on your Airtel line with another using either of these two methods: Data Me2U (aka Data Share) or Data Gifting. It follows an easy and quick route.
This article covers how to use Airtel’s Data Me2U and Data Gifting services, which allow you to share a portion of your data or purchase bundles for someone else using your airtime.
Airtel’s Me2U program allows subscribers to share internet bundles and airtime solely with other Airtel subscribers. The service is free, but both the sender and the recipient must follow certain restrictions and limitations.
How to Share Data on Airtel
Airtel allows you to share a data plan with family and friends across phones, tablets, and laptops. Here are two ways to share an Airtel data plan:
- Data Me2U (aka Data Share)
- Data Gifting
How to Share Data on Airtel Using Data Me2U
The Data Me2U, or Data Share, service allows an Airtel subscriber to transfer a portion of their data to another Airtel subscriber. For example, if you buy 1.5GB monthly, you can send another customer 100 MB. Here is how to share data on Airtel using Me2U:
- Dial *312#
- Select Gifting or Me2U.
- Select Data Me2U, then follow the directions on your phone’s screen until the process is complete.
N.B. When sharing Airtel data, you must enter a PIN and not share it with anybody else. Someone cannot transfer internet bundles from your phone to another Airtel line unless they know your PIN. So, when you first use Airtel’s Data Sharing/Gifting service, change the default PIN to the PIN you want to use.
Me2U Registration
You can use Airtel Me2U without registering if you are an Airtel network subscriber because it is available to all active lines. All you have to do is replace the line’s default PIN with a unique, secure, and easy-to-remember number that would be difficult to figure out by anyone.
How to Share Data on Airtel Using Data Gifting
Data gifting allows you to buy a data bundle plan for another customer by paying with your own airtime. For example, if your friend/family runs out of data, you can just buy another data plan for them. To gift data, follow these steps:
- Simply dial *312#
- And select the option for Gifting or Me2U.
- Select Data Gifting, then follow the directions on your phone’s screen until the process is complete.
How does Data Me2U differ from Data Gifting?
The table below summarizes key details about Airtel’s Data Me2U and Data Gifting services to help you learn the difference between the two:
| Subscription | ME2U | Dial *312#, pick Gift or Share Data, choose Data Me2U, and follow the prompts. |
| GIFTING | Dial *312#, pick Gift or Share Data, choose Data Me2U, and follow the prompts. | |
| Default Pin | ME2U | 1234 |
| GIFTING | 1234 | |
| Shareable Limit | ME2U | 200MB a day (the maximum sharing limit). |
| Twice daily to only two people. You can share data with the same person only after they finish the first shared data. | ||
| GIFTING | The data limit depends on the bundle plan. | |
| There is no limited number of times and people. | ||
| Data Vaidity | ME2U | Residual validity of the sender’s bundle. |
| GIFTING | Validity of the gifted bundle plan. | |
| Autorenewal | ME2U | The recipient or sender cannot auto-renew shared/gifted data. |
| GIFTING | The recipient or sender cannot auto-renew shared/gifted data. | |
| Check Data Balance. | ME2U | Dial *140# and follow the prompts. |
| GIFTING | Dial *140# and follow the prompts. | |
| Pin | ME2U | You can use one PIN for Data Gifting & Data Me2U. |
| GIFTING | You can use one PIN for Data Gifting & Data Me2U. | |
| Resetting PIN | ME2U | Dial *312# and follow the prompts. |
| GIFTING | Dial *312# and follow the prompts. | |
| Wrong PIN Attempts | ME2U | You will be banned from the service after entering the wrong PIN five times. |
| GIFTING | You will be banned from the service after entering the wrong PIN five times. | |
| Barring Duration | ME2U | You are barred from the service for an hour each time you enter the wrong pin. |
| GIFTING | You are barred from the service for an hour each time you enter the wrong pin. | |
| Barring Limit | ME2U | If you are barred three times within 24 hours, call Airtel’s Call Center for a PIN reset. |
| GIFTING | If you are barred three times within 24 hours, call Airtel’s Call Center for a PIN reset. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for Airtel’s Me2U service?
Airtel’s Me2U service is only accessible to prepaid customers.
What tariff plan is allowed on Airtel’s Me2U service?
Airtel prepaid customers can use the Me2U service on all prepaid tariff plans.
Will I be charged to use Airtel’s Me2U service?
No. You do not pay fees to receive or send airtime from one Airtel line to another.
What is the number of times one can use Airtel’s Me2U service?
There are no daily, weekly, or monthly limits to the number of times or airtime you can transfer from one Airtel line to another.
How much data can be shared at a time?
You can share a maximum of 200MB with one person.
How many people can I share with?
You can share with a maximum of two recipients daily. This means you can share a maximum of 200MB each with two recipients daily. You can share bundles with the same person again only after that person finishes the first shared bundle.
