Airtel recharge from the USA: 6 Airtel plans, from $12.55. Up to $50 gets Airtime top-up. Nigeria is 5 hours ahead of the USA. Prices checked 20 October 2026.
| You spend up to | Best plan within budget | Operator | Validity | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20 | Airtime top-up | Airtel | Operator default | $12.55 |
| $50 | Airtime top-up | Airtel | Operator default | $48.16 |
Checkout shows the exact amount before you pay.
| Plan | On the phone | You pay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airtime top-up | ≈ NGN 8,289 | $12.55 | |
| Airtime top-up | ≈ NGN 16,578 | $24.42 | |
| Airtime top-up | ≈ NGN 24,867 | $36.29 | |
| Airtime top-up | ≈ NGN 33,156 | $48.16 | |
| Airtime top-up | ≈ NGN 49,734 | $71.90 | |
| Airtime top-up | ≈ NGN 82,889 | $119.36 |
Live from Airtel. Prices are in US dollars and include our service fee; nothing is added at checkout.
Pay with a card from any country. Top up Airtel numbers in Nigeria with a Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay or Google Pay issued anywhere (debit or credit; prepaid and gift cards are not accepted). No local bank account, local wallet or local number needed.
Country code +234: how to call Nigeria and its number format.
Checked against Airtel's official site on 21 September 2026.
Up to $20: Airtime top-up. Up to $50: Airtime top-up.
Nigeria (Lagos) is 5 hours ahead of New York right now. Recharges are delivered around the clock, so the time of day does not matter.
Dial *310# for airtime and *323# for data balance and expiry.
Airtel says a prepaid line stays active and airtime never expires as long as you make a call, send an SMS or recharge at least once every 90 days.
Dial 300 from the Airtel line, or 0802 150 0300 from any other network, 24 hours a day.
Enter it with the country code +234. A number written locally as 0802 123 4567 becomes +234 802 123 4567, so drop the leading 0 after the country code. Nigerian mobile numbers have 10 digits after the country code. The example is a format guide, not a real number.
Enter the number with the country code, pick a plan and pay by card. The operator is detected automatically and the credit goes straight to the phone. You do not need an account or a bank account in Nigeria.
Yes. Visa, Mastercard and other major debit and credit cards issued in the USA and most other countries are accepted.
Yes. Slashtel tops up any prepaid Airtel number in Nigeria, your own or a family member's. You only need the number; the person does not need an account.
Recharges are delivered instantly and cannot be reversed once they reach a valid number, so check the number before you pay. If the operator rejects the number, Slashtel resends or refunds you in full.
Prices on this page are in US dollars and include the Slashtel service fee. At checkout your card may be shown and charged in your local currency, and the exact amount is confirmed before you pay.
Yes. Payments are processed by Stripe with 3D Secure where your bank supports it, and Slashtel never sees or stores your full card details.
Most recharges arrive within a few minutes. If the phone is switched off, the credit lands when it next connects. You get a confirmation email with your order reference.
If the operator rejects the recharge, we resend it. If it still can't be delivered, write to esim@slashtel.com or message us on WhatsApp with your order reference and we'll sort it out.