Being the biggest mobile operator in Uganda, MTN offers free data based on usage statistics or new customer dynamics. By usage, the telco influences you with a call to action like ‘Buy airtime with MTN Momo and get free 50MBs’.

By new customer dynamics, most MTN Phones like the MTN Kamunye, TECNO Camon 15, and many more, come with free data up for grabs redeemable via a simple shortcode. Hence, you must be an active customer to get the telco’s free data.

Download and Share the MY MTN App

One of the best ways to get free MTN Data is to ride on the free My MTN App. Commonly, if it is your first time to use the App, you get free 500MBs for Signing up, and for each recommendation (share) you make, you receive free 200MBs as your recipient also gets 500MBs.

Download the MTN Pulse App to get free MTN Data

MTN Pulse is a rewarding tariff plan that was unveiled as the telco’s major offering for youthful subscribers. Now with the MTN Pulse App, each and every user is guaranteed to in-app freebies available once you hit the Install button from your Smartphone store.

In fact, when we entered an MTN Pulse registered number to the App, a surprise egg graced our installation with 500MB of free data valid for 7 days. On top of this, the main dashboard has a Spin the Wheel menu from which you can always get free data each time you spin once a week.

Even More Data with MTN Mobile Money

Apparently, Mobile Money usage is on an all-time high in Uganda since the 2009/2010 inaugural era. Mobile Money has not only been key for both money transfer, but also operates as a mobile bank with services like MTN Mokash.

AS the biggest provider, MTN periodically rewards customers with free data for using its Mobile Money service. To get a toast of this offer, reading the telco’s random SMS messages sent to your phone often reveals available offers you can redeem:

Sample Message: Buy Airtime with MTN Mobile Money today and get free bonus airtime + free 50MBs

Reedem MTN Senkyu for MBS

MTN 1-4-1 now MTN Senkyu is a common loyalty program that works on a points system. Points are accumulated by often making calls, and making sure your account is active on a daily.

For Each day that your SIMCard stays active on MTN’s network buzzers, you get 1 Point free. For Every call you make whether to an MTN number or another network, you get 1 Point for every UGX 100 spent.

Once you accumulate enough points, you can then redeem them for data or voice minutes as you may wish. To redeem your points for data, simply dial *141# and choose option 1 (Use Points) where you get to choose Data from the droplist to exchange your points for free MBs.

Download the MTN Momo App

You can now get free 500MBs when you download the MTN Momo App from the Google Play store. However, there is a catch, you must be a new user of the app. If you have installed the App and registered your MTN number before, you will not receive the free data. So, make sure, its your first time using the Application.

In Summary, the same way you can get free data on Airtel, Africell, Lyca Mobile or any other telco of your choice in Uganda, it’s through the same fashion that you can redeem some free data on your MTN Account.

Step 1: Download the MyMTN app

To download the MyMTN app, It’s not something very difficult to master but easy to install. In case you don’t know how? read our guide about MTN’s popular self-service app here.

Step 2: Register your Phone number for free 200MBs in the MyMTN app

Each time you register a new number to the MyMTN app, you automatically win 200Mbs. However, if you ever downloaded the app, then just enter the one time pin (OTP) sent to your mobile phone and access the app menu. For new users, before enjoying the Gaga Wednesday offer. 200MBs can be a good start to add on the day’s 3 or 4GB accessible through the app.

Step 3: Go to My self-service and select Buy data

The MyMTN app has two core app sections including the My self-service side to the Mobile money options. To activate the Gaga Wednesday bundles you need to select My self-service, then follow the onscreen prompts under the Buy data option. However, if you need other mobile money services, the 2nd option can be your other savior when you wish to transact within a stress-free environment.

Step 4: Choose Gaga Wednesday bundles

Under the app’s myself service options. Choose to Buy data for a list of available packages ranging from daily to monthly. On the scroll list, head over to Gaga Wednesday to reveal that week’s particular offer which could be 4GB at only 3500/- or 3GB at a similar price for the day.

However, for best offers, you can choose to wait and activate your bundle in the afternoons as the telecom usually changes the prices for the same data offered.

Step 5: Approve purchase via airtime or Mobile money and enjoy

Although UCC banned scratch cards in Uganda. You can buy airtime or data using mobile money. In this scenario, the MyMTN app will require you to choose a steady option whether to pay with your airtime or approve purchase via Mobile money. Therefore, you won’t need to scratch your head anymore on how to buy a Gaga Wednesday bundle. You can further opt-in for Africell’s Don’t be cheated Wednesday bundles in case you are not satisfied with the yellow telecom’s day offer.

2021Update: Best new way to load MTN Gaga Wednesday offers

It’s the last quarter of 2019 and getting yummy spikes of MTN’s Gaga Wednesday bundles is an initial Weekend spicer since the offer can now be purchased more than once with a 3-day validity period expiring on Saturday.

Well, MTN recently spiced its My MTN App with new user-friendly tweaks with a new name “MTN Momo Uganda” Available for download on the Google and Apple store. This means a new way to never miss an MTN Gaga offer, and here is an update on how you can do that!

Loading MTN Gaga with the new MTN Momo App

How to activate Africell’s Don’t Be cheated Wednesday Data!

• Open Your Phone Dial Pad
• Dial *133#
• Select Option 7 (Don’t be cheated) to activate
• Confirm your airtime balance and buy your bundle

Just like that, Africell’s don’t be cheated Wednesday can be up for grabs on your smartphone every single Wednsaytd of the week. For instance today 3.2Gb goes for only 4,000/= similar to MTN’s Gaga Wednesday offer.