Fact check: MTN is offering 1 month of free data to subscribers with SIM cards at least one year old.

Verdict: false — Trust Score 0/100

The promotion is a fraudulent phishing scam designed to harvest user data and spread via WhatsApp. Official MTN branches in Nigeria, Ghana, and Uganda have repeatedly confirmed that no such 'Old Subscriber' reward program exists.

Platform
web
Original post
https://itidokpo.xyz/freemtndata
Verified on
April 28, 2026
Verification ID
gy3oxxjkmbxkQcxElfkPug

Original content reviewed

Platform: WEB --- Caption/Description --- Title: ENTER YOUR MTN NUMBER Description: MTN 1 MONTH FREE DATA FOR OLD SUBSCRIBERS 🎉 Page Content: Congratulations to MTN Old Subscribers 🎉 Till Today 4548 MTN Old Subscribers have Received 1 Month Free Data MTN Old Subscribers Reward 🎉 Get 1 Month Free Data if your MTN Sim Card is up to a year old ---SELECT YOUR COUNTRY--- South Sudan (+211) Ghana (+233) Uganda (+256) Nigeria (+234) South Africa (+27) GET OFFER Please Wait ... 0% ENTER YOUR MOBILE NUMBER: ---HOW OLD IS YOUR MTN SIM CARD--- 1 Year Old - 5GB 2 Years and above - 10GB 5 - 10 Years - 20GB 10 Years and above - 50GB Send Please Validate Your Mobile Number Activating 1 Month Free Data... Congratulations, ، Your 1 Month Free Data is pending because you have not completed the Human verification process Complete the verification process to receive your 1 Month Free Data now How to proceed? 1. Share it with 5 groups or 15 friends on WhatsApp (Click on the "SHARE" icon below). 2. You will be redirected automatically to "ACTIVATION" page after the GREEN verification bar is filled. SHARE 0% Click "ACTIVATE" to activate your 1 Month free data ACTIVATE 5GB ACTIVATE 10GB ACTIVATE 20GB ACTIVATE 50GB ACTIVATE 134K 23K comments · 12K shares Like Comment Share Joseph Emmanuel I doubt this offer at first, but it's real. i just got my 10GB thank you MTN 1m · Like · Reply David Anthony I just received 5GB wow unbeleivable. thank you MTN 2m · Like · Reply Amahle John My own is pending because i just finish sharing. Please help! 1m · Like · Reply Bonolo My brother got 50GB from MTN already, i pray i get approved too 4m · Like · Reply /* */ Title: ENTER YOUR MTN NUMBER ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: WEB --- Content Summary --- A promotional page claims MTN is offering '1 Month Free Data' to old subscribers in South Sudan, Ghana, Uganda, Nigeria, and South Africa. Eligibility depends on SIM age: 1 year (5GB), 2+ years (10GB), 5-10 years (20GB), and 10+ years (50GB). To c

Claims analyzed (4)

  1. false: MTN is offering 1 month of free data to subscribers with SIM cards at least one year old.
    MTN official channels and multiple fact-checking organizations have confirmed this specific offer is a recurring hoax.
  2. false: 4,548 MTN subscribers have already received free data through this promotion.
    The counter is a hard-coded script common in phishing templates to create a false sense of legitimacy and urgency.
  3. false: Data rewards range from 5GB for 1-year-old SIMs to 50GB for SIMs over 10 years old.
    These specific tiers are part of a standard scam template used globally to entice users into clicking phishing links.
  4. misleading: Users must share the promotion with 5 WhatsApp groups or 15 friends to activate the data.
    While the website technically requires this action, it is a 'viral' mechanism for the scam and does not actually result in data activation.

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