{"id":174,"date":"2026-06-30T12:13:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enigma.ng\/blog\/?p=174"},"modified":"2026-06-30T12:13:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:13:29","slug":"finding-an-ideal-data-plan-for-tv-box-streaming-in-lagos-pt-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enigma.ng\/blog\/finding-an-ideal-data-plan-for-tv-box-streaming-in-lagos-pt-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding an ideal data plan for TV box streaming in Lagos &#8211; Pt 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;d renounced DSTV and GOTV for an Android TV box almost a year ago. A few weeks back, DSTV offered two extra months if I renewed my monthly plan (3 months instead of 1). It was a tempting offer but I declined. While <a href=\"https:\/\/enigma.ng\/blog\/why-i-ditched-dstv-gotv-for-an-android-tv-box\/\">I have a lot against DSTV<\/a>, it might suit you so don&#8217;t take this post as a call to arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The biggest challenge with ditching DSTV for Live Streaming has been data costs. This is why I devoted the last couple of months to finding an Ideal data bundle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Criteria<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I looked at data plans from all networks in Nigeria and narrowed down based on the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Affordability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlimited \/ free browsing (no fair usage policy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Night browsing plans should begin at or before 11 pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moderate download and upload speeds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You already have a main data plan so this will act as a secondary data plan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The above criteria narrowed the list down to Swift\u2019s Merit New and Ntel\u2019s Unlimited Night Classic. Tizeti\u2019s Residential Unlimited plan narrowly missed the cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Swift Merit New plan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>This plan costs \u20a63,000. You get 3 GB for day browsing and free browsing Mondays to Saturdays from 11 pm to 8 am. On weekends, its from 11 pm Saturday to 6 pm Sunday. Its valid for 15 days (it used to be 30 days).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To get the most out of this plan, you subscribe on Saturday nights and avoid day browsing (3 GB) till its almost expired. I also noticed its fastest on Sunday mornings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I clocked 50 GB in my last test despite Swift being the slowest network in my area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Ntel Unlimited Night Classic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>This plan costs \u20a65,000. You get free browsing from 10 pm to 6 am daily. Its valid for 30 days. Ntel used to be really slow in my area but the speed has improved since they terminated the old WAWU plans . This is probably due to a plummet in their user base following the slashed WAWU data plans. I was doing 48 GB for just \u20a63,000 back then!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is my first test of the Ntel Unlimited Night Classic data plan and I\u2019ve clocked almost 90 GB two weeks into the plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;d renounced DSTV and GOTV for an Android TV box almost a year ago. A few weeks back, DSTV offered two extra months if I renewed my monthly plan (3 months instead of 1). It was a tempting offer but I declined. 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