How to Share, Unshare, and Transfer Data on Glo

- Sharing links another Glo number to your data plan so both of you draw from the same pool of data.

- Unsharing removes a number you previously added, so they go back to using their own separate plan.

- Transferring (gifting) buys a brand-new data plan for someone else using your airtime balance — you don't lose any of your own existing data, you're simply purchasing a plan on their behalf.

1. Dial `*312#` and press call.

2. Select the option for sharing your data plan.

3. Enter the Glo number you want to add.

4. Confirm the request.

You can add up to 5 people to share a single data plan. Once added, everyone draws from the same shared pool, so it's worth agreeing on usage expectations with whoever you're sharing with, especially on a smaller bundle.

Alternatively, you can share by text: send "share" (space) the recipient's number to 312.

1. Dial `*312#` and press call.

2. Navigate to the data sharing / manage shared numbers option.

3. Select the number you want to remove.

4. Confirm the removal.

Once removed, that number stops drawing from your shared bundle and reverts to using its own plan (or none, if they don't have one active).

1. Dial `*312#` and press call.

2. Select "Gift Data."

3. Choose the data plan you want to buy for the recipient.

4. Enter the recipient's Glo number.

5. Confirm the purchase.

The cost is deducted from your airtime balance, not your data bundle, and the recipient receives a brand-new data plan on their line. This is the option to use if someone's out of data and you want to help without touching your own remaining balance.

Some Glo USSD flows for account changes require your registered PIN as an extra confirmation step. If you've never set one or can't remember it, the same *312# menu usually has an option to reset it, or you can call Glo customer care by dialing 121 or 200 from your line.

- Insufficient airtime for gifting, since that action draws directly from your airtime balance rather than your data.

- The recipient's number was entered incorrectly. Double-check the full 11-digit number before confirming.

- You've already reached the 5-person sharing limit and need to unshare an existing number before adding a new one.

- A temporarily weak network connection, which can cause the USSD session to time out mid-process — simply retry.

Because shared data draws from one pool, it's easy to lose track of how much any one person is using, especially with several numbers attached. Checking your balance regularly via *323# or the Glo Café app, and communicating with whoever's sharing the plan about heavier usage days, keeps the arrangement running smoothly rather than ending in someone's video calls dropping mid-sentence.