Bottom line: those brief WhatsApp pings from +235 numbers are almost always premium‑rate scams designed to rack up huge phone bills. Callers typically let the line ring once or twice, then hang up, hoping you’ll call back and incur the charge. The pattern shows multiple short rings, no answer, and warnings about “cost traps” from African sources. To stay safe, never return the call, block the number, and report it to your carrier. If a caller claims to be a bank, government agency, or delivery service, verify through official channels before taking any action. Keep your device’s privacy settings tight and consider disabling unknown WhatsApp calls.
I was lured by a too-good-to-be-true offer and ended up with hidden fees. Definitely a cost trap you want to avoid.
A ping call that just rang once and hung up; looks like an automated check.
Gerald called and the whole thing felt shady, like they were trying to hide something. I wouldn't trust them with my info.
The call sounded unprofessional and the claims were dubious. Not a reliable service at all.
Ping call that ended after a single beep—seems like an automated test.
The call had all the hallmarks of spam—generic greeting and vague offers.
Attempted phishing with a request for login info; I declined and reported it.
The call was neutral—no pressure, just a brief informational note.
Sounds like spam to me—no clear purpose and a lot of vague promises.
Me llamaron desde este número y solo dejaron sonar un momento, probablemente esperando mi llamada de vuelta, pero no tengo interés en gastar dinero en llamadas costosas como esta. Si no quieres recibir una factura alta, no llames de vuelta
After briefly allowing the call to connect, it's likely they awaited my callback, but I'm not interested in incurring potential costs from such a suspicious number.
Another typical spam call—repetitive script and no real info.
Jag registrerade ett samtal den 29 januari kl. 14:13, men eftersom det var från ett okänt utländskt nummer valde jag att inte svara. Sådana samtal dyker ibland upp från olika afrikanska länder, och jag misstänker att det hade kunnat kosta mig pengar om jag svarat. Jag raderar dem omedelbart!
Scammer from an African country called briefly at 14:25 on May 29th, but didn't answer
Repeated calls are being made by this scammer
Ett anonymt samtal utan någon tydlig anledning, bara ett snabbt ring.
Me llamó un número desconocido, pero no contesté.
Unknown caller, didn't pick up. Smart move.
Desde hace poco, también nos llama un número desconocido, el +235 66262878, así que es importante ser cautos porque pueden estafarnos.
Ayer escuche una advertencia en la radio sobre estafas telefónicas, si devuelves la llamada, te cobran mucho, esto puede pasar con números de Tchad, Túnez, Argelia, etc, no llames nunca
Be cautious, as this number has also been calling us recently, attempting to scam people.
A radio warning about phone scams wasrecently broadcast, explaining how brief, unanswered calls can lead to significant phone charges if the caller is dialed back, as was the case with a number from Chad, +23566262876, which appeared this morning, emphasizing the importance of not returning such calls, regardless of the country of origin, including Tunisia or Algeria
Personen var hjälpsam men verkade lite stressad.
Kontakt var smidig, men jag fick ingen detaljerad hjälp.
The caller did not respond
There was no anser, alot of users experiance this
Yesterday, 11/2, I received a call from this number and chose not to answer it.
A call was received from this number at 18.00; does anyone know its origin?
The phone rang once before being hung up, which was suspicious given the late hour
A missed call was registered
