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Reverse Phone Lookup in South Africa — Recent Community Reports
Check unknown South African numbers with recent reports (Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria) and share your experience.
Unknown calls in South Africa
Unsure about a South African number? Explore concise community notes to judge calls and texts. In Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria you’ll see both legitimate callbacks (deliveries, banking, appointments) and waves of robocalls or phishing. Geographic prefixes like 011 (Johannesburg), 021 (Cape Town), 031 (Durban), 012 (Pretoria) and mobile ranges 06/07/08 do not reliably prove identity or exact location due to portability and VoIP — treat them as context.
Verification: call back via the official number on the company website/app, check in‑app notices, and never share one‑time codes by phone. Use device/carrier blocking for repeat issues and leave a short, factual note here to help others.
Le nombolo iyaphazamisa, ngiyazama ukuyifaka ohlwini olubomvu.
The caller began by claiming no personal data would be collected. In reality, as the conversation progressed, it became clear they knew exactly who I am and where I live. After asking about my employment, they ended the survey when I said I was unemployed, then dismissed me as unable to consume and said the rest of the survey didn’t apply. Complete rubbish—do not answer these calls!
Unwanted promotional call.
Jumbled characters detected.
Izingcingo ezihlambalazayo ziyahlasela, azihambisani nezidingo zami. Ngiyacela ukuthi ziphume.
A phishing text pretends to be a delivery service aiming to capture your login details.
Random gibberish characters.
Le nombolo ingiphazamisa ngokuqhubekayo, ngiyalithola kabi.
Ngithola izingcingo eziphazamisa njalo, awukwazi ukuthola ukuthula.
Garbage characters detected.
I-telemarketer ibithumele izicelo eziningi zokuthengisa. Angihawukele le nombolo.
Promoting dietary supplements and similar products.
A text fraudster is dispatching Buffalo Logistics emails to hijack your information.
Avoid responding to these harassing messages.
Multiple calls keep coming back.
Persistent push to market Vodacom fibre, refusing any refusal.
Automated call says, 'Hello, press to get R5 free airtime...'
Fraudsters posing as a bogus debt collection firm.
Unreadable string of letters.
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FAQ — South Africa
How to verify callers in South Africa?
Use the official website/app number; avoid calling back the unknown number; check in‑app messages.
Do prefixes prove location?
No. Portability/VoIP make 011/021/031/012 and 06/07/08 ranges unreliable as proof of origin.
Common patterns?
Delivery updates, bank callbacks, 2FA codes; robocalls, parcel/account phishing and scripted sales.
Useful report details?
Caller type, purpose, date/time, and cues that guided your decision.