Check unknown South African numbers with recent reports (Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria) and share your experience.
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.
Umthengisi we-telemarketing ubiza kaningi ngezinsizakalo ezingadingekile. Ngiyincoma ukuthi ungabaphenduli.
Inkampani yokukhipha izikweletu iyangicindezela ngale nombolo, ngicela ukuthi ingabe isebenza ngempela.
Fraudster, this fake company has no traceable address!
Ngithole izingcingo ezihlupha njalo, ngicela ukuthi le nombolo iphele.
Inombolo ye-real estate spam ayinazinzile, kungcono ukuyeka ukuxhumana nayo.
Beware of this fraudster.
After registering on RocketHour's site, they returned my call and messaged me on WhatsApp saying they had tried to reach me a few days later.
Le nombolo iyinkampani yokuqoqwa kwemalimboleko, ngiyazisa ukuthi ingase inikeze izixazululo ezidingekayo.
Got a text claiming to be from Standard Bank about a debit order on my credit card, with a suspicious cancellation link – likely a phishing scam.
A scammer uses this number to trick job seekers, demanding R1800 for a “cool‑drink” fee in exchange for employment. Victims should report the incident at their nearest police station.
Scam alert! This number is used to send messages claiming huge delivery fees from The Courier Guy and directing victims to a bogus payment site.
The pitch involved marketing software, and the salesperson was extremely impolite.
They informed me that I am pre‑approved for a trading account, working with major banks, but only possess partial information and cannot supply their own contact details.
A voice contacts me demanding I give my name. I ask what this is about, but the woman only repeats, “I’m Tammy from online offers, am I speaking to JJ…”. I press for the purpose of the call and where they obtained my number; she again answers, “I’m Tammy from online offers, am I speaking to JJ…”. She insists I have interacted with them before, yet repeats the same line each time. I refuse to identify myself, and after a while she thanks me for my time before the call drops. The whole exchange feels bizarre, and I’d like to know who’s behind it.
A person advertises a trading account for sale and says they collaborate with major banks.
The message was garbled and repetitive, making it difficult to follow or understand its purpose.
An unfamiliar female voice inquired whether I owned the number.
Often it rings and then hangs up right after I pick up. Even when I tell them the number is wrong, they call again shortly after. If they actually speak, they always invent a new reason for the call.
A pre‑recorded message claimed to be from a Debt Review firm.
I-TA Consumer Survey iyaphazamisa, angifuni ukuzwa.
Use the official website/app number; avoid calling back the unknown number; check in‑app messages.
No. Portability/VoIP make 011/021/031/012 and 06/07/08 ranges unreliable as proof of origin.
Delivery updates, bank callbacks, 2FA codes; robocalls, parcel/account phishing and scripted sales.
Caller type, purpose, date/time, and cues that guided your decision.