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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.

27716460021 SMS Mamiza Wami

Identity theft targeting banks in South Africa.

27210137640 Telemarketing Estate agents

Real‑estate brokers

27792043949 Telemarketing DSTV

Promoting DSTV subscriptions.

27792035147 Telemarketing DSTV

Someone’s trying to sell DSTV on this line – bro.

27210137641 Harassment Call

Unapproved real‑estate agency calls, contacting up to three times daily over consecutive days.

27210054945 Silent Call

I-ping call engenalwazi, ayifaki lutho oluyigugu.

27100186595 Harassment Call

The caller is running a scam.

27674875054 Harassment Call

The number constantly harasses me.

27630156821 Advertising Estate agent

Umthengisi wendawo ubonakala enenombolo enokukhangisa okukhuthazayo kakhulu. Noma kunjalo, qaphela.

27877034511 Unknown

Angikaze ngithole lolu shayela ngaphambili, ngicabanga ukuthi lungenzeka ingxenye ye‑spam. Ngizobheka uma ngithola okunye.

27210056044 Telemarketing

A caller is attempting to sell car insurance.

27792034488 Unknown

Angikaze ngithole lolu hlobo lwenombolo ngaphambilini, ngicabanga ukuthi alunayo imininingwane ewusizo.

279609801029849 Spam Justlocal

A fraudulent SMS aimed at Vodacom users claims you can remove a supposed subscription from your phone line, then urges you to disable the block on your account. The message includes a shortened bit.ly link for the alleged process. In reality, you manage and cancel subscriptions via the carrier’s helpline or USSD code, not through any website. Best to ignore and delete.

27792004750 Unknown

Ayaziwa le nombolo, ayinayo imininingwane ecacile.

2721825 Harassment Call

Ucingo olungaziwa oluhlukunyezayo luhlale luphazamisa isikhathi sami.

27696791094 Safe Moe

UMoe ubukeka ethembekile futhi unikeza imininingwane ecacile. Ngiyakwazi ukuxhumana naye ngaphandle kokukhathazeka.

27726272069 Safe Moe

UMoe ubonakala enenombolo ethembekile. Ngiyabonga ngokuxhumana okungenazinkinga.

27872931950 Harassment Call

The 087 293 numbers keep harassing me.

27872931718 Harassment Call

Got spam from 087 293 numbers, they're harassing me – man.

27318250638 Telemarketing

Ukushayela okunjenge-telemarketer, bekufuna ukuthengisa into engiyidingi.

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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.

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