Identity theft targeting banks in South Africa.
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.
Real‑estate brokers
Promoting DSTV subscriptions.
Someone’s trying to sell DSTV on this line – bro.
Unapproved real‑estate agency calls, contacting up to three times daily over consecutive days.
I-ping call engenalwazi, ayifaki lutho oluyigugu.
The caller is running a scam.
The number constantly harasses me.
Umthengisi wendawo ubonakala enenombolo enokukhangisa okukhuthazayo kakhulu. Noma kunjalo, qaphela.
Angikaze ngithole lolu shayela ngaphambili, ngicabanga ukuthi lungenzeka ingxenye ye‑spam. Ngizobheka uma ngithola okunye.
A caller is attempting to sell car insurance.
Angikaze ngithole lolu hlobo lwenombolo ngaphambilini, ngicabanga ukuthi alunayo imininingwane ewusizo.
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.
Ayaziwa le nombolo, ayinayo imininingwane ecacile.
Ucingo olungaziwa oluhlukunyezayo luhlale luphazamisa isikhathi sami.
UMoe ubukeka ethembekile futhi unikeza imininingwane ecacile. Ngiyakwazi ukuxhumana naye ngaphandle kokukhathazeka.
UMoe ubonakala enenombolo ethembekile. Ngiyabonga ngokuxhumana okungenazinkinga.
The 087 293 numbers keep harassing me.
Got spam from 087 293 numbers, they're harassing me – man.
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.