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.
I received three to five calls today, each lasting anywhere from two seconds to the full ring time, none during lunch. I don’t know who these callers are, but their suspicious behavior makes me refuse to answer or return the calls until I learn more.
Someone pretends to be Captain Mike Maphisa, posing as a police officer with a fabricated arrest warrant for rape, demanding R5000.00 to resolve the issue – clearly a scam.
Scammer call center, extremely untrustworthy.
A person named Laverne, using number 0792903990, claims to represent SARS and is demanding payment of overdue monies.
Hey, hope you’re well. I missed a call from 011 332 5008 and would love a callback if possible. thanks, cheers
Angikaze ngithole lolu shayela ngaphambili, ngicabanga ukuthi lungenzeka ingxenye ye‑spam. Ngizobheka uma ngithola okunye.
Kubonakala kuyinkulumo yokuthengisa umshwalense; ngiyithola njalo ngemuva kokufuna iziphakamiso.
Since it’s from Somerset West, I’ve blocked it.
Le Ping Call ayizange ilethe lutho, ngiyazibuza ukuthi kungani ibizile.
Inombolo engaziwa, ayinakho ukwaziswa okuthile. Ngicela ukuthi abantu babe nokuqaphela.
When I tried to rent my home, they hung up—rude.
Calls are telemarketing in nature, lacking any name or location identification.
Ukucindezela ngezingcingo eziphazamisa kuyinkinga enkulu. Ngilwela ukuphepha kwendwangu yami.
She claims to represent NRA Consulting Company and continues to call repeatedly.
Umzamo wokuqhuba i-telemarketing awuthokozisi, ngiyithathe njengokuphazamisa.
Le nombolo ayinayo incazelo ecacile, ibonakala ingaziwa ngokuphelele.
Le car parts warranty telemarketer iyaphazamiseka, ngicela ukuthi ingathumeli amasiginali.
I got a telemarketing call about car insurance.
I receive annoying calls from an unknown number that now appears to be Vodacom. Blocking it now!
Found a budget promo for wholesales, chill.
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.