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.
Le nombolo ye-Ping Call ayibonakali inezinzuzo ezinkulu, ngiyabuyisa ukuxhumana nayo.
Le nkampani yokucubungula izikweletu ingaba usizo, kodwa kufanele ngibheke kahle ngaphambi kokunikeza imininingwane.
I got five calls that morning while attending clients; when I finally answered, the caller was rude, accusing me of shouting. I explained I was busy and answered because of the repeated calls, assuming an emergency, only to discover it was a pointless conversation. Their behavior was unprofessional and needs improvement.
Frequent calls occur; when you answer, they place the handset against your ear. It's spam from a financial service, and if you call back they give a different number.
I-SWIFT PROPERTY GROUP ibonakala ithembekile, ngithole impendulo esheshayo lapho ngibazelela ulwazi.
Calls keep coming, but when I answer there’s nobody, or it rings twice then disconnects.
This appears to be harassment.
Pursuing a non‑existent 'debt' with MTN, they refuse to listen and vow to keep calling. Avoid
Ayikho incazelo, ngiyacela ulwazi oluthe xaxa.
Representing Sanlam, the staff are friendly yet I have no interest.
Received a call today; the source claimed the number was taken from a database to lower my monthly fees
Ayikho imininingwane eyanele, ngicabanga ukuthi le nombolo ingaba yinhle noma cha.
Got a call today from a 'database' source offering to lower monthly account fees.
Unwanted calls about a debt that doesn't exist.
Scammer searching for active phone numbers.
Someone is probing for live numbers.
A spammer is checking which numbers are active.
Scammer probing active lines to send spam
Fraudulent company – stay clear.
Caller testing for live numbers
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.