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.
Since August 4, 2024, I’ve been receiving daily calls from numbers like 0718945, 0718946, up to 0718949, with only the last three digits changing. It’s absurd to be bombarded with the same number repeatedly!
Inombolo leyo ibonakala iyisiteleka, ngakho-ke ngiyazigwema ngokuphelele.
Umlayezo ozenzakalelayo
Got a three‑second silent ring before the call dropped, yo.
Received a call that pitched services and upgrades.
Kubonakala kuyisikweletu sokukhwabanisa, ngiyaxwayisa abanye ukuthi bangaphenduli.
Abaqoqi bezikweletu bathi bafuna ukukhokha, kodwa indlela yabo ayijabulisi.
Получил звонок из Южноафриканской Республики. Я не отвечала. Раньше из Сираны звонили мошенники, выдавая себя за сотрудников Мегафона.
Le nombolo iyisiphithiphithi, ayinayo impela. Ngichitha isikhathi esiningi.
Отправляют код от госуслуг.
Le nombolo ibonakala iyisicupho – izimemezelo eziphindaphindayo, ngiyigwema.
Ucingo oluvela kuSinaye van Staden luyeza kaningi ngemuva kokuthi ngibuye ngithumele i-ping, luhlale luphindaphinda.
I-Mondo Financial Car Warranty iyinkampani yokuthengisa; ngithola imiyalezo engadingekile.
The caller said he represented an African Credit Union and asked if I knew I was being overcharged on my "installments". I replied that I was surprised he knew that because I have no installments. He then suggested proceeding with an IT3 credit check, but I declined, saying I hadn't authorised anything, and he ended the call.
Le nombolo iyiskhathi somkhonyovu, ayinconyiwe.
Le nombolo ibonakala iyisigameko sokukhohlisa.
Получил код от Госуслуг по SMS.
A robocall presented an 'important consumer announcement' that was nonsense; I hung up after those words and blocked the number. Since they keep using new numbers, this should be reported as spam and blocked.
Repeated calls from this line to my family, friends, and workplace looking for me. I have no idea who they are; they must stop now.
They hang up as soon as I answer the call!
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.