Bank's fraud department is reaching out.
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.
Izehlakalo zezezimali ezingenayo incazelo ezithumela izingcingo eziningi ziyadabukisa—ngiyabonga ngokubona lokhu.
Ngithole uDave ecela ukuxhumana, kodwa angiqinisekile ukuthi kungani. Ngicabanga ukuthi kungaba wukuzama ukuthola imininingwane.
Irregular activity noted.
Ukukhwabanisa okusha kuza njalo, sekuyisikhathi sokuthi ngiphinde ngiphindaphinde.
Ngithole le ngxoxo ye-survey, kodwa ayizange ingene kahle engqondweni yami.
Received calls from 0488805564 and 0488805489.
Der Anrufer gab sich mit einem stark deutsch klingenden Namen zu erkennen, jedoch klang sein Akzent eher fremd, was meine Vorurteile aktivierte. Während der Umfrage recherchierte ich die genannten Angaben und stellte fest, dass er tatsächlich das war, was er vorgab, ohne böse Absichten. Als ich ihn dann fragte, ob ich ein Abonnement für Frauenstrickmuster‑ und Käsekuchen‑Magazine abgeschlossen hätte, weil ich ständig mit „Ja“ oder „Nein“ antworten musste, versicherte er, dass er mir keinen undurchsichtigen Telefonvertrag aufzwingen wolle. Wir werden sehen; sollte etwas auftauchen, bin ich vorbereitet.
Ständig ruft er an; wir haben die Nummer blockiert.
Ukushayela kwenhlolovo kuyaphazamiseka, ngicela isikhalazo.
A rude individual claims to be from Vodacom—best to ignore.
Le nombolo ayinayo imininingwane ecacile. Ngiyincoma ukuthi abantu bangayiphenduli kalula.
Ukushayela okuphindaphindiwe okungekho isicelo
Ukubuza imibuzo yokuhlola, angikuthandi ukukhuluma ngakho.
Sales pitch calls targeting me.
Received unwanted SMS advertising a "limited special offer" riddled with spelling errors and broken English.
Le nombolo ibonakala iyinxenye yezikhangiso, imiyalezo ivamise ukuba mfushane futhi engathandeki.
Le nombolo iyingozi kakhulu, ibonakala ifuna ukudlula imininingwane yakho.
The call came through, I picked up, but received no reply.
Ayikho imininingwane ecacile, kodwa ngicabanga ukuthi le nombolo ingase ibe yingozi.
Trending Phone Numbers
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.