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 ibonakala iyinkampani yokuqoqwa kwezikweletu. Ngiyithola ihlale ingikhathaza ngezimangalo ezizayo.
Ucingo lwe-Ping alunalo ulwazi oluphathekayo.
Злой отзыв о колл‑центре, полный бред.
Ngicabanga ukuthi le nombolo ingaba yisigameko sokukhwabanisa; qaphela uma othola izingcingo ezinjalo.
According to their claim, they represent 1life funeral policy; I actually purchased that policy and even provided my account number.
Ayikho incazelo ecacile; ngithole ucingo olungahambelani nomsebenzi wami.
A text spammer promotes a sports streaming and betting service. Note: this is a WASP subscription that latches onto your mobile account and drains your balance, and it’s hard to remove. Deleting the messages and blocking the number is advised. I rated it a 9 rather than an 8 because it is a WASP.
Le scam iyinqaba, ngiyazama ukungaphenduli futhi ngiyazama ukuyihlola.
UMarinus ubenginika ukuxabana okungadingekile, ngicela athole indlela engcono.
Fraudster active across multiple FB groups – steer clear and avoid cash‑wallet transactions.
An individual pretended to be from Standard Bank's fraud unit, alleging a transaction attempt on my account, which I closed almost two years prior.
A Tinder user is demanding payment to keep private information from being posted online
Quiet call, no voice heard.
Abathathi izikweletu bayaphinda bacindezela inombolo yami—ngicela ukuthi kube nokuhlola okukhulu.
Ukushaya okungaziwa, kunzima ukusho ukuthi kungani.
A claim was made about a negative credit score on an account, allegedly from the National Credit Regulator. When I told her it was nonsense and that we have no accounts, she apologized, saying it must be a human error. Seriously?! She didn’t even ask my name, just wanted to speak to the mobile number’s owner.
Calls keep coming dozens of times daily, it's harassment and really disrupts work, you know?
I ignored the call after checking the rating, but they kept ringing nonstop. Ended up blocking the number, just saying.
Silent calls keep occurring, cutting off after six seconds; occasionally it resembles a call‑centre agent abruptly hanging up.
Leli i-Ping Call lalingakhombisi lutho oluwusizo, ngicabanga ukuthi lisuke lisenza umsindo nje.
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.