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.
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As soon as I pick up, the line drops and the call ends.
Imikhankaso yokukhangisa enokuphoqa, ayikho intshisekelo yami.
Ukungaqondakali kwale nkonzo kudala ukudideka. Ngiyazibuza ukuthi bazoba kanjani nomphakathi.
A person purporting to represent ABSA's fraud department sounded very convincing, used the right questions, then tried to persuade me to transfer money via my banking app.
Call ended without response.
Le nombolo iyiscam, ngiyavuma ukuthi ngiyazibophezela ekugwemeni izingcingo.
Le nombolo ye-king price insurance ingabe iyathengisa imikhiqizo yabo, ngiyithola ivame ukungifaka ekhasini lokuthengisa.
Ukuhlola i-scam kuyadabukisa, ngithola izimemezelo eziphindaphindayo ezingenamsebenzi. Ngiyaxwayisa abanye abantu.
Le nombolo iba nezinhlobo ezahlukene ezihlukene, kodwa ayikaziswa kahle. Ngicela ukuthi ibuyekezwe ukuze sithole ulwazi oluthembekile.
Никакого ответа, звонок завершён
Определённо блокирую звонок из Африки – я туда не еду, родственников нет, так что это явно попытка обмана. Будьте бдительны, ладно?
Silence after the call; they disconnected.
Kukhona izikhangiso eziningi ezivela kule nombolo, ngicela ukuthi ziphume ngokuphepha.
They initiated conversation, but after hearing my voice they cut off.
No response; the line was dropped.
They masquerade as representatives of Standard Bank.
Umthengisi we-miway car insurance wacela ukuthi ngibhalisele umshwalense, ngicabange ukuthi le nkulumo ibingadingekile.
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.