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.
Abaqoqi bezikweletu bayaphindaphinda ukungicindezela. Ngicela bangayeki lezi zingcingo.
No response / disconnected.
Le nombolo ibonakala iyiscam, ngiyazigwema ukuba ngingazibandakanyi.
Umsebenzi wocwaningo awunelwazi oluqinile, awuthakazeli.
They are trying to sell energy‑saving services.
Ucingo lokukhohlisa luyacasula kakhulu, ngiyacela ukuthi luphele.
Ничего не слышно, будто сбросили связь – так что будьте осторожны, ладно?
Предлагают оформить займ.
Полное молчание, звонок просто обрезан.
Никакого ответа, просто сбросили – ух.
Isevisi yezimali ibonakala inokwethenjelwa, ngiyabonga.
Ayikho imininingwane ecacile, ngakho le nkulumo ibingaqondakali.
Coverage provided by Auto & General for motor insurance.
Никакого ответа — просто отключили.
Ngithola izingcingo ezivela kubaqoqi bezikweletu njalo, kuyaphazamisa.
Linked to a Powerball scam, the message urges you to contact them to claim a lottery win, sent from 084 233 3050.
Unhone kaha ke sab ko call kar rahe hain, 2 hafte baad aap wapas claim kar sakte hain paisa, aur 021111338111 par call karke claim kar sakte hain. Lekin koi response nahi mila, aur 2000 Rs account se missing hai, merchant number 03272541378 par amount bheja gaya hai, yaar.
Ek student ko aaj 0517080507 se call aayi aur usne mere 2000 rupee mere account se nikaal liye! Yeh waqia aaj mere saath hua. Barah-e‑karam is bande ke khilaaf kuch karen.
Picked up, it began beeping, someone greeted with hello, followed by quiet.
Total drain on my time and effort. She phones, says her name, then silence. She's reached out about 9 times over three days straight. Such an annoyance!
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.