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.
Poll regarding the situation in South Africa today
The person rings and then disconnects
Imiyalezo yokukhangisa eqinile evela kule nombolo iyacasula. Ngicela ukuthi baphume ngaphandle kokuphazamisa.
Inombolo engeyona – imizamo yokudoba ulwazi
Ucingo lwezinsizakalo zezezimali luveza imiyalezo engacacile, ngicabanga ukuthi kungaba yinkinga.
Ucingo olungaziwa alubanga lutho oluhle, ngicela luphume.
Ukukhangisa okungabazekayo, ngiyawuqonda umkhankaso kodwa ngifuna ukuhlehlisa.
They keep bombarding me with marketing calls, super annoying, seriously.
Ukushaywa kwezimali ezimfushane, bazama ukukhangisa amabhizinisi abo ngaphandle kokucela imvume.
Le nombolo ibonakala iyisikhwama sokukhohlisa, ngiyazisola.
Ukukhangisa kwabo kwaba nesimo esijabulisayo, kodwa ngiyacela ukuthi baphinde bacacise amanani.
Le nombolo yezinsizakalo zezezimali iyathandeka, ngiyithola inikeza usizo oluhle.
Umthengisi we‑telemarketing usazama ukukhangisa, angikhathali.
Company Rewards – sales department.
Abathwali bezikweletu babiza kaningi, ngicela ukucacisa imininingwane ngaphambi kokuthi ngibe nesithakazelo.
The line went silent and the call was terminated.
Umsebenzi wokuhlola ubungaphatheki kahle; ngicela ngibe nezinye izinketho.
Ukushaywa kaningi kwale nombolo kuyahlasela, ngiyazisola ngokuthola izingcingo ezinjalo.
Inombolo engaziwa ithumele izingcingo eziphazamisayo, ngicela abantu bangayinaki.
The team appears extremely inept. Their debit orders are always the first to fail, yet their staff can’t handle the issue because a day later you receive a call saying the payment wasn’t received. Seriously, I regret signing a contract with them. Folks, stay away from these providers—they also overcharge phone fees
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.