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 yezinsizakalo zezezimali ayinayo ingcindezi enkulu, kodwa ngicela ukuqapha.
Imibuzo yezifundo ibukeka iphuma kule nombolo, kodwa ijabulela abantu abangathanda ukubamba iqhaza.
Umthengisi ubiza njalo, ngiyacabanga ukuthi kuyizikhangiso ezingenamsebenzi.
Ukukhwabanisa okuqhubekayo kuyacasula, ngiyacela ukuthi kuphele.
Никакого отклика, просто сбросили – оу.
Extremely dangerous individual, unafraid of violent acts.
Kubonakala sengathi bekukhuluma ngomkhankaso wokukhangisa, kodwa ngangingathandi.
Le nombolo ilungele ubuqili, angithandi ukuyithola.
Just a recorded greeting.
Ukukhangisa okukhulu kakhulu, ngiyithola le nombolo njalo ngikhuthazwa ukungena ezinhlelweni zabo.
Le nombolo ibonakala ingeyona eyenkonzo yezimali; ayikho into eyakhayo.
Calls come through, yet silence greets me on the line.
Ubungazeleli bokukhangisa obungathandeki, ngicela bangithumeli okwengeziwe.
Из Африки поступают звонки, цель неизвестна, подозреваю мошенников
I-King Price Insurance iyathengisa, ngakho le nombolo ayifanele ukushaywa kaningi.
The number is used for AI telemarketing; often it doesn't answer and disconnects repeatedly.
I've been getting calls from multiple people who won't delete my info from their system even after I asked, which seems super shady given I never needed debt counseling or review services, you know.
Endless bothering, yoh
Silent telemarketer nonsense.
I-Old Mutual Insure
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.