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.
I‑RCS LOANS ibonakala ingashintshi, ayikapheli kahle ngokuhlinzeka ngolwazi. Ngicabanga ukuthi ibhalwe phansi.
Ihlala ishaya kungakhathalelwa
Unwanted call.
Ontvang 'n vreemde SMS van 0872405186 met die volgende Afrikaanse teks: Een oproep los al die duplikaattransaksies op jou debietkaart op, skakel ons net - 08600 08600. Maak die oproep. Floreer. Reels geld.
They at Telkom are attempting to upsell me a faster ADSL connection.
Ayikho into ekhethekile ngale nombolo, ilula nje futhi ayinabo ubungozi obukhulu.
I receive an excessive number of calls from this unfamiliar number.
Received a call from a woman who sounded extremely flirtatious.
Le nkulumo ibonakala iyiskhamphu, yacela imininingwane ebucayi ngaphandle kwesizathu esicacile.
Umthengisi uthi usebenzisa le nombolo ukushayela, kodwa angikutholi okuningi.
A caller pretended to represent a credit bureau, supplied part of an ID and requested verification.
Upon picking up, the other side starts dialing
Ukukhwabanisa akuvumelekile, ngicela ukuthi baphinde bacabangele imithetho.
Just a sales pitch for insurance.
Ukukhangisa okuqhubekayo kungakhathaza, ikakhulukazi uma kungafunwa. Ngicela umphathi wezinombolo ahlele kahle ukuhambisa lezi zikhangiso.
Kubonakala sengathi le nombolo iyisikweletu esiyingozi, ngiyazibuza ngobuqotho bayo.
The person on the line stays silent and hangs up after a few seconds.
The moment I picked up, the line was cut.
I-real estate spam iyahlambalaza, umyalezo awunandile futhi awunalo ulwazi oluyikho.
I-Miway insurance ingasebenzi kahle, ngabe bayakwazi ukufinyelela abantu ngendlela efanele? Kukhona okungahambi kahle.
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.