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Reverse Phone Lookup in South Africa — Recent Community Reports

Check unknown South African numbers with recent reports (Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria) and share your experience.

Unknown calls in South Africa

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.

27660131799 Scam

The callers appear to be scammers.

27216719120 Unknown real estate spam

Le nombolo ibonakala ihlobene nezindlu, kodwa ayicacisi kahle.

27873550250 Telemarketing Debt relief loans

The callers inquire about my debt, then claim to provide a loan for settlement, essentially a pitch to trap me into long‑term interest.

27877368002 Scam Scammers

A woman never introduced herself, repeatedly called over the years from different numbers with the same robotic voice. I kept blocking each ID, only for another spoofed line to appear—clearly a scam.

27873100937 Harassment Call

Caller stayed silent

27129885000 Services fake Standard Bank

Division for Standard Bank Cards

27115745316 Spam

These people are hounding me too, pushing a contract phone deal. I turned it down, but they won't stop with the constant calls, even late at night. Seriously, authorities need to catch these fraudsters; they're wrecking lives by stealing folks' hard-earned cash.

27873576801 Silent Call

Dials in and then hangs up the phone

27317177591 Services

Inkonzo yokuhlala yayinhle, ubungane nokunakekela bekubonakala ngokusobala.

27312860927 Harassment Call

ucingo oluphazamisayo

27114479367 Telemarketing

I asked to be removed, but they began disputing with me

27100252517 Spam

I find this number extremely irritating; could it cease calling?

27873587538 Company

I-KFC ingene ngocingo lwayo ngemfudumalo, ngiyajabula ukuthi bekuwumsebenzi oncomekayo.

27873535145 Telemarketing

Persistent bothersome calls

27110354653 Harassment Call

annoying

27115646950 Telemarketing

Constantly bothering with calls

27110723331 Telemarketing short term insurance

Pushing temporary insurance policies

27817770230 Unknown

Two calls were placed, and I did not answer.

27104966624 Safe Sikhona Money Transfers

Calls are made to verify information for signing up on their money‑transfer app/website.

27318188525 Unknown

These numbers, along with others, ring me several times daily.

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FAQ — South Africa

How to verify callers in South Africa?

Use the official website/app number; avoid calling back the unknown number; check in‑app messages.

Do prefixes prove location?

No. Portability/VoIP make 011/021/031/012 and 06/07/08 ranges unreliable as proof of origin.

Common patterns?

Delivery updates, bank callbacks, 2FA codes; robocalls, parcel/account phishing and scripted sales.

Useful report details?

Caller type, purpose, date/time, and cues that guided your decision.

Popular area codes

Most-reported area codes in South Africa. View all area codes at the bottom.
010 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 021 022 023 027 028 031 032 033 034 035 036 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 051 053 054 056 057 058
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