The call was a spam pitch about airtime.
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.
Le nombolo engaziwa iveza ingcindezi ethile, kodwa anginayo imininingwane eyanele. Ngiyacela ukuthi ifinyeleleke kalula.
On 25 Sep 2018 I got an SMS saying: “Couriers: Your parcel is at our centre. To continue delivery, pay R16.13 via https://t.ly/D0SSn.” Sent from +27764309197.
Izikhangiso eziphindaphindiwe ziyaphazamisa, ngiyazama ukuzixosha.
Ukufuna ukungitholela i-scam kuyacasula. Ngiyabonga ngokuqaphela lezi zingozi.
Kukhona i-scam engiyibona, ngicela abantu ukuba bangavumeli lezi zinhlelo.
Kusobala ukuthi lokhu kuyizinkohliso eziphindaphindayo.
Le nombolo ibonakala iyiscam, ngiyazama ukuyigwema.
Ucingo lwesikhalo luyisiphazamiso, alubhekani nalutho oluhle.
Calls keep coming from this number but nobody ever says a word, super odd – you know.
Ngithole izingcingo ezivela kule nombolo ezimayelana nezikweletu, ngakho-ke ngiyigwema.
Old Mutual ibonakala ithumela izingcingo ezingabhalwanga kahle, ngiyazibuza.
A robotic automated call rang me in the early morning hours.
I was contacted by Old Mutual iWyze Insurance telemarketers without ever having given them my details, and I have zero interest in their offers.
Someone claimed to be from Capitec, but while on the phone I checked the app and saw it wasn't an official Capitec agent.
Angazi ukuthi leyo ningcingo ivela kuphi. Ngiyazibuza ukuthi kungani bephinde bacacise.
Umshiya we-Vodacom
Standalone finance provider
I-1LifeDirect
Anginayo i-akhawunti nezikweletu ezinsolwa.
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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.