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 yezezimali inikeza ulwazi olusizo, kodwa kungenzeka kube ngcono ekuxhumeni.
The number got flagged as suspicious, so I blocked it, man.
Место формирования общественного мнения.
Ucingo olungaziwa aluniki lutho, ngicela ukuthi luhoxiswe. Ngiyazibuza ukuthi kungani belokhu belubhalela.
Ukukhangisa okuphindaphindiwe kungikhathaza kakhulu, ngicela izikhangiso ezimfushane kuphela.
I-SURVEY SPAM ifaka imibuzo engadingekile, ngiyazama ukugwema lezi zicelo.
This note refers to Old Mutual vehicle insurance, just FYI – hey.
Numbers like that ring my phone many times each day, lol.
Le nkulumo ayinayo imininingwane ecacile, ngiyazibuza ukuthi kungani ngithola lezi zicelo.
Numbers like this ring my phone multiple times a day.
Kwakuwumkhankaso wokukhangisa ongapheli, bekhomba imikhiqizo engiyithandi. Ngiyabeka le nombolo ohlwini lwabavimba.
Izikhangiso ezivela kuTelkom ziwela ebusuku, ngiyazama ukuhlela isikhathi sami. Ngicela ukuthi le nombolo icindezelwe.
No clue how they obtained my number, but they’re clearly insurance scammers.
A recorded call was delivering promotional messages concerning insurance policies.
Spam marketers keep calling despite me telling them repeatedly I only deal with in‑store staff; I have blocked their number.
Unanswered call. If you try returning the call, nobody picks up!!
Angazi ukuthi ubani, kodwa lo msebenzi awukacacile.
A debt adviser called to discuss refinancing possibilities for consolidating debt.
This appears to be a Capitec fraud, trying to trick me into revealing teh bank details.
Für mich stellt das keinerlei Problem dar.
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.