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.
All my personal data was known down to the last cent, and I'm unhappy that they could track every installment and its duration.
Izincomo ezivela kubaqoqi bezikweletu ziyahlupha kakhulu, ngicela ukuthi bamise ukushayela.
Abaqoqi bezikweletu bahlala bephazamisa, ngifuna ubungane obungcono.
Just block the robocall.
I-Robot Caller yami ibingeyona into engiyithandayo, ibiyizwi eliphindaphindayo elizama ukuthengisa okungadingekile. Ngiyabeka le nombolo ohlwini lwabavimba.
I-Miway Insurance ayicacisi kahle, ngiyazibuza ukuthi ngabe le nombolo iyasebenza yini.
Le nombolo ibonakala iyisigebengu; ngiyithole izicelo ezingalindelekile.
Recibí una llamada automática sobre un seguro que prometía una prima baja.
Ngithola imiyalezo evela kubabolekisi, futhi ngiyakhathazeka ukuthi ngiyaphindwa. Ngicela ukuthi le nombolo isuswe ohlwini.
Automated debt‑collection pitch, you know?
Missed call from +27873731659; they’re interrupting me at work even though I owe nothing.
Calls from this number have become more frequent, even showing up at 5:30 pm now.
Ein lauter Piepton ertönt mehrfach, wenn ich den Anruf annehme. Das ist mit Kopfhörern sehr unangenehm. Wenn sie prüfen wollen, ob die Nummer existiert, bitte auf andere Weise.
Ständige Anrufe gehen mir langsam auf die Nerven. Ein Nein reicht, das Wegdrücken hilft nichts, ehrlich.
Umlayezo orekhodiwe okhathazayo / i-robocall enezinhlamvu eziphazamisayo
After canceling my DStv plan four months prior, I received an SMS from these scammers stating no payment has been received on my overdue MultiChoice account and urging an immediate payment via a link. They claim it’s fast and simple, and provide a NCS phone number for contact.
Automated message played, but nobody spoke
Lo mfana wazibiza ngokuthi u-Allen. Washayela umama wami (umhlala-msebenzini) futhi wayefuna ukuzwa kuye ukuthi uzokhokha nini ikhompyutha ayithengileyo?! Wala ukunika ulwazi olwengeziwe futhi wathi uzoshayela futhi ngemuva kokucela inombolo yakhe (eyayingu-105004101). Ukuzuma abantu abadala ... ngicacile ukuthi umlingisi!
Picked up and they stayed silent for 7.5 minutes, though I heard breaths and coughs.
Curious why they're phoning me
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.