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.
Annoying caller
i-sanlam ithengisa i-annuity yempesha
Seeking info on credit cards
Ucingo olungazwakali lwalungasizi lutho, ngicabanga ukuthi kuwukuhlukumeza.
Pure telemarketing nonsense. Ag, buzz off!
Junk call!
Really annoying. As soon as you pick up, they hang up
Should you ignore the call, expect an SMS about an unpaid balance with a six-month payment plan. Occasionally, they drop a voicemail warning of impending legal steps unless you respond promptly.
Ucingo olungena ezindaweni eziningi luyaphazama. Angithandi lolu hlobo lwenkulumo.
Telemarketer from Cell C Blocking this number proves impossible; they persist in calling to pitch an upgrade (though I'm with MTN, so this seems fishy)
Unwanted robocall from Clientele Legal SPAM
Number That's Unwanted
The call came from a debt collector demanding repayment on a loan I never took.
Umshayi uthumela imiyalezo yokuhlukunyezwa kaningi ngosuku, futhi awukwazi ukubizwa ngoba izingcingo zidluliselwa.
Abaqoqi bezikweletu balokhu bengicindezela njalo, ngibona sengathi bazama ukungithola imali engiyikho.
At 07:06, +27822415003 rang me, clearly testing my patience.
Inombolo ibonakala iyiscam, ngiyazama ukuyigwema.
We received a robocall from Old Mutual that arrived without prior consent and lacked an opt‑out option.
These are outright fraudulent schemes.
Intokazi esevisi zeWoolworth's ishaye ucingo kule nombolo.
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.