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.
Shows as Autopage number, keeps calling for a non-existent person. I've asked them repeatedly to cease.
Unfamiliar contact
Won't stop ringing!
Someone said they represented RCS loans and mentioned an outstanding payment, which I’m unaware of
Abaqoqi bemalimboleko abangafuneki, ngiyabavikela.
Нет ответа/перезвонить.
Abaqoqi bezikweletu bayangithinta kaningi, ngiyacela ukuthi bangakwazi ukuma.
Silence – the line was dropped.
Izinsizakalo zezezimali ezivela kule nombolo zibonakala zikhululekile, ngaphezu kwalokho azikho izikhalo. Ngizozama ukusebenzisa.
Got three missed Vodacom calls since yesterday, and each time they play hold music before connecting. Wondering what the deal is, btw.
Isevisi yezimali ibonakala ifuna ukuxhumana, kodwa ngiyazibuza ukuthi iyakwazi yini ukunikela ngolwazi oluwusizo.
Никакой звук, просто пустой сброс, странно – чё.
Fraudulent caller attempting to phish for banking details. Avoid answering.
Phishing attempt requesting banking information. Do not respond.
A call about an Oldmutual finance loan came from Cape Town today.
Fraudulent caller attempting to harvest banking details – ignore the call.
These are spam text messages.
Imiyalezo evela kule nombolo ibonisa izinsiza zezimali, kodwa ayikho into engiyidingayo.
They keep calling and then hanging up, ugh.
Ucingo lwezezimali alubanga lutho olungiyithokozisayo.
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.