Fraudulent call.
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.
This call centre is total rubbish.
Нет ответа, звонок завершён
Le nombolo ye-survey ibonakala ingathízi, ngiyazibuza ukuthi ngabe ngiyithola yini impendulo eqondile.
Fraudulent calls attempt to phish banking details – best to ignore them.
Someone pretended to be from Capitec, saying I qualified for credit and wanted to discuss further.
The company ISM is offering shares for sale on the JSE.
This number buzzed my mobile at 2am on 11Nov 2016, waking me up. Rang only once. Attempting to return the call yielded a dead tone.
Provider HomeChoice.
Calling for Edgars to spell out payment options in lockdown, even if you're already sorted, duh!
Ineffective automated menu system
It's some promotional nonsense! Received over 300 calls from them in the past week alone!
A man phoned claiming my Vodacom line, and upon mentioning satisfaction with my data plan, he denied implying dissatisfaction. I requested an email with sales info since I avoid phone purchases, then he suddenly disconnected. Attempted to ring back but it was engaged, so I texted instead, assuming it supports messages.
Irritating contact that calls for applying the POPI Act
Number 087 1384551 is spam.
Bahlala beshaya nasengibekele ukuthi anginandanga izinto zabo.
Your approach earned my vote, but continue this and I’ll support the EFF. Enough already, fokkit.
A legitimate authorization call from Outsurance insurance.
Seemed like a call center operation. They ignored my hello and just disconnected.
Unwanted junk...
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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.