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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.

27315811333 Scam

Le nkulumo enobuqili ibonakala sengathi iyisiphambeko, ngicela ukuthi ingaveli.

279050553211 Advertising

Это сообщение от Ростелеком.

27822063910 Telemarketing

Six daily rings attempt to push DSTV upgrades, supposedly from a Hartbeespoort, North West firm.

279375289243 Other

Никакой речи/соединение прервано.

27629369502 Harassment Call Claiming from CityPower

Aggressive caller.

27219187991 Telemarketing Infinty Hongkong

Apparently an overseas caller is spoofing a local Cape Town number, lol.

27875370552 Unknown

Ngingumuntu ongaziwa owawushayela i-ping call, ngithole inkumbulo encane yokuthi ngabe yini eyayiyadingeka.

27877034408 Silent Call

Muted call accompanied by a loud background noise.

27873511452 Debt Collector Debt review robot

Automated caller offering a debt‑review service.

27871090011 Telemarketing

Wondering if this caller is a legitimate business, what's their background, and who they actually are, just asking.

27784581001 Debt Collector

A call arrived moments after +27873206007, followed by two more attempts a minute apart. Listed as a “verified partner” on other platforms, it appears linked to FNB/Wesbank debt collectors, with a pattern of numbers starting 078 458 **** and the “verified” label.

27639854510 Safe

Posing as Standard Bank’s forensic unit, the caller hung up when asked to verify identity through the SBSA banking app.

27100555321 Unknown

Inombolo engaziwa eyi-‘unknown’, ayinazinzile, ngiyigqibe.

27874746601 Unknown

A call came in during work hours, but no voicemail was left despite the option. When I returned the call, it rang just once before silence.

27534923814 Harassment Call

I receive repeated calls from this number, yet no one ever answers on the other end.

279307953730 Scam

Kuyaphoxa ukuzwa izimemo ze-scam, ngicela ukuthi abantu bazinakekele.

27110142807 Silent Call

Ping call engaziwa iyaphazamisa, ngiyacela ukuthi kungabhalwa ngaphambili.

279053045360 Financial

Izinsizakalo zezezimali ezishayelayo azikho ezicacile, ngicela ukungena esikhundleni esifanele.

92517080507 Safe JazzCash

Two thousand was mentioned under an insurance title, they grant Jazz permission, and a complaint should be filed against them.

279375853980 Survey

Lezi zifundo ezivela ezimaketheni zibuye zifike kaningi. Ngiyabonga ngokusazisa, kodwa ngicela ukuthi kungangeni njalo.

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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.

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