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.
keeps calling despite the issue already sorted
Inombolo ethule, ayikho imizwa eqinile—ngiyakwazi ukungabi nankinga.
Linked to EASA, I think.
Ein Anruf am Freitagabend gegen 19:00 Uhr, das Diensthandy ist selbstverständlich nicht verfügbar. Die Nummer ist nicht öffentlich.
Ein Anruf kam nur als Piepton an; ich habe die Nummer bereits gesperrt.
Izikhangiso ezithunyelwa zingithatha isikhathi, ngicela zingangiphazamisi.
When this number rings, the line stays silent.
Le nombolo ibonakala ibangela ubuqili obuningi. Ngiyacela ukuthi ihlanzwe.
Occurs each month.
The prefix 027‑Springbok is wrong; it should be +27 for South Africa. This was just a ping call.
Ucingo lwe-telemarketer luhlale luphindaphindiwe, ngicela ungibeke ekugcineni.
After I answered, there was only silence before they hung up a few seconds later.
Ocwaningweni lwami lo mkhankaso wokumaketha ubukeka njengokuzama ukudayisa izinto ezingenamsebenzi. Ngiyazisola ngokuphazamiseka.
Got an unexpected call to an unlisted six‑year‑old number, just saying.
Le nkulumo ibonakala iyisigebengu esizama ukudonsa imali. Ngiyazama ukuyeka ukulalela.
Woh kehte hain ke aapko 10 k denge aur operator se baat karwayenge; aapko 1 press karna hoga. Mere JazzCash mein paise nahin hain, lekin 2000 zaroori the, aur maine 1 dabaya. Ab agar paise deposit karoon to kya woh kata jayenge?
Ngithole izingcingo eziningi zokukhangisa, kodwa azikho ezithakazelisayo.
Ucingo lwe-Other alukwazi ukungibona, kodwa ngithola umoya omuhle. Ngiyabonga ngezibuyekezo.
Just a quiet ring, no voice, yeah.
Я не понимаю, что происходит с этим сообщением.
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.