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.
Picked up but got no response, only quiet
Woman spoke nicely and requested document submission, but nothing arrived. Starting now, I'll ignore 087/086 calls.
Woman claimed to represent Microsoft, saying my PC was sending virus alerts, and she turned aggressive when I rejected her queries before ending the call.
Kubonakala sengathi kuka-RCS.. cha ngiyabonga.
This silent call hits me weekly at minimum.
Silence greets you upon answering ????
Pestering call
isikhungo socingo
No sound on the line
Probably 'The Unlimited' based in Durban. They've been pestering me for years, even after I clearly asked to be added to their no-contact list for everything. Considering reporting to SAPS for harassment.
Aba bantu bazoqhubeka bakuhlupha, noma ngizitshela ukuthi bayeke. Ngithole izingcingo ezili-10 kuzo zinsuku eziyisithupha!!!
Getting several calls daily; there's silence on the line when I pick up
Angazi ukuthi ngubani othumele i-SMS enezimpawu zokubhala ngokungahlelekile kule nombolo
They won't stop calling
Received a call from this number recently - couldn't pick up since I was occupied, but the return call wouldn't connect.
I-RCS iqoqa izikweletu ngokugculela nokuzwisa ukwesabeka
Bothersome rings on my fresh number that nobody else knows about
Die Kas Mense
Нет реакции, просто повесили
Ucingo lokukhwabanisa lwalungalindelekile. Ngicela ukuthi ungabuyisi lolu hlobo lokuxhumana.
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.