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.
Próbują sprzedać ubezpieczenie samochodu
Ukuqamba !!!!
Market counseling services
This number rings multiple devices - it's a silent line.
Kindly cease these phone calls!
Might be a VAS service
The person said they were with Tracker and asked if I'd like to add R29 monthly for insurance on the device. I said no.
Umthengisi ngocingo
Umlayezo we-telemarketer awuwusizo, udale ukuphazamiseka.
Hayi enkosi yeer jaisus
They ring without consent, claiming you're blacklisted falsely. Plus, they possess personal data they shouldn't without your approval.
Pushing life insurance deals
ishovo lomngcwabo kanye nesimo sokuphila futhi nombolo 0110850840
Erneut tauchen diese scheinbaren Arbeitslosen von Infas in Bonn auf. Netzagentur, bitte untersagt wiederholte Anrufe!
Continuously ringing; please identify the owner of this number.
Abaqoqi bemali bayaphazamisa, awukho umyalezo ocacile.
Debt consumer services ibonakala iyinkampani yokuqoqwa kwemalimboleko, kodwa izindlela zabo zokuxhumana azicacile.
These callers are scammers.
Watch out for these fraudsters! They ring and pressure you with threats of being blacklisted over a listing account.
Ucingo lokukhwabanisa alufanele lube khona. Ngicela ukuthi kungabuyi futhi.
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.