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.
Le nkampani yezimali inikeza ulwazi oluwusizo, ngiyabonga. Ngiyajabula ngokuthola le nkonzo esemthethweni.
Umnxeba othule waphazamisa, ngicela bangayibuyisi le nombolo.
Collectors for debts
Upon answering the call, silence from the other end!!
I-Blood Bank inikeza usizo oluhle, ngiyabonga ngomsebenzi wabo.
Le nombolo ayibonakali inikeze uhlobo oluthile, ingase ibe yinhle noma ingathandeki. Ngicela ukuthi ibuyekeze.
Ababolekisi bezikweleta bangashaya njalo, ngiphoxekile. Inombolo ayinconyiwe.
Received a call on 3 Sep 24; when I answered, only background noise could be heard.
Kukhona izimvo eziningi ngemibuzo yocwaningo, kodwa akukhuthazi.
Ngithola izikhangiso eziningi eziphindaphindayo, ngicabanga ukuthi kufanele ngivale le nombolo.
The call featured an automated voice.
I receive up to five calls daily.
Le nombolo ibonakala iyisikhwama esingekho emthethweni, ngiyathanda ukuba ngilinde isevisi ethile kodwa akekho. Ngicindezela ukuthi ungayisebenzisi.
Объекты недвижимости
Le nombolo ayinayo imininingwane ecacile, ngithola izingcingo eziphazamisayo.
Terrible, filthy call centre nonsense, absolutely disgraceful.
Ummeli weStrauss Daly Attorneys ubiza ngendlela ecindezelayo, ngizizwa ngicindezelekile futhi angithandi leyo ndlela.
Mohala o ikemetseng - Ha u letsetsa morao, o fumana 'mino feela o bapalang. Hoa tenoa!
No response on the line
Noticed the telemarketer alert on this platform.
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.