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.
Rings and then hangs up
Bangifonela izikhathi ezintathu ngosuku!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Isikhungo se-Discovery
Ngimude iminyaka eminingi ngingathengi lutho kwa-Edgars! Kodwa lo muntu ufuna ukwazi ukuthi uzothola isikhwalo nini? Abakwaqishi! Angazi ukuthi bathola ulwazi lwami kuphi...
Kungenzeka kube ukubuyisela amatshe, kodwa bayiqamba nami.
Blacklist this one.
I-SMS engicela ukuthi ingithumelele ayikhululekile nhlobo.
Abathengisi be-Vodacom contracts, hehe!
Firm offering bond help
Mute ring irritation
Who is the woman who phoned me from here and insulted me at 11:41 on 9 November 2017? Such an impolite and untrained agent in your call center
poor evaluation
Ishayela le Telekom ayizange ingithole lutho, ngiyadumazeka ngensiza yabo.
They dialed me but I couldn't pick up then. Anyone else get through? No info on this number, no message dropped, totally clueless on the caller.
Registration for Aramex customs
Bafuna kukuthengisela i-upgrade noma inkontileka entsha yeselula. ????
Igama ne-Makro, yazi!
A representative from Standard Bank called back.
Звонок от мошенников, кстати.
Was presented with an ABSA credit card offer.
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.