Heard an AI‑generated voice on the line, dude. FYI.
Reverse Phone Lookup in South Africa — Recent Community Reports
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Unknown calls in South Africa
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.
A robotic call pushes ultra‑cheap smartphones, urging listeners to stay on the line; otherwise it simply instructs you to press 1 on your keypad.
Ukumaketha okungaphansi kwenhloso kuyawuphazamisa umoya wami.
Umthengisi uyazama ukungithengisa izinto eziningi, ngiyazibuza ukuthi ngiyithenge yini.
A telemarketing call promoting insurance products.
If you pick up, the line is instantly cut.
I picked up and the call was instantly dropped. FYI.
I-vet inombolo ethembekile, ngiyakwazi ukuxhumana nabo kalula.
Angiqiniseki ngalokhu, kodwa le nombolo ayibonakali i-vet ethembekile.
Got five calls today from someone claiming they need to run a credit check because my score looks dodgy. They couldn’t explain the reason or how they figured that out. FYI.
Le nombolo yenza umkhankaso wokuthengisa izindlu, kodwa ayicacile kahle.
These call‑center operators are extremely rude.
Le nombolo ayinakho okuthakazelisayo, kodwa iyasebenza.
I have no clue who this line is, but it keeps ringing even after I block it, then shows up with a new number and prompts you to press 1 as soon as you pick up. Just a heads‑up.
Pre-recorded message
Sie ignorieren die Bitte, keine weiteren Anrufe zu tätigen.
Ich bat darum, meine Nummer auf die Sperrliste zu setzen; man versicherte mir, dass keine weiteren Anrufe folgen würden. Trotzdem klingelte das Telefon erneut, was ich als völlig unseriös empfinde.
Inombolo engaziwa, ayikho into engiyibonayo ngayo.
As soon as I picked up, the line was abruptly cut. Just saying.
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FAQ — South Africa
How to verify callers in South Africa?
Use the official website/app number; avoid calling back the unknown number; check in‑app messages.
Do prefixes prove location?
No. Portability/VoIP make 011/021/031/012 and 06/07/08 ranges unreliable as proof of origin.
Common patterns?
Delivery updates, bank callbacks, 2FA codes; robocalls, parcel/account phishing and scripted sales.
Useful report details?
Caller type, purpose, date/time, and cues that guided your decision.