The call wasn’t answered and then dropped.
Reverse Phone Lookup in South Africa — Recent Community Reports
Check unknown South African numbers with recent reports (Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria) and share your experience.
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.
Synthetic voice
A notification from The Courier Guy says your parcel TCG89488 is ready for delivery. To secure the handover, they request a payment of R21.33 via https://s.id/c1n2V. After checking with The Courier Guy, we confirmed this message is a scam and not from them. Please mark it as spam.
The caller is unidentified and left no voicemail, even though a voice note asked them to do so.
I received a recorded ad voice call, man. FYI.
A recording of a voice was played.
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Ucingo lwe-airtime lubukeka lungenamsebenzi, ngicela ukungazinaki.
Kubonakala sengathi kunokukhangisa okungafunwa, ngithola ama-scam.
That call center is total nonsense, man. Just saying.
That call center is straight up bogus, dude. FYI.
An artificial‑intelligence generated voice is used for this call.
Beware of someone claiming to be far away, offering spare parts for quadbikes, Land Rovers, bikes, etc.; many Facebook reports flag this as a scam.
Ucingo lwalungaziwa, kodwa alubanga lutho olubi.
A female caller claimed to be speaking on behalf of my business banker, gave an unfamiliar name, and said the banker would contact me later. The call felt dubious.
I-Pulse Medical ibonakala ithembekile, kodwa angikatholi usizo oludingekayo.
An Old Mutual agent attempted a sales pitch. When I asked how they obtained my number, they mentioned my South African citizenship and said they couldn't delete me from their list before hanging up.
Messages claim to be from Buffalo Logistics, saying a R18.99 fee is pending and include a link for payment so they can deliver your parcel. FYI.
Le nombolo ayinayo incazelo; ayicacisi ukuthi iyini, ngakho ngiyigcina ngaphandle kokuyisebenzisa.
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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.