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.
Caller claimed to be from MTN, saying a SIM swap was in progress on my number and requesting an OTP. I declined, after which they threatened SIM blockage and fees to reactivate. Likely a scam.
Ngithole izingcingo ezihlaselayo kule nombolo, ngicela abantu bangayishayi lutho.
Calls from the 011‑031 series occur each day; when I pick up they either stay silent or hang up.
I-Miway Insurance ingithumele imiyalezo yentengiso ngemuva komsebenzi. Angifuni ukuthenga lutho manje.
Received a dubious call today from someone posing as MTN staff. The caller claimed a SIM swap was being attempted on my line and demanded an OTP to stop it. After refusing, they threatened to block my SIM and charge me for reactivation. This appears to be a scam.
Ngithola i-SMS spam njalo, le nombolo ayicacile.
Related to car insurance.
Incoming calls are silent; no one speaks.
Name listed: Ayesha.
Fraudsters operating from this number.
Inombolo leyo ibonakala iza nezinhlobo zokuhlukumeza, ngigwema ukuyiphendula.
Includes harassment and spam calls.
Ucingo oluphazamisa, ngiyaxolisa kodwa ngifuna ukuthula.
Kusobala ukuthi lokhu kuyizingcingo ezimfushane ezingenamsebenzi, awusizo nhlobo.
Won't disclose their identity during the call. Click.
Got a call from Openserve confirming my request was finished, dude.
The vehicle warranty is no longer valid.
I-Auto & General ikhangisa ngokukhulu ukuqina, ngicabanga ukuthi kufanele ngibheke ngokucophelela.
A fraudulent car seller.
Kubonakala sengathi le nombolo iyindlela yokubamba imali engekho emthethweni. Qaphela ukungena ebhizinisini elinjalo.
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.