Watch out for a fraudster pretending to be a young woman to extort cash, bro.
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.
Repeatedly, they harass me and issue several threats. They lack a registered practice number.
Caller disconnected the line. This has occurred previously with similar numbers. I suspect a verification bot that supplies spammers like telemarketers with a list of active numbers. No benefit. I've now blacklisted this contact in Google.
Ukungena okungafunwa njalo kuyinto engithokozisi, ngicela ukuba ngiyeke.
Le rekodi ezishaywayo ivela ku-Old Mutual, ifuna ukukunikeza umshwalense kuwo wonke umndeni wakho.
Le nombolo ibonakala ithembekile, ngiyitholela izimpendulo ezisheshayo.
Complete fraudsters.
Looks like some scammers are posing as Vodacom prize winners, lol.
Offering counterfeit puppies via the internet.
Repeated unwanted calls, including ping attempts.
After payday, they call and then hang up.
Ukushaya kwale nombolo kuyinqaba; angikaze ngithole isizathu esicacile sokuxhumana.
Im Jahr 2023 nahm ich bereits teil, nun wieder und das nächste Mal erst 2027. Auf 2023 wurde ich hingewiesen, erinnerte mich schwach, war korrekt. Bei Rückfragen hatte ich keinerlei Schwierigkeiten.
Le nombolo iyabiza ngale telemarketing engapheli. Ngiyacela ukuba kube nezinqumo ezihlakaniphile.
Le nombolo iyabonakala njengomthengisi we-telemarketing. Ngicela ukuthi uqaphele uma uthola izingcingo eziningi ezinjalo.
Attempted to refresh my SIM, but it shows as blacklisted.
A woman rang me and knew which cars were registered under my name, yet she wouldn't explain how she got the data. They refuse to answer, citing the POPI ACT as a reason. That's something!
Ucingo olungenawo umsindo oluyavala ngokushesha.
Ayikho imininingwane ngale nombolo, ngiyithola kuphela okungaziwa.
Someone called today saying she’s after her boyfriend and started harassing me, dude.
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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.