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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.
Daily automated voice messages about grocery offers and unavailble benefits are coming in.
A market‑research firm harvested contact info by browsing corporate sites. After I refused to share personal data, the representative shouted a profanity and hung up.
This is a phishing attempt; fraudsters claim they can clear the recipient’s FNB debt with a 20% discount if contacted via WhatsApp. They supply a hyperlink, but legitimate WhatsApp contacts never require clicking web links. I reported it to FNB’s fraud team, who advised deleting and blocking the sender.
Avoid – it’s a cost trap.
Le nombolo ayinayo imininingwane ecacile, ngizoyibheka ngokucophelela.
Ansage …
Unknown caller; returning the call triggers a voicemail stating the number is unavailable.
Calls from this number kept coming; when I returned the call it went straight to voicemail.
Ayikho into ekhethekile, ngicabanga ukuthi kulungile.
Someone is attempting to defraud acquaintances by impersonating me, though the name belongs to a woman while I'm a man.
Ukukhangisa okungenayo imvume kuyaphazamisa.
Le nombolo i-ping call ivame ukungena ngaphandle kokucelwa – iyacasula.
I-Ping Call iyaphazamisa kakhulu, ngiyacela ukuma.
Le nombolo ihlasele ngokuqhubekayo, ingezona ezinhle kakhulu – ngiyicisha.
Alert: This is a SARS customs phishing scheme.
I-ping call engakhululekile, ngiyacela ukuthi iphele.
A fraudster uses this number to send texts pretending to be RAM Couriers, urging recipients to click a link and settle a supposed balance for parcel delivery.
Ayikho imininingwane ethile, ngakho-ke angiqiniseki ukuthi le nombolo iyathandwa yini. Ngicabanga ukuthi kungaba yinqaba.
Inombolo ye-telemarketer isithumele izikhangiso eziningi, ngiyazibuza ukuthi ingaba yinzuzo noma cha.
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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.