Better steer clear; it’s downright irritating.
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.
The entry is a string of meaningless letters.
Le nombolo ingithumela izingcingo eziphazamisayo, ngiyalithanda ukugwema.
Le nombolo ye-MTN spam ithumela imiyalezo engafuneki njalo. Ngiyavimbela ukuze ngingaphazamiseki.
Best move is to block and steer clear, just saying.
Kubonakala kuyishaya i-Ping Call, kodwa ayinayo imininingwane eyengeziwe yokuthi iyasebenza yini.
Kunezicelo eziphindaphindayo eziphazamisa, ngicela ukuthi ziphume.
Ayikho imininingwane ecacile ngalokhu, ngizoyibheka uma kudingeka.
Inombolo ithembekile, ngithole usizo oluhle lapho ngiyisebenzise.
Debt rescue iyaphazamisa, ngicela ukuthi ingangishayi ngezincomo ezingadingekile.
Please terminate my app account along with the associated debit order.
Briefly rings then disconnects
Got no clue how they snagged my number—feels like a POP Act breach, honestly. Just saying.
I-call engalindelekile, ngicela abantu baqaphele.
Ukuthintwa okungafuneki kule nombolo kuyadabukisa, ngicela ukukhuluma ngokuqeda.
Ukushaywa okungapheli kuyacasula, ngiyabonga kulabo abahlola le nombolo.
Unsolicited call promoting Solidarity.
I-akhawunti ye-Grindr engekho iqiniso iyashushumbisa, ngicela abantu basebenzise ukunakwa.
Potential future flying cars
It keeps showing up repeatedly, making it hard to ignore.
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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.