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.
Le nombolo iyazama ukuthengisa imikhiqizo engiyidingi, ngiyithathe njenge telemarketer.
A fraudster will charge you but never deliver the promised items.
Ngithole izingcingo ezihlupha kakhulu kule nombolo, zihlala ziphazamisa umoya wami. Ngicabanga ukuthi kufanele imiswe.
Ukuphindaphinda kwezingcingo ezihlaselayo kuyakhathaza, ngicela ukuthi kube nesu eliqinile lokuvikela abathengi. Ngiyabonga uma lingaphenduli lutho.
Abathengi babonisa ukumemeza okukhulu nge-advertising, bekhathaza kancane kodwa bayazama ukudonsa amehlo.
An automated call claiming an “important announcement” about debt.
I-MTN ibonakala ingumthengisi njengengxoxo engathí sina. Ngicela ukuthi ngabe imikhiqizo yabo iyathandwa yini.
The claim was that a fraudulent debit order on my ABSA account came from an Incredible Connection phone contract. When I said I don’t have an ABSA account, the call was dropped.
Le telemarketer ayizange ingenise umyalezo ocacile; kuyacasula kodwa akulimazi.
Kukhona izimemezelo ezisheshayo (ping calls) kule nombolo, ngiyazama ukugwema.
Le nombolo ayicacile, ayinakho okuqukethwe okuthile engikutholayo.
For several weeks this line has been doing ping calls—just a single ring before hanging up. I managed to answer once, forcing them to waste a call. Call centres ought to be mandated to publish every contact number on their website so callers can identify them. I intend to lodge a complaint about this number with the Information Regulator.
They hung up as soon as I picked up.
Lezi zingcingo ezihlukunyezayo azikhohlisi, zishiya umuzwa wokudabuka. Ngicela ukuthi kube nezinqubo ezisheshayo zokumisa lezi zinsiza.
Group known as Paarl Boys' OBU.
A tiny downloadable file is sent from this line, likely aiming to trick the recipient into opening it. Multiple antivirus scanners label the attachment as either a Trojan or a macro‑based threat, so only experts should handle it. The source appears to be either an infected phone spreading the virus or a direct attempt at a computer crime. I strongly advise against downloading or interacting with the file, to block the number and delete the message. Because this activity seems criminal, I will also notify Vodacom about the misuse of their network.
Ayikho imininingwane ecacile ngalolu hlelo, ngiyazibuza ukuthi le nombolo izuzisa ngani.
Nombolo engaziwa, ayinayo imininingwane ecacile. Ngiyabonga ngokwabelana ngemininingwane engatholakali kalula.
The call remained silent before it was disconnected.
Ayikho incazelo ecacile ngalombono, izingcingo zihlale zingalindelekile.
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.