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 ibonakala ingaziwa futhi isebenzisa i‑Ping Call. Ngiyithola iphazamiseka njalo, ngakho ngiyincoma ngokugcwele.
Ngithola imiyalezo ye‑SMS enezinhlamvu eziphindaphindiwe, ngicabanga ukuthi kungaba i‑spam.
A representative named Thabo from PageGroup contacts people via multiple mobile numbers, pitching a "remote job" opportunity.
A representative named Thabo from PageGroup utilizes multiple mobile numbers to pitch a “remote job”.
An automated bot greets with a simple 'Hi' before hanging up.
Inombolo le ibonakala iyingozi kakhulu, ama-call ahlambalaza awanelanga. Ngiyabonga ekunikezeni ulwazi oluwusizo.
Promising high‑paying remote positions.
Mir ist unklar, was sie wollen. Ich wünsche mir Ruhe, befinde mich gerade im Urlaub und habe keine Ahnung, woher sie meine Nummer haben.
Leaving a voicemail won’t be answered.
Ngiyaxolisa, kodwa ngithola izingcingo eziphazamisa njalo kule nombolo. Ngicela ukuthi kuthiwe ayitholakali kalula.
Ingabe le nombolo ayicacile, ngakho anginasiqiniseko sokuthi ngiyayithanda noma cha.
Ayikho imininingwane ecacile ngale nombolo, ngithole i‑call engalindelekile. Ngicabanga ukuthi ingaba yingozi.
Izikhangiso ezimfushane nezamandla zivela kaningi, ngicela ukuthi ziphinde zibhekwe.
Le nombolo iveza imiyalezo ye-insurance spam engathandeki. Ngingathanda ukuthi ihoxiswe noma ingabizi abantu abangenandaba nayo.
Do not call back; you’ll only reach an answering machine.
Seems to be from Absa regarding Vodacom debit orders on a private account. It’s a personal mobile number and clearly doesn’t sound like a business call.
On the second call, the caller said they couldn't reach me earlier that morning, then mentioned supposed interest owed on my pensions, bank accounts or investments from several institutions. He pressed for an in‑person appointment. When I requested details by email, his tone grew hostile and the call was cut off the next time I asked.
Inombolo engaziwa, ayikho imininingwane ecacile; ngicela uqaphele uma uthola izingcingo ezinjalo.
Phone calls often become a nuisance.
Potential spam alert.
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.