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.
Ngithola izingcingo eziphindaphindiwe ezingenamusa, futhi lokhu kuyacasula kakhulu. Ngicela ukuthi kube nokulawula okukhulu ekulweni nokuhlukunyezwa ngefoni.
Ngithola izingcingo ezihlasela njalo, le nombolo ayinamusa nhlobo.
Roughly daily, the prefix 012 883 stays the same while the final four digits vary.
Frequent calls occur most days, each time with a different set of last four digits.
Receiving harassing calls that can occur multiple times within a single day.
Inkampani yeselula ihlale ingithumelela izingcingo ezihlaselayo, kudinga ukulawulwa.
A property firm is trying to flip my house, even though I have no plans to sell. I’m unsure how they obtained my number.
I-real estate spam ingacasula abantu abadinga ulwazi olungaphandle; ngiyacela ukuthi ibhalwe ngokucacile.
Reklame, lästig, Ärger.
Le nombolo ayinayo imininingwane ecacile – ibonakala ingaqondakali.
Unhöflich – ein Datenschutzproblem wurde gemeldet, weil Kontaktdaten nicht entfernt wurden. Bitte sofort auflegen und den Vorfall melden!
Der Anrufer behauptete, es ginge um den Energieversorger an meiner Adresse und kannte den Straßennamen. Ich erklärte, dass ich keinen Anbieter habe; er erwiderte, dass ich doch einen habe. Daraufhin legte ich auf und blockierte die Nummer. Der Anschluss war keiner Firma zugeordnet und sein Deutsch war stark von einem südosteuropäischen Akzent geprägt.
A spam call attempting to mislead recipients into believing they are subject to a debt review.
Received a notice via SMS about a default judgment, threatening litigation and a final demand on a Telkom bill that isn’t overdue. The message lacks any reference or account number.
Ukukhangisa okukhulu nokucindezelayo ngale nombolo kungenza umuntu azwe ukukhathazeka. Ngicela ukuthi kube nokunakekelwa okungcono.
Ngithole le nombolo ngesikhathi sokwenza ucwaningo, kodwa ayizange ingene kahle ekuxhumaneni.
Automated robocall – should be blocked.
Imiyalezo engafunwa njalo ingathumela i-spam; ngiyazama ukuyivimba.
An attempt at fraud followed by an SMS containing a payment link for a clearance fee. "To ensure your parcel is delivered, please settle the outstanding clearance charge of 34.58 ZAR."
A representative from Aquazania rang to promote a week of complimentary water and products. When I inquired about the source of my information, they were unable to respond. I requested the removal of my data, noting they lacked consent and were breaching the POPI Act.
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.