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.
During the call, the person inquired about my bank account; after I pressed for clarification, she terminated the conversation. I suspect a phishing attempt.
Ngithole i-Ping Call engaziwa, ibonakala ingeyona eyomuntu. Ayizange ingikhathaze kakhulu.
Ein Werbe- bzw. Anwerde-Text.
They phoned about a Creen card application but demanded my bank details to debit $380 in fees – clearly a huge scam.
Constant calls with silence
Ucwaningo olungagciniwe luyaphazamiseka, ngiyacela ukuthi lube nokunemba.
Ein Anruf erfolgt von einer geschäftlichen Nummer, ohne zu wissen, wer am anderen Ende sitzt. Nachdem klar wurde, dass es sich um ein Unternehmen handelt, legt er einfach auf.
Am 1. April 2025 um 18:28 kam ein Anruf ohne Sprachnachricht; stattdessen hörte ich etwa eine Minute lang schweres Schnaufen, also lautes Atmen. Sonst nichts.
Le nombolo ayitholakali kahle, futhi ayinakho ukuthembeka. Ngingayiphakamisa kancane.
A real‑estate firm offering sales, rentals, and purchases claims you must return their call.
An old‑style bank fraud department scam call, probably trying to obtain a one‑time PIN… coloured guy. AVOID / CAUTION.
Calls come in but no voicemail is left.
I-Mailbox O2 ibonakala ithembekile, ngiyithande ukushiya umyalezo.
Ngithola izingcingo zokuhlukunyezwa njalo kule nombolo, okungakhululeki nhlobo. Ngiyabiza ukuthi bayeke lokhu.
The individual is racist and harassing.
A scammer.
No one present.
Ngithola izingcingo ezicindezelayo ezivela kule nombolo, kuyacasula ngempela.
Izingcingo ezihlupha ziqhubeka njalo, kudinga ukuthi kuthathwe izinyathelo.
Ngithola izingcingo ezihlupha njalo, lokhu kwenza kube nzima ukusebenzisa le nombolo.
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.