They kept dialing me without giving their name, man.
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.
A company posing as debt collectors says they've been handed over by Telkom. They then send invoices without a logo, using this number on the letterhead. When you tell them you have investigated and reported them, they accuse you of being rude and start shouting.
Messages were received from this individual asking for explicit photos.
Fraudulent claim of a short payment on a delivery.
Someone pretends to be from Buffalo Logistics and asks for a payment to release a parcel.
Le nombolo iyaqhubeka nokushaya izingcingo ezihlambalazayo. Ngiyavalela ukuxhumana nayo.
Le nombolo ingiphazamisa njalo, ngicela umise.
Izingcingo eziphazamisa ziyaqhubeka, ngizama ukuzivimbela.
Kuyaphazamisa ukuthola izingcingo ezihlaselayo. Ngiyeluleka abantu ukuthi bakhulule le nombolo.
Abathengisi be-debt bayaphazamisa, ngiyavuma ukuthi le nombolo ayifanele ukusetshenziswa.
Ayikho imininingwane, ngiyazibuza ukuthi le nombolo ingaba yini.
Calls about insurance telesales
A call from ABSA card collections attempted to verify payments that were already settled.
A call was missed, and a second missed call from +27184924114 followed shortly after.
A robotic call offering selection menus and nonsense like 'to stand a chance to win'.
An automated caller connects for a few seconds before hanging up; I have no clue what product they’re promoting, and they keep switching numbers.
Lona ucingo lwe-ping alunalo ulwazi oluthakazelisayo, ngiyawuvimba ngokushesha.
Le telemarketing ayithokozisi, ngiyazama ukuyivala.
Hmm, fdhyhhfdfghh lol.
Ngithola izingcingo ezihlekisa kule nombolo, azincomeki.
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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.