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.
Ukushaya okungacacile kudinga ukuthi kubhalwe phansi ngokucacile ukuthi kungani ubiza.
Wenn jemand am Anrufbeantworter nicht identifiziert werden will und einfach auflegt, hat er Pech.
I-Financial provider inombolo enezikhangiso ezinamandla, ngiyazibuza ngobuqotho bayo.
A Netflorist delivery notification arrived.
An automated robo‑call was received.
Nach dem Nichtannehmen ertönt eine sehr eigenartige Mailbox‑Ansage, die für mich nach Arabisch/Türkisch klingt, geflüstert, gefolgt von mehreren monotonen Pieptönen – ähnlich dem Wartetone, wenn man selbst anruft.
No sound during the call.
He claimed to be from Vumatel and mentioned receiving a request about fiber packages, then inquired whether a random person in another province was linked to my account – clearly dubious.
Ayikho imininingwane ecacile ngalokhu, ngakho-ke ngincoma ukuba uqaphele uma uthola izingcingo.
A telemarketing advertisement was delivered.
Is the POPI act failing to shield you from this? How are they obtaining our numbers? I’ve gotten nearly twenty missed calls in a week, and the line is dead when I try to return them – what’s going on?
Spam from Blue Label offering cheaper insurance deals.
An individual dealing in drugs was identified.
A violent individual is threatening lives.
Someone posing as an MTN call centre asked me to read back an OTP to compromise my account.
Le nombolo ye‑Telemarketer ifaka izikhangiso eziningi ezimayelana nezezimali. Angikujabuli kakhulu, kodwa ayikho inkinga enkulu.
When I answered, the line was cut off immediately.
A quiet caller repeatedly dials 06053578, with the final two digits constantly varying.
A silent caller keeps altering the last two digits.
A synthetic AI voice answers and attempts to pitch a product.
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.