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.
Tägliche Anrufe erzeugen wahren Telefonterror. Die Mailbox liefert einen langen, unangenehmen Signalton.
A call came in, yet nobody said anything before it dropped automatically after ten seconds.
Looks like a survey for WCED, probably outsourced, you know.
Automated robocall
Appears to be a police impersonation call.
Someone is attempting to blackmail other individuals.
Scam spam call.
This appears to be a fraudulent spam call.
Le telemarketer iqhubeka nokungithinta, ngiyadumazeka ngale ndlela.
The caller was swearing and hurling insults at me, man.
Looks like a ping call—fraud and spam, bro.
Incoming ping call marked as fraudulent and spam.
The caller blasts weird, scary noises over the line—totally terrible, yikes.
During the data collection, the agent grabbed my phone and tried to divert me with extra questions, but I quickly reclaimed it as it was online – a massive red flag and clearly a social‑engineering scam, especially since they only fix dents and scratches, which isn’t real insurance.
Incoming ping call flagged as fraud and spam.
Seems like a ping call—fraud and spam, lol.
Suspicious ping call, appears to be fraudulent and spam.
Received two to three calls daily; each call ends instantly upon answering. Other numbers with similar last four digits also ring.
Incoming calls occur two to three times daily, ending instantly when I pick up, and multiple variations of the same number appear with differing last four digits.
Le nombolo ye-Ping Call ayicacisi kahle, ngakho-ke ngincoma ukuthi uqaphele.
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.