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.
When answering, the caller hangs up immediately, likely a telemarketer paid per call.
Calls from "Candice" continued despite my request to be removed from their stolen‑data list; she grew hostile when I challenged the shady cold‑calling tactics, insisting I must listen.
Ukukhangisa okusheshayo kungakhathaza, ngicela abantu balandele kahle.
An automated system is pushing vehicle‑tracker sales through calls.
When the ping call comes in, just hang up as soon as you pick up, man.
The call originated from Straton Electrical to verify the delivery address for my recent order, and the staff were courteous and helpful.
Jason ubonakala ethembekile, ngithole impendulo enobungane ngaso sonke isikhathi.
They pretended to be from Absa's fraud department and reported a fraudulent transaction on my credit card.
The line rings and then cuts off instantly once answered.
Inombolo ibonakala ingakaziswa kahle, ngizoyisebenzisa uma kudingeka.
Angazi ukuthi ubani, kodwa le nombolo ibonakala ingalindelekile.
Le telemarketer iyaphazamisa kakhulu, ngiyazama ukuyivala.
Inombolo engaziwa, ayicacisi lutho.
Kubonakala kungaziwa, ngakho-ke anginayo impendulo ecacile ngale nombolo.
Since my ad's about to run out, they're calling to see if the car's sold, you know.
Lona ucingo lwe-ping olungelona iqiniso, alunalo ulwazi oluwusizo. Ngiyaluvimba.
They keep coming back, super persistent, you know.
It appears over and over, refusing to quit.
He claims to represent Vodacom, yet the call originates from an MTN line – quite unbelievable.
The caller pretended to be a police officer, rushed accusations of serious crimes, refused to give a badge number, got angry at questions, and even tried to solicit a bribe to drop the fabricated charges.
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.