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    We've all had to deal with the same thing. How do you spent your spare time? Do you enjoy it relaxed and undisturbed? No? You say the rings of unsolicited calls hammer perpetually against your ear drums and you wonder: You is calling? Thousands of people suffer the same fate. Hence, za.tellows.net wants to contribute a tool to fight spam and scam calls. The fraudulant entrepreneurs behind the nuisance calls are experts on exploiting the people's weak spots, namely: the people's very own ignorance. Therefore, tellows is intent on providing a free online platform for those who suffer spam and scam calls in order to enable the distribution knowledge on dubios phone numbers and the experience on dealing with the treacherous numbers.

    Recently added comments

    1. Brian Zuma (likely false) has been reported with number ‎0105160566 as Harassment calls

      3/14/26, 3:52 PM

      Fraudster claiming to be from ABSA! SMSs are being sent from 077-497 0264 and contains a false "fraud line" number of 010-023 4961. The scammer's "supervisor" is calling from 087-147 0663.

      1 Rating for 0105160566 (Johannesburg)
    2. Brian Zuma (likely false) has been reported with number ‎0100234961 as Harassment calls

      3/14/26, 1:58 PM

      Fraudster claiming to be from ABSA! SMSs sent from 077-497 0264 are trying to trick you into phoning this number. The scammer is calling from 087-147 0663. Beware!

      1 Rating for 0100234961 (Johannesburg)
    3. The number ‎0871470663 has been assigned to Brian Zuma (likely false)

      3/14/26, 1:28 PM

      Fraudster claiming to be from ABSA! ABSA Fraud department is aware of this, so beware. SMSs are being sent from 077-497 0264. These SMSs are trying to trick you into phoning 010-023 4961 to "report" fraud.

      1 Rating for 0871470663 (Value-added services - VoIP)
    4. Brian Zuma has been reported with number ‎0774970264 as Harassment calls

      3/14/26, 1:19 PM

      Fraudster claiming to be from ABSA! ABSA Fraud department is aware of this, so beware. SMSs are being sent from this number and contains a false "fraud" number of 010-023 4961. The scammer is calling from 087-147 0663.

      1 Rating for 0774970264 ()
    5. BLOCK THESE MOFOS reported NAMIES TRADING with the number ‎0871526458 as Aggressive advertising

      3/13/26, 4:02 PM

      awful awful persistent and rude - some nonsenses about namies trading or something - DO NOT ANSWER - these guys need to get a real job

      1 Rating for 0871526458 (Value-added services - VoIP)

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    Comments on the most frequently searched phone numbers

    1. Nuisance has been reported with number ‎0770992823 as SMS spam

      3/11/26, 2:53 AM

      12 Ratings for 0770992823 ()
    2. Karen has been reported with number ‎0878221101 as Cost trap

      2/19/26, 9:17 AM

      Karen. Constant phoning for money for Handicap Kids. tride to phone me constant 2 o'clock in the morning. Cant give proof of where she is from and where organizatio is situate. Also using another Number 0728504720

      5 Ratings for 0878221101 (Value-added services - VoIP)
    3. John reported number ‎0210138461 as unknown

      2/19/26, 3:23 PM

      Not answering when picked up.

      2 Ratings for 0210138461 (Cape Town, Somerset West, Gordon's Bay)
    4. Peraldo Johannes Senekal reported SPAM Mondo - Rewardsco with the number ‎0822084184 as Aggressive advertising

      3/9/26, 1:56 PM

      Sounds like Mondo Warranty.

      Waste of time

      2 Ratings for 0822084184 (Vodacom)
    5. Investigator Ms Mkhize reported Thingo Gumede with the number ‎0837315605 as Harassment calls

      2/19/26, 12:43 AM

      Scammer using someone’s name and Steal phones from people…Be aware

      2 Ratings for 0837315605 (MTN)

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