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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.

    New unwanted phone numbers

    On tellows, thousands of phone numbers are reported by the community every day. Here you can find phone numbers that were reported for the first time and were classified as unwanted.
    1. Annonomys reported Construction supposedly with the number ‎0633022631 as SMS spam

      4/23/24, 9:35 AM

      Impersonators. Don't trust....

      1 Rating for 0633022631 (MTN)
    2. Busy Body reported unknown with the number ‎0211098342 as Harassment calls

      4/23/24, 2:40 PM

      Keep on calling without details...

      1 Rating for 0211098342 (Cape Town, Somerset West, Gordon's Bay)
    3. Busy Body reported unknown with the number ‎0217531359 as Harassment calls

      4/23/24, 2:42 PM

      Afternoon calls. Do not stop,...

      1 Rating for 0217531359 (Cape Town, Somerset West, Gordon's Bay)
    4. Scambuster reported number ‎0785161075 as unknown

      4/23/24, 8:56 AM

      Kobus Schoeman Stolen ID
      aka DE Jacobs
      Absa acc DEJ Trust
      Scammer...

      1 Rating for 0785161075 (MTN)

    Recently added comments

    1. Busy Body reported unknown with the number ‎0217531359 as Harassment calls

      4/23/24, 2:42 PM

      Afternoon calls. Do not stop,

      1 Rating for 0217531359 (Cape Town, Somerset West, Gordon's Bay)
    2. Busy Body reported unknown with the number ‎0211098342 as Harassment calls

      4/23/24, 2:40 PM

      Keep on calling without details

      1 Rating for 0211098342 (Cape Town, Somerset West, Gordon's Bay)
    3. David reported Clientele Robot spam with the number ‎0608801018 as Aggressive advertising

      4/23/24, 12:26 PM

      Spam call, Clientele. Received call today 23 April 2024

      4 Ratings for 0608801018 (Vodacom)
    4. Annonomys reported Construction supposedly with the number ‎0633022631 as SMS spam

      4/23/24, 9:35 AM

      Impersonators. Don't trust.

      1 Rating for 0633022631 (MTN)
    5. Scambuster reported number ‎0785161075 as unknown

      4/23/24, 8:56 AM

      Kobus Schoeman Stolen ID
      aka DE Jacobs
      Absa acc DEJ Trust
      Scammer

      1 Rating for 0785161075 (MTN)

    Where does the information on telephone numbers come from?

    The distribution of information on scam and spam methods is vital to oppose the leaching of people's purses. To achieve this goal tellows is aggregating a vast bulk of useful information on the caller, including his or her approximate location. The key indicator of a number's trustworthiness is the tellows score which is generated through a complex algorithm fed by your comments and ratings of the respective phone numbers. Hence, the success of this anti-fraud endeavour goes hand in glove with the community's participation. If you have experience on the matter, share it and warn your fellows before the scammers drain their pocket dry.

    Comments on the most frequently searched phone numbers

    1. Ali reported jufo with the number ‎+252634130754 as Trustworthy number

      4/22/24, 12:51 AM

      14 Ratings for +252634130754 (Telesom)
    2. Betty Dion reported Insurance company with the number ‎0120552801 as Telemarketer

      4/3/24, 4:12 PM

      Keeps ringing my landline. They say they are selling insurance, and try to beat my current premium.

      3 Ratings for 0120552801 (Pretoria, Brits)
    3. Lord D reported unknown with the number ‎0770999074 as Harassment calls

      4/15/24, 11:45 AM

      Lol Insurance companies have made all their numbers marked as Spam. No more calls from them it seems.
      Once I rose above the noise and confusion
      Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
      I was soaring ever higher but I flew too high
      Though my eyes could see, I still was a blind man
      Though my mind could think, I still was a mad man
      I hear the voices when I'm dreaming
      I can hear them say
      Carry on, my wayward son
      There'll be peace when you are done
      Lay your weary head to rest
      Don't you cry no more

      3 Ratings for 0770999074 ()
    4. forget debt has been reported with number ‎0877037842 as Telemarketer

      4/17/24, 11:11 AM

      Asking if I had any credit cards or accounts to pay off. Numbers have been bought off of other company's, which goes against the POPI Act

      3 Ratings for 0877037842 (Value-added services - VoIP)
    5. TGB reported unknown with the number ‎0110839995 as Cost trap

      4/2/24, 10:49 AM

      Likely a phising scam. Received an sms that "Takealot" debited a huge amount from my bank and to phone this number for assistance. I made no purchase from Takealot, nor was money deducted from my bank.

      2 Ratings for 0110839995 (Johannesburg)

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