+27 840 001 392

Risk level: High

Who is this? Spam, telemarketing or a legitimate call? Community reports in South Africa.

Number with prefix 840. Review community reports, risk and comments below before answering or blocking. Browse numbers with prefix 840

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AI Analysis

Limited information: Multiple reports of unsolicited MMS/SMS with suspicious download links, potential malware, and unverified claims (e.g., bank notifications). Users advise against downloading content.

Likely purpose: Likely distribution of malware or financial fraud through suspicious links in MMS/SMS.

Most common user complaints

  • unsolicited MMS/SMS with suspicious download links
  • potential malware
  • unverified bank notifications
  • repeated messages
High dangerBlockningunaSMS with link

AI analysis: 02 Jul 2026

Information based on community reports and automated analysis. It may contain errors or be out of date, and is not legal advice or a verified accusation against the number's owner.

Web research

The number +27840001392 is a South Africa (+27) mobile format number. Online sources show various reverse lookup and spam report resources, but no single authoritative, verifiable owner publicly listed for this exact number. Type/owner: Appears to be a South African mobile number; no confirmed public owner or company identified in reliable sources.

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The number +27840001392 is a South Africa (+27) mobile format number. Online sources show various reverse lookup and spam report resources, but no single authoritative, verifiable owner publicly listed for this exact number. 1. Type/owner: Appears to be a South African mobile number; no confirmed public owner or company identified in reliable sources. 2. What people say online: Multiple reverse lookup and scam report platforms exist, but user generated entries vary and are not consistently verified. 3. Association with scams: Some platforms flag numbers as potential spam or harassment, but for this exact number no definitive, confirmed scam report is found in reliable sources. 4. Public exposure/leak: The number appears in public facing lookup databases and spam report sites, suggesting exposure to some extent, but no evidence of a confirmed data breach or leakage involving this exact line. 5. Advice on answering: Given mixed signals and absence of verified ownership, avoid answering or returning calls unless the caller is known; use caller ID or trusted verification before engaging.

Checked · 14 Aug 202610 sources
ZA

South Africa

Operator information

Country:
ZASouth Africa
Prefix:
+27
Type:
Other
Operator:
Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Telkom, Rain

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Community comments

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Anonymous
01 Apr 2025

Repeated MMS messages with suspicious download link.

Anonymous
12 Apr 2023

Potential Malware fue reportado como SMS spam con el número 084-0001392

Anonymous
19 May 2021

Can someone get this number off the servers. so damn annoying

Anonymous
13 May 2021

For the past few days I receive on average 4 mms's PER DAY with an un-identified download file. My service provider's only advise is to block this number

Anonymous
22 Apr 2021

This number sends an sms with an mms download file and no message. It does this at least 3 or more times a day. I have blocked and reported the number to my cell service provider

Anonymous
24 Mar 2020

Every month mms

Anonymous
21 Feb 2020

Do not download - Malware

Anonymous
22 Aug 2019

This number keeps on sending me mms messages non stop i deleted it and next day it will again send messages randomly.I wish we could have some kind of protess against this spam callers and so on.

Anonymous
28 Feb 2019

Davsam reportó el número 084-0001392 como Potential Malware

Anonymous
22 Aug 2018

SMS and MMS spam from banks but, strangely from multiple banks.

Anonymous
12 Dec 2016

Do not download

Anonymous
17 Nov 2016

I get these messages asking me to download the content

Anonymous
12 Jul 2016

received 2 mmses after each other, unable to download. probably with some virus attached. blocked number and deleted mmses, could potentially harm your mobile device

Anonymous
23 Jun 2016

Received an MMS from this number 3 times so far today. No information to identify who it is from, so have been deleting. Therefore rated as untrustworthy.

Anonymous
20 Apr 2016

i have be getting mms from this number and i think its got virus cause everytime i get and sms my battery just die i hate it if i can find a way to block it from sending me smss

Anonymous
07 Oct 2015

SMS at 00:09 in the morning claiming to be Cell C

Anonymous
25 Aug 2015

Message from unknown nr, download mms to see message. Will not download

Anonymous
30 Oct 2014

Receiving sms and when you retrieve - general problems message displayed

Anonymous
04 Aug 2014

I got a text message from the number saying: " You have a message awaiting retrieval. Click the button below to download it" - Obviously not downloading it.

Anonymous
17 Apr 2014

Claims to be from Nedbank - but not verified.

Anonymous
19 Mar 2014

Keep getting text messages that my credit card is overdue, but I do not have any standard bank credit cards. (Verified with credit check) The message contains a 3gp link that I do not trust. This is possibly a scam message.

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Signal summary for +27 840 001 392

+27 840 001 392 belongs to the 840 prefix and is classified as Other. This page combines no approved reports and 21 public comments to explain the risk level.

Frequently asked questions

Who calls from +27 840 001 392?
+27 840 001 392 is a phone number with the 840 prefix in South Africa. It has been reported 21 times by the community as a possible unwanted call. Check the comments to find out who might be behind this call.
Is +27 840 001 392 a spam number?
According to the community, +27 840 001 392 has 21 reports, which suggests it is likely spam. Check the risk score and comments for details.
Is it safe to call +27 840 001 392 back?
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