+27 821 202 200
Risk level: High
Who is this? Spam, telemarketing or a legitimate call? Community reports in South Africa.
Number with prefix 821. Review community reports, risk and comments below before answering or blocking. Browse numbers with prefix 821
AI Analysis
Limited information: Multiple reports indicate unauthorized subscription attempts to services like 'Stylix' and 'Be Stressfree' with daily charges (e.g., R6.00/R7.00 per day). Users report no prior subscription or consent. Some successfully cancelled by sending 'STOP ALL' to 31050, though one user mentioned an outdated number (30333).
Likely purpose: Scam: Unauthorized premium service subscriptions for financial gain.
Most common user complaints
- Unauthorized subscription to Stylix/Be Stressfree
- Daily charges without consent (R6.00/R7.00)
- Success with 'STOP ALL' to 31050 for cancellation
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 It may contain errors or be out of date, and is not legal advice or a verified accusation against the number's owner.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
A concise, standalone report based on publicly available signals indicates mixed and potentially concerning activity around similar South African numbers; no definitive owner identified for this exact number yet, but multiple sources flag caution due to spam like behavior. Based on current online chatter, answering or returning calls may be ill advised.
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A concise, standalone report based on publicly available signals indicates mixed and potentially concerning activity around similar South African numbers; no definitive owner identified for this exact number yet, but multiple sources flag caution due to spam like behavior. Based on current online chatter, answering or returning calls may be ill advised. 1. Ownership/Type: The exact number +27821202200 does not have a clearly verified ownership published in public directories; numbers with SA +27 country code often belong to mobile operators or prepaid services, but no specific entity is confirmed for this exact digits sequence. Public listings for SA numbers frequently categorize many such numbers as mobile or unknown/mobile pay as you go. 2. Online chatter: Several public platforms show anecdotal reports of similar SA numbers being used for spam, robocalls, or marketing, with user warnings and misdirections when called back. Aggregator style sites currently reflect low confidence in the legitimacy of many comparable numbers, though not a definitive consensus for this exact line. See examples of SA numbers with spam labels in user generated reports. 3. Association with abuse: The broader pattern for SA numbers with similar prefixes includes spam, marketing calls, or potential fraud attempts; however, there is no verified, direct report tying this exact 082 or +27 821 boundary to a confirmed scam campaign. Caution is warranted given common abuse patterns seen in SA telemarketing and phishing attempts. 4. Public exposure/leaks: Public facing directories and scam report databases frequently populate with many SA numbers, including those in the 082x/083x ranges, and several pages index unknown or suspicious activity; it is unclear whether this exact number is present in leaked datasets or paste sites without a direct search result. Several platforms show that SA numbers can appear in multiple public listings or reports, suggesting potential exposure risk for some numbers. 5. Caller reluctance/advisability: Given the prevalence of spam/robocall patterns in the region, answering or returning calls from unfamiliar SA numbers is generally not advisable without verifying legitimacy through trusted channels. If a number is encountered in persistent unsolicited contact, screening or blocking is a practical precaution. Note: Without direct, verifiable extraction for this exact number from reliable sources, the assessment remains cautious and conservative.
South Africa
Operator information
- Country:
South Africa- Prefix:
- +27
- Type:
- Other
- Operator:
- Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Telkom, Rain
Recent searches
Last 7 days
Community comments
28Got a message that I subscribed to a paid service (see below) even though I've never subscribed to anything! Welcome! You have successfully subscribed to Be Stressfree. Free for 1 day thereafter R7.00 each day on your Vodacom account. https://bit.ly/atbBestreesfree To unsubscribe click https://bit.ly/3if1lzJ or dial *135*997#
STOS Entertainment fue reportado como Estafa con el número 082-1202200
also getting regular push messages "you are about to subscribe to stylix" etc, how are they able to do this?
Midnight 18 July 2020 that I was subscribed to Stylix. I had to cancel it via a number route.
Stylix message to confirm free subscription then R6 per day pops up on my phone every day. Appears similar to USSD message.
Got message saying I was subscribing to Stylix at R6 per day and had options 1 accept 2 Decline. I do NOT subscribe to ANY online services.
Receive messages non stop. The same as the Stylix subscriptions.
Just got an SMS or subscription service from this number, charging R7 per day
Brad reportó Stylix con el número 082-1202200 como Estafa
Send an SMS to 31050 with STOP ALL immediately! This saved me. They subscribed me to things I never accepted.
Carol Hewitson reportó Stylix con el número 082-1202200 como Acoso telefónico
Tries to get you to subscribe at R5 per day.
Said I subscribed fee of R6 a day and I haven't subscribed
Stylix fue reportado como Estafa con el número 082-1202200
I also received this sms now and i want to ask everyone where you bought your sims. I recently bought this sim at one these indian pop up phone repair shops and i think they might be behind this. I dont want to point any fingers but this is strange and i immediately googled stylix after i got the sms. They need to be stopped
Have never heard of them. Or subscribe to their services but they want to bill me R6 per day!
Received sms on the 24th may that I've subscribed for Stylix, whi the hell is stylix? They already deducted R6 from my airtime. How do I stip this?
received exact same message as the other complainants , i was flabbergasted, i never subscribed to anything and i think its very unfair that we as cellphone users get ripped off like this.
cost trap
Recieved the exact message as described in previous comments, sent message "STOP ALL" TO 30333 however the service number is no longer available the new number is 31050.
I never subscribed. Sending STOP ALL to 31050 worked.
How the hell are these ppl still operating and not in jail yet?
SMS saying that subscription to Stylix FREE for R1 and thereafter R6 a day was a problem and that I should try subscribing again. I never tried to subscribe and will never???
I also just received an SMS saying that they're going to be charging me R6 a day now for this Stylix thing I've never heard of and never agreed to.
Subscription for Stylix confirmed at R6.00 per day. I have no idea what it is about. How can I cancel it immediately
I also got one, taking my money on a daily basis. How can one cancell this?
SMS sent automatically "You have successfully subscribed to Stylix FREE for 1 day thereafter R6.00 per day" SPAM! No subscription was made or app downloaded!
Spam, that auto bills you. Scam.
Signal summary for +27 821 202 200
+27 821 202 200 belongs to the 821 prefix and is classified as Scam. This page combines no approved reports and 28 public comments to explain the risk level.
