Mimecast incident

ZA Support Line (086) issue

Resolved after 1 day 6 hours, affecting Points of Contact and Points of Contact (Points of Contact — Support Telephony), on September 9, 2026.

identified Sep 10, 2026, 10:36 AM UTC

We continue to work actively towards a resolution for the issue preventing calls from connecting on our South Africa (ZA) support line 086. We will share further updates here as soon as we have more information. In the meantime, please continue using the alternative number, (011) 722-3700, until further notice.

Started
Sep 09, 2026, 01:35 PM UTC
Resolved
Sep 10, 2026, 08:07 PM UTC
Duration
1d 6h
Detected by Pingoru
Sep 09, 2026, 01:35 PM UTC

Affected components

Points of ContactPoints of Contact (Points of Contact — Support Telephony)

Update timeline

  1. investigating Sep 09, 2026, 01:35 PM UTC

    We are aware that some customers may be experiencing an issue with calls to our South Africa (ZA) support line 086 not ringing. In the meantime, customers can alternatively contact us on (011) 722-3700. We are currently investigating and will post updates here as they become available.

  2. identified Sep 09, 2026, 03:34 PM UTC

    We have identified the cause of the issue preventing calls from connecting on our South Africa (ZA) support line 086. Our teams are actively working towards a resolution, and we will share further updates here as they become available. In the meantime, customers can continue using the alternative number, (011) 722-3700.

  3. identified Sep 09, 2026, 05:08 PM UTC

    We have identified the cause of the issue preventing calls from connecting on our South Africa (ZA) support line 086, and our teams are actively working towards a resolution. In the meantime, please use the alternative number, (011) 722-3700, until further notice. We expect to share our next update during normal ZA business hours.

  4. identified Sep 10, 2026, 10:36 AM UTC

    We continue to work actively towards a resolution for the issue preventing calls from connecting on our South Africa (ZA) support line 086. We will share further updates here as soon as we have more information. In the meantime, please continue using the alternative number, (011) 722-3700, until further notice.

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