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New Analysis Shows iPhone Users Get Far More Robocalls Than Android UsersIRVINE, Calif., April 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- YouMail, the provider of free robocall blocking software and the YouMail Robocall Index™, has released a detailed analysis of the over 3.1 billion robocalls made in the U.S. in March, showing that iPhone users get significantly more robocalls than Android users. YouMail's analysis includes a breakdown of robocall volumes by handset manufacturers, major carriers, types of robocalls, and types of robocall scams. Robocall Volume by Handset Maker YouMail has conducted a first-ever analysis to understand whether the amount and types of robocalls received differ depending on mobile operating systems. YouMail's data shows that iPhone users received 29% more robocalls than Android users. Below is the breakdown by robocall type for iPhone vs. Android:
While user generally view alerts and reminders as "wanted", telemarketing and scam robocalls are less desirable, which means that iPhone users are getting significantly more unwanted calls than Android users. The differences in robocall volume can be attributed in part to the underlying difficulty that call blocking apps have running on iPhone, which leads to far more robocalls. A detailed discussion can be found at https://blog.youmail.com/2018/04/why-apple-iphones-are-robocall-magnets/. Robocall Volume by Carriers YouMail has followed up on its February analysis of how one wireless carrier may differ from another in terms of robocall volumes. Among the major carriers, AT&T Wireless and T-Mobile users get significantly more robocalls than Sprint and Verizon users. Sprint users saw the biggest increase in robocalls, over 20% in March. Observed Robocalls Per User by Wireless Carrier for March
YouMail's data continues to show that if carriers implement a call blocking solution on their networks, their users will get roughly one-fourth the number of robocalls compared to other carriers. Types of Robocalls YouMail's analysis shows that there was a 40% jump in the number of calls that were scams or telemarketing calls. Scams and telemarketing calls made up nearly half of all robocalls placed in March. Estimated National Robocalls By Type
YouMail also calculated the relative breakdown of robocalls received by users of each wireless carrier, and how these numbers differed from the previous month. There was no notable difference in the types of robocalls between carriers, other than Verizon users appeared to get 10% to 15% more scam calls than users on other carriers. Breakdown of Robocall Types By Wireless Carrier for March
Top Scams in March
There was a big surge in scam calls in March, with the top three financial scams estimated to reach a combined 276.4 million calls alone, up a full 33% from 207.4 million in February. In addition, IRS-related scam calls nearly doubled in March from February, making it the 5th most common scam, and Home Security Scams were up over four times, leaping into 9th place. How This Analysis Was Done To generate this first look at exactly which types of scam robocalls are being made in the U.S., YouMail relied on its patent-pending communication fingerprinting technology to identify and categorize robocalls made to its substantial user base. YouMail's fingerprinting technology can detect whether a voicemail message left for a given phone number is similar to a voicemail message left to any other phone number, allowing YouMail not only to recognize when a phone number is an unwanted robocaller, but also to recognize exactly what type of call is being made. This approach allows YouMail to determine the volume of each call to the YouMail user base. YouMail then extrapolates that behavior across the country as a whole. About YouMail, Inc. Contact:
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