YouMail, a provider of free robocall blocking software and the YouMail Robocall Index, has released an analysis of the over 3.1 billion robocalls made in the U.S. in March, showing that iPhone users get more robocalls than Android users.
A robocall is a phone call that uses a computerized autodialer to deliver a pre-recorded message, as if from a robot. Robocalls are often associated with political and telemarketing phone campaigns, but can also be used for public-service or emergency announcements.
The YouMail analysis includes a breakdown of robocall volumes by handset manufacturers, major carriers, types of robocalls, and types of robocall scams. The data shows that iPhone users received 29% more robocalls 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. YouMail claims that Apple’s iOS makes it difficult for apps to stop calls from illegal or spoofed numbers and “all but impossible” to use white lists or very dynamic blacklists.
Among the major carriers, AT&T Wireless and T-Mobile users get significantly more robocalls than Sprint and Verizon users, according to YouMail. Sprint users saw the biggest increase in robocalls, over 20% in March.
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