U.S. Robocalls Dip to Nearly 3.9 Billion in September, According to YouMail Robocall Index

Twelve-Month Total Falls to Lowest Level Since April 2021

IRVINE, CA - October 7, 2026 - U.S. consumers received nearly 3.9 billion robocalls in September 2026, according to the Robocall Index from YouMail, the robocall protection app that tracks U.S. robocalling behavior. That's a drop of just over 1% from August.

September averaged 128.0 million robocalls/day and 1,482 robocalls/second, up 2.1% from August's 125.4 million robocalls/day and 1,451 robocalls/second. Because daily volume was actually slightly higher, the monthly decline appears to stem from September having one fewer day than August.

Over the past 12 months, total robocalls reached just 48.2 billion, the lowest 12-month total recorded since April 2021, well over 5 years ago.

"It's very positive that robocalls over the past year are the lowest since way back when we were coming out of the Covid pandemic," said YouMail CEO Alex Quilici. "Unfortunately, Americans still receive nearly 2 billion unwanted calls each month, and the scammers are getting better at targeting so they can do more with less. Consumers need to stay vigilant and protect themselves with robocall-blocking apps like YouMail."

These latest figures come from YouMail, a totally free app that protects consumers from unwanted or dangerous calls, texts, and voicemails. The estimates are extrapolated from robocall traffic targeting YouMail's active user base.

Unwanted Calls Decreased in September

In September, notification calls rose 9%, while payment reminders fell 1%.

Unwanted calls fell more than 8%, with consumers receiving under 1.8 billion calls, the lowest level since December 2023.

September 2026's Most Annoying Robocalls

September's most problematic robocall campaigns once again centered on pre-approved debt-consolidation loan offers. The largest campaigns were variants of this one:

Hey, Marcus Webb calling from Liberty Point Finance. I'm in underwriting, and I did reach out recently. I just want to make sure that message actually landed. TransUnion and Equifax still have your file showing a pre-selection for a $40,500 hardship personal loan. No hard credit check, same-day funding available, payments around $433 a month. And look, I know it's the middle of June and things get busy. I'm not trying to pile on. I just didn't want your pre-approval to sit in a voicemail folder and expire without you knowing what was actually in it. One payment, lower rate, cards back to zero. That's the whole thing. Call me back at (877) 401-0367. Me or anyone on my team can pull your pre-selection right now. Closes Tuesday at 5 p.m. (877) 401-0367. Hope to hear from you..

These campaigns appear to have produced hundreds of millions of calls during the month, originating from tens of thousands of different numbers. Messages varied in the caller's name, organization, loand size, monthly payment, and callback number.

Consumers consistently report these calls as spam, stating they never inquired about a loan, never applied for one, and never consented to be called. Based on consumer reports and calling behavior, the calls are likely scams, just like similar campaigns over the past year.

Consumers who receive these calls should report them to sites such as directory.youmail.com or spamreporters.com. Reporting helps protect others by ensuring these numbers are blocked not only by the YouMail app, but across a variety of carriers. It also helps aggregate valuable data that can be shared with regulators and law enforcement to support investigative efforts.

The Source of This Data

These data points are provided by YouMail, a free call protection app for mobile phones. YouMail won the American Business Awards' Gold Stevie Award for Technical Innovation of the Year, and the YouMail app was named the nation's best robocall-blocking solution in a competition organized by Geoffrey Fowler formerly of the Washington Post.

YouMail blocks unwanted robocallers by making sure the user's phone doesn't ring and then plays an out-of-service message that leads them to think they dialed an invalid number. YouMail identifies problematic numbers and robocalls using a combination of its recently patented audio fingerprinting technology, call patterns, and consumer feedback.

YouMail provides the YouMail Robocall Index to estimate robocall volume across the country and for specific area codes every month. This estimate is formed by extrapolating from the behavior of the billions of calls YouMail has handled for its users, and these statistics are regularly cited by the FCC as a definitive source for national data trends.

For a full ranking of cities, states and area codes, as well as details on the behavior of robocallers in each area code, please see http://robocallindex.com. To listen to actual voice messages left by robocallers or report spam calls or texts, please visit the YouMail Directory. To join the YouMail Robocall Index mailing list, please write to RobocallIndex@YouMail.com. And to report scams or spams, go to the National Spam Reporting Center.

About YouMail, Inc.

YouMail protects consumers, enterprises, and carriers from harmful phone calls. YouMail provides US and UK consumers app-based call protection services through the YouMail, Another Number, and HulloMail apps. These solutions answer over a billion live calls per year from well over 20 million phone numbers, powering America's most robust telephone sensor network in identifying and providing zero-hour protection against illegal calling campaigns and cyberattacks. YouMail Protective Services leverages this sensor network to protect consumer-facing enterprises by detecting and helping shut down imposter traffic that can lead to financial or brand damage, as well as to protect carriers with robocall mitigation services that detect and help stop bad traffic originating, traversing, or terminating on their networks. This sensor network is also used to provide the YouMail Robocall Index™ is the nation's definitive source on telephone network activity and attacks. YouMail, Inc. is privately funded and based in Irvine, California.