Just how many robocalls are Kansans getting? It’s estimated in the millions
Individuals in the Wichita area got about three robocalls per second last month, according to estimates from the robocall index by consumer company YouMail.
YouMail keeps the index by collecting data from the calls made to YouMail users, according to its website.
The index estimates those in the Wichita area have gotten more than 15 million robocalls so far this year.
In 2022, YouMail estimates Wichita phone users got more than 84.4 million Robocalls. November was the most popular month for robocalls, with an estimated 8.7 million the area that month.
In total, Wichita got about 7.5 million such calls last month, which equates to about 14 robocalls per person. The area is estimated to have received 11,200 calls an hour and more than 260,000 calls a day.
Where do the robocalls come from? YouMail says:
- 32% were telemarketing
- 26% were scams
- 26% were alerts or reminders
- 16% were payment reminders
Robocalls in Kansas
Across the state, individuals in Kansas got an estimated 25.4 million robocalls last month alone, reaching about 52 million total so far this year. Phone users in the state receive about 10 per second, according to this estimate, 37,800 an hour and more than 900,000 a day.
In 2022, Kansas phones received an estimated 289.5 million robocalls. Those included:
- 33% that were telemarketing
- 26% that were alerts and reminders
- 25% that were scams
- 16% that were payment reminders
To see how many robocalls your specific area gets, go to the index’s home page and type in your area code. You can also put in a state or city.
How to report a scam call
If you received a scam call, you can report it to the Federal Trade Commission via its website or by calling 877-382-4357. The line is open for calls from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
The federal government says you can also report the call to your state’s consumer protection office. The government cannot recover lost money, but it may take legal action against a company depending on reports and the situation.
YouMail also has a tool on its website where you can report a robocall.
If you don’t want to receive robocalls, you can register for the National Do Not Call Registry. Being added to the list will stop calls from legitimate businesses, but won’t always stop illegal scammers. You can also report unwanted phone calls to that registry.
