1.14M
2024
Which unwanted calls do people complain about most?
Prerecorded robocalls made up 47% of January to October 2026 unwanted-call complaints that named a call type, live callers 31% and texts 22%.
- Prerecorded voice (robocall)50,497
- Live caller32,649
- Text message23,267
| Category | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Prerecorded voice (robocall) | 50,497 | 47% |
| Live caller | 32,649 | 31% |
| Text message | 23,267 | 22% |
Key insights
- 20,802 complaints did not say what kind of call it was and are left out.
Methodology
Unwanted-call complaints filed from January to October 2026, grouped by the call type the complainant chose. These are complaints people chose to file with the FCC, not a count of all unwanted calls; most people who get a robocall never report it.
Time period
January to October 2026
Data source
FCC Consumer Complaints Data · Federal Communications Commission
Analysis by DeepSearch
67,456
2025
3,322
2025
110
2026
96.2%
2026 YTD
125,199
2025
2.62M
FY2025
3.84B
Sep 2026
52.5B
2025
$1.11B
2025
120
Reported 5 or more times
- Reported once52,308
- Reported 2 to 4 times1,950
- Reported 5 or more times120
390K
Reducing debt
505
11 p.m.
371
470 · Georgia
2,877
Sunday
$422M
Government imposters
$1,835
Phone call
37.3
Nevada
40%
Massachusetts
23,267
Text message
- Prerecorded voice (robocall)50,497
- Live caller32,649
- Text message23,267
5.6%
New loan
1%
80+
Identity theft reports
1%
80+
Fraud reports
4.5%
80+
Adults in the US
5.3%
80+
Age of the person reporting
Select a point to inspect
71.6%
2026
Phone numbers
71.6%
2026
Home addresses
64.8%
2026
Passwords
11.4%
2026
Year the breach happened
Select a point to inspect
9
Not stated
- Full opt-out offered325
- No full opt-out57
- Not stated9
31.3M
People living in Texas
549K
Benefits, taxes and other
- New accounts opened750K
- Existing accounts misused125K
- Benefits, taxes and other549K
1.14M
2024
28
Over 3 years
99
2026
38
Did not
- Exposed phone numbers72
- Did not38
156
2026
1
2026 Q4
5.6
Cleared by police
29,261
2025
66.3
2025
1.1%
Government issued IDs
234
Other government ID numbers
12.5M
CarGurus
2
Skimmers
287
Arizona
875K
Denied
- Complied in full56.8M
- Complied in part230K
- Denied875K