In July 2025, U.S. consumers endured an estimated 4.3 billion robocalls, which marked a 3.1% decline from June, yet still aligns closely with July 2024 levels. While diminishing slightly, the overall volume remains high, pushing 2025’s year‑to‑date total to 32.5 billion calls, reflecting a 9.2% increase over the same period in 2024.
Nationwide Trends & Robocall Categories
- Average per day: 144 million calls (down from 148.8M in June)
- Per second: 1,666 calls (down from 1,722) PR Newswire+2mobile.visionmonday.com+2
- Unwanted calls (scams & telemarketing) now account for 60% of total robocalls, up from 58% in June Yahoo Finance+15PR Newswire+15mobile.visionmonday.com+15
Category breakdown – July 2025 vs. June 2025
| Category | July 2025 Volume | Share | Change from June |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notifications | 0.98B | 23% | –8.7% (–1%) |
| Payment Reminders | 0.75B | 17% | –6.4% (–1%) |
| Scams & Telemarketing | 2.6B | 60% | –3.7% (+2%) |
Despite dips across categories, scams and telemarketing remain dominant—rising by 2 percentage points in share since June, a worrying upward trend in persistently unwanted calls.
Top 5 Hardest-Hit Cities in July 2025
Despite slight monthly declines, metropolitan behemoths like Atlanta, Dallas, and Houston remain enduring targets. Chicago’s modest increase could signal shifting scam focus toward the Midwest.
- Atlanta, GA – 144.33M calls (−4% MoM)
- Dallas, TX – 138.65M (−6%)
- Chicago, IL – 126.31M (+1%)
- Houston, TX – 116.07M (−4%)
- New York, NY – 108.04M (−3%)
Biggest Risers in July 2025
Sizable percentage gains in these smaller metro areas demonstrate expanding reach of robocall campaigns beyond traditional urban megacenters.
- San Francisco Bay Area, CA – +4% (58.60M calls)
- Austin, TX – +5% (36.96M)
- Greenville, SC – +6% (28.32M)
Why This Matters
- High scarcity of subscriber trust, as scam and telemarketing calls proliferate.
- Population scale ensures high call volume in major cities.
- Campaign adaptability targets emerging localities.
Key Insights & Analysis
- Urban centers remain targeted: High-population hubs like Atlanta and Dallas continue to attract massive robocall activity. Chicago’s slight increase (+1% MoM) may hint at shifting campaign focuses toward the Midwest.
- Emerging hotspots: The Bay Area (+4%), Austin (+5%), and Greenville, SC (+6%) represent growing concern areas where scammers are intensifying efforts.
- Scam sophistication and tactics: Loan-related calls continue to dominate July’s most annoying campaigns—impersonating individuals offering debt consolidation. These calls often originate from countless spoofed numbers, with slight variations in message content and no clear organizational affiliation
July’s Most Annoying Campaigns
Predominantly loan offer schemes, calling from spoofed numbers and offering debt consolidation with varied payment terms. Such tactics—masking identity, using minimal individual call volume per number—suggest high coordination or AI-driven spoofing.
How YouMail Helps
YouMail halts robocalls before they ring, playing an ‘out-of-service’ message instead. Advanced AI fingerprinting, pattern recognition, and crowdsourced feedback help identify and block threats—often revealing the scam type blocked (e.g., IRS, loan scam) PR Newswire.
Though July saw a slight dip in robocall numbers, the sheer volume—driven by unwanted scam and telemarketing calls—remains alarmingly high. Major cities still carry the brunt, but rising activity in places like Austin and Greenville warns that no region is safe. Tools like YouMail remain essential in this evolving battle.
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It uses audio fingerprinting and patterns to block calls before they ring, playing an “out-of-service” message and notifying users of the scam type blocked.
Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, Houston, and New York topped the list.
San Francisco Bay Area (+4%), Austin (+5%), and Greenville, SC (+6%).
Scams and telemarketing calls comprise 60% of July’s robocall volume.
Volumes have declined slightly since April but remain on pace to exceed 2024 by ~9%.
