(NEXSTAR) – Is your phone getting lots of random calls lately? You’re not alone. Americans received an estimated 4.4 billion robocalls in July — the highest robocall volume in a year, according to tracking by YouMail.
The volume of spam robocalls reached a low in October 2025, but have been creeping up in recent months, the call screening app has seen in its data. Telemarketing and scams made up the largest proportion of robocalls in July, YouMail said.
Some robocalls are legitimate — like appointment or payment reminders. But the flood of incoming calls from unknown numbers can make it hard to tell…