Report by Hiya

State of the Call

13 FINDINGSPublished Mar 2, 2026
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Key Findings

24% of Americans are not sure they could tell the difference between a deepfake voice call and a real call.

HiyaState of the Call·5mo ago
Voice FraudDeepfakesUSConsumerTelecommunications

67% of Americans believe carriers should bear some responsibility for scam losses originating on their networks.

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LiabilityTelecommunicationsScam CallsUSConsumer

Consumers across surveyed markets receive an average of 7.4 unwanted calls per week, and unwanted calls are growing at 16% annually.

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Spam CallsScam CallsConsumerTelecommunications

55% of Americans agree carriers should offer zero-liability fraud protection comparable to credit card companies.

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Fraud ProtectionTelecommunicationsLiabilityUSConsumer

Americans say scammers are winning the fight against carriers by nearly 2-to-1.

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TelecommunicationsConsumerScam CallsUS

Seniors aged 55 and older lose an average of $1,298 to phone scams, which is triple the losses of younger adults.

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Senior FraudFinancial LossScam CallsUSConsumer

Nearly half of Americans (about 49%) have either received an AI voice deepfake call or cannot distinguish one from a real call.

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38% of subscribers are likely to switch providers if they feel unprotected from AI scams.

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Customer ChurnTelecommunicationsAI ScamsDeepfakesUS

American consumers receive an average of 9.9 unwanted calls per week (over 500 per year), and unwanted calls are growing at a 16% compounded annual rate since 2023.

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Spam CallsTelecommunicationsConsumer ProtectionUS

72% of consumers support stronger government regulations to force carrier action.

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RegulationTelecommunicationsScam CallsConsumerUS

More than 75% of consumers outside the U.S. want some level of carrier financial liability for scam losses.

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LiabilityScam CallsTelecommunications

One in four Americans have received a deepfake voice call in the past 12 months.

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Voice FraudDeepfakesUSConsumerTelecommunications

48% of Americans say phone spam is getting worse, outnumbering those who say it's improving by 3-to-1.

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