NEW DELHI: Indian mobile users saw a 34 per cent decline in spam calls received in 2020, helping the country move lower to the ninth position in the tally of most spammed countries, according to a report by Truecaller.
Within India, Gujarat received the most spam calls in 2020.
In 2019, India was at the fifth position in terms of number of spam calls received by users. This year, India has dropped down to ninth position, while Brazil continues to stay on top, Truecaller said in its report.
Despite a reduction in the number of spam calls received (34 per cent decline), India still makes it into the top 10 most spammed countries, it added.
Other countries in the top 10 tally are the US, Hungary, Polen (Poland), Spain, Indonesia, the UK, Ukraine and Chile.
“…(about) 98.5 per cent of all spam calls in India originate from domestic numbers, which could partly explain why spam calls have been decreasing in India, as strict curfews implemented in the country earlier this year made it impossible for telemarketers to go to work, or utilise the equipment they need to carry out large scale spam campaigns,” it said.
Interestingly, India witnessed calls to emergency services increase by 148 per cent in the first three months of the lockdown. (AGENCIES)
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