In a 2018 survey about unsolicited phone calls, 34 percent of respondents said they were most concerned about the most recent call they had received as it was a nuisance or was annoying. Additionally, four percent had asked to be removed from the caller's list or to not be called again.
Breakdown of reasons for concern about the most recent unsolicited call received in Australia in 2018
survey had different stages; dates stated are from the beginning of the first stage to the end of the last stage
Method of interview
Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews
Supplementary notes
Respondents who had said they were extremely, very or moderately concerned about the most recent call received were asked: "and why do you say you were concerned?"
Base: Those who were extremely, very or moderately concerned about their most recent unsolicited call.
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Australian Communications and Media Authority. (December 5, 2018). Breakdown of reasons for concern about the most recent unsolicited call received in Australia in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040789/australia-breakdown-reasons-concern-most-recent-unsolicited-call/
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