Robocalls, the 2018 Numbers

"Consumer Reports" (May 2019) published Robocall statistics that bear repeating--here and everywhere--for everyone who has the vague idea or dead certainty that there are more and more of these calls polluting our land lines and cell phones every day, week, month, and year.  You're right.  Here are the most recent robocall numbers from 2018:

1,517 per second
5,461,100 per hour
131,066,390 per day
3,986,602,683 per month
47,839,232,200 per year

With such outrageous impositions on all of us every second of every day, don't think twice ever again about hanging up on them.  It's self-defense.  A duty.  Do it.

Addendum from the Tampa Bay Times, Saturday, June 8:

Phone companies can now block robocalls

The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously Thursday to authorize phone carriers to automatically recognize and block robocalls, a move that could spare Americans from billions of unwanted telemarketing and scam calls each year.

Under the order, which passed 5-0, phone companies will be allowed to enroll customers in robocall-blocking programs by default unless consumers opt out. Previously, some companies had tools to fend off unwanted automated calls, but customers had to opt in to gain the benefits.

Robocalls have skyrocketed in recent years. Last year, Americans received 48 billion robocalls.