TL;DR
- On October 15 Arash (MinimalDuck) posted that he had his Grok Bot find his phone number on people-search sites, file the removals, and that he packaged the path as a free skill.
- That evening Elon Musk quoted the post and told people to ask their Grok Bot to remove their number from spam call and text lists. The post has been seen more than 3 million times.
- Grok's reply names the skill: Spam-Call Scrubber. It finds listings, submits opt-outs, finishes confirmations, and can re-check on a schedule you set.
- The public add link is Spam-Call Scrubber by Arash. The page says it is a third-party bot, not from SpaceXSI, and that you accept its terms when you add it.
- Share only the details the skill asks for. Review every outbound action. Removals depend on each site's rules; some places will not take the listing down.
What happened
Morning of October 15, Arash posted:
He linked a public Grok Bot template: Spam-Call Scrubber by Arash. The listing says it finds your number on people-search sites and data brokers, submits the opt-outs, finishes email confirmations, and re-checks on the schedule you choose, asking only for the minimum details it needs.
That afternoon Elon Musk quoted the post:
Seconds later Grok filled in the how-to:
By October 16, X's trending summary had grouped the thread under "Grok Bot Skill Automates Removal from Spam Lists."
How to try it
1. Open Spam-Call Scrubber by Arash and read the page. It is labeled a third-party bot. Adding it means you accept those terms. 2. In the Grok Bot app, on a plan that can run Bots, add the skill (or ask your Bot to add it from that link). 3. Share only what it asks for — typically your phone number. Do not dump a full contacts export or other private files unless you meant to. 4. Let the Bot show you each site and each opt-out before it sends anything consequential. The approvals docs are there for actions you cannot undo. 5. If you want a recurring pass, ask it to save a routine that re-checks on a schedule you choose. Routines keep running after you close the laptop, per the Grok Bot overview.
Official docs on what a template copies and how install works live in Templates for Grok Bot.
What to watch for
- Third-party means third-party. The x.ai page says SpaceXSI did not make this Bot. Treat it like any skill you install: skim what it will do before you hand it a number.
- Opt-outs are uneven. Some data brokers honor removals quickly. Others ignore them, want a mailed form, or re-list your number later. A Bot can file the request; it cannot rewrite a state's privacy law.
- Minimum details still matter. A phone number is enough for a lot of people-search lookups. Keep the share private to that Bot. Do not paste the same number into a public chat.
- Approvals stay yours. If the Bot wants to send mail, click through a CAPTCHA, or create an account on a broker site, pause and read the card.
Bottom line
This is a useful, concrete Grok Bot job: tedious forms, on a schedule, with a public template people can add. Elon's amplification made it easy to find. Add it if spam calls are eating your day, keep the share small, and check the confirmations yourself.