Guide
Grok Bot Spam-Call Scrubber: what it removes and what it can't stop
Updated · by Rosh Perera
The Spam-Call Scrubber is a free third-party Grok Bot template that looks for your phone number on people-search sites and files the opt-outs for you. It can cut down where your number is sold, but it doesn't block calls, and the FTC says business phone numbers aren't covered by the Do Not Call Registry. After the template spread on X, many people replied to @bot asking it to remove their number. This guide covers what the template is, what tagging @bot does, what it can and can't remove, what to give it, and what owners should know about a business line. Facts come from the template's x.ai page, xAI's Grok Bot docs, Cursor's Grok Bot help and the FTC, checked 20 Oct 2026. Want a pick for your exact business? Try our free What should my bot do? planner. We're an independent site, not part of xAI.
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What it is, and who made it
Its x.ai page is titled Spam-Call Scrubber by Arash and says it "Finds your phone number on people-search sites and data brokers, submits the opt-outs, finishes the email confirmations, and re-checks on the schedule you choose." The same page says: "This AI bot was created by a third-party user, not by SpaceXSI." Adding a shared Bot accepts the third-party bot terms, and xAI notes that a shared link exposes the Bot's configuration (xAI's FAQ). Read its instructions before you choose Add to Grok Bot.
What tagging @bot actually does
xAI: "Tag @bot in a post or reply on X to hand that post to your Grok Bot as a task." You need a Grok account with your X account connected, Grok Bot access on that account and at least one Bot of your own (xAI's Tag @bot docs). So a reply to @bot only starts work if you already have Grok Bot set up, and the work happens in your Bot's chat, not on X. Tagged requests use your Grok Bot usage. Our Tag @bot guide has the details.
What it can remove
The FTC says people search sites are a type of data broker, and most let you opt out. "After you opt out, the people search site will stop selling your existing information." But your details can still appear in relatives' or neighbours' reports, can come back if your public records change, and stay in government public records (FTC: People search sites). That's the job the template automates.
What it can't stop
It doesn't block calls. The FTC says the Do Not Call Registry is a list that "doesn't block calls", and scammers ignore it. For an illegal robocall, hang up, don't press buttons, report it at DoNotCall.gov, and look into call-blocking and call-labeling services (FTC: Do Not Call FAQs). Removing listings can reduce how easily your number is found; it won't stop a caller who already has it.
If your number is also your business line
The FTC: "Business phone numbers and fax lines are not covered." by the Do Not Call Registry. A personal cell can be registered (FTC: Do Not Call FAQs). Our view: a number you publish on your website, Google listing or invoices will keep being found there, and no opt-out removes listings you put up yourself. If spam is costing you time, consider giving customers a separate business number and running the scrubber on the personal one.
What to give it, and what not to
The FTC says opting out may require you to give some information to verify your identity. Give the least each site needs: your name, the number and your city. One owner wrote that opt-outs were "all rejected... because I'm in Florida. So instead of getting my data removed, did I just hand these sites more personal information". We couldn't verify why; check each site's own reason before you resend. Use your Bot's own email address for confirmation links, since a Bot with an address can pick up a verification link with your OK (Grok Bot help: Give your Bot an email address). Never give it an ID photo, card number or password.
How often to recheck
The FTC's advice: "Periodically check the people search sites. If you find any new information about yourself, submit a new opt-out request." The template re-checks on the schedule you choose. Each run spends usage (Grok Bot help: Routines), so our suggestion is monthly to start, and to tell it to stop and say so when nothing new is listed.
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How do you run it safely?
- Open the template's x.ai page and check it says Spam-Call Scrubber by Arash.
- Read its instructions, then choose Add to Grok Bot.
- Give it only your name, the number and your city, and your Bot's email address for confirmations.
- Run it once while you watch, and ask for a list of every site before it files anything.
- Set a monthly recheck, and register a personal number at DoNotCall.gov while you're at it (FTC).
What should you watch?
- It's a third-party template. Its page says: "It may act on your behalf." Watch the first run and approve each form.
- Opting out can mean handing a site some details to verify you (FTC). Give the minimum.
- It doesn't block calls. Report illegal robocalls at DoNotCall.gov (FTC).
- Opt-out confirmations go by email. Use your Bot's own address rather than your main inbox.
- Never paste a password or one-time code in chat. Sign in yourself with Take over, then choose I'm done (xAI's Approvals docs).
- Start in draft mode: the agent prepares, you approve, then you loosen the leash routine by routine.
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FAQ
Can Grok Bot stop spam calls?
Not directly. The Spam-Call Scrubber template files opt-outs on people-search sites so fewer sites sell your number. It doesn't block calls (its x.ai page, FTC).
Does tagging the bot account on X remove my number?
Only if you already have Grok Bot. Tagging hands the post to your own Bot as a task, and you need a Grok account with X connected, Grok Bot access and at least one Bot (xAI's docs on tagging on X).
Is the Spam-Call Scrubber made by xAI?
No. Its page says it was created by a third-party user, not by SpaceXSI. Adding it accepts the third-party bot terms (xAI's FAQ).
Can I put my business number on the Do Not Call list?
No. The FTC says business phone numbers and fax lines are not covered. A personal cell number can be registered free at DoNotCall.gov (FTC).
Why were my opt-outs rejected?
We couldn't verify a single cause. Check each site's stated reason before you resend anything, and give no more than the site needs.
How often should it recheck?
The FTC says to check people search sites periodically. Each Grok Bot run spends usage, so monthly is a sensible start (Grok Bot help: Routines).