What happened
A person on X says he built a Grok Bot that calls a restaurant and books a table. He hooked it up to a calling service to get a phone number. It asks for the details, reads them back, and waits for his OK before it calls. Then it tells him what was said.
Source: X, 2026-10-18. This is our short summary. Read the source for the full story.
How a contractor could use it
Try it on small calls you put off, like asking a supply house if a part is in stock. Have it read the plan back and wait for your OK. Never let it give out card info.
Added 2026-10-19. Check any tool's price and terms on its own site before you use it.
Try this prompt
Copy it into Grok Bot, Claude or ChatGPT. Fill in the parts in [brackets].
Call [supply house] at [number]. Ask if they have [part] in stock and when I can pick it up. Before you dial, read me the plan and wait for my OK. Do not order or pay for anything. After the call, tell me what they said.
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Show me every active job with billed to date next to budget. Flag any job over 90% of budget. For each flagged job, add one short note on what to check first. Do not change any data.
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Idea for contractors
Make a job checklist file right in the Gemini app
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Make a one page PDF checklist for starting a [job type] job. Sections: before we leave the shop, when we get there, before work starts, and before we leave for the day. Short lines with check boxes. Leave space at the top for the job name, address and date.
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Build a supplier list in Sheets with Gemini and check sources
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For each business name in column A, fill in its street address, phone number, open hours and the main things it sells. They are all near [city, state]. If you can not find something, write Not found. Do not guess.