$58 a Month Off the Internet Bill: Grok Bot Haggled With Frontier's Chat Bot for 30 Minutes While He Browsed
- Level Beginner
- Setup~30 min (estimated)
- Evidence Some evidence
- CostNot stated in source
- No-codeYes
What they did
A co-founder of 3D Realms (the Duke Nukem 3D studio) told Grok Bot he wanted a lower internet bill. It asked for a PDF of the bill and told him to black out the account number and PIN first. Then it used Frontier's online chat for about 30 minutes with his rules: no talking to a human, no new equipment, lowest price. His old plan was no longer sold, so it took a month-to-month plan at $84.99 with no lock-in and wrote him talking points to call later for the $45 new-customer price. He says he saves about $58 a month.
How it went
A lower monthly price, plus notes for a follow-up call if a cheaper promo exists.
Worth knowing
- One user's detailed post. He refused to connect Gmail and gave it only a redacted PDF, which is a safe way to start. Chat agents may be limited in what they can offer, so check the new price on your next bill.
Prompt
Cleaned version rewritten from the source — not a direct quote.
Lower my [internet provider] bill. Here is a PDF of my latest bill with the account number and PIN blacked out. Rules: keep at least [speed], no new equipment or rental fees, no contract lock-in unless I approve, and nothing that goes up after a few months. Use the provider's online chat and stop to ask me if they need an identity check. Before you accept any offer, show me the new monthly price, the term and any fees. Afterwards, give me short talking points for a follow-up call.
Recommended
Try it in Grok Bot
- Copy the prompt (button below).
- Open Grok Bot chat and paste it. Replace any [bracketed] placeholders.
- Connect the listed tools (as needed) as connectors when Grok Bot asks.
- If the task repeats, ask: "Make this a daily routine."
Alternatives: the same prompt works in Claude, ChatGPT Agent, OpenClaw.
Set it up
Stack: Grok Bot + redacted PDF bill + provider web chat
- Read the original source for full context.
- Connect the tools your agent needs.
- Paste the prompt and replace [bracketed] placeholders.
- Run once manually and check the output before scheduling it.
Generic suggested steps, not from the source.
Evidence
Long first-hand X post (1.8K views) with the full chat story: $84.99 month-to-month deal, $45 lock-in offer refused, about $58/month saved by his count
Source: X · 2026-10-19 · Verified by us: not yet · Report broken or outdated