GTA 5 cheat codes in 2026: which ones still work and which have been patched
A current audit of every single-player GTA V cheat — the phone codes, the classic button sequences, and the ones Rockstar quietly disabled.
GTA V is one of the last major Rockstar titles to ship with a full slate of Grand Theft Auto-style single-player cheats, and even after more than a decade of updates the vast majority of them still function on PC, PlayStation 4/5 and Xbox One/Series consoles. What has changed is that certain cheats no longer save with your game, and any cheat use permanently disables achievements for that save session.
Two ways to enter cheats
Every GTA V cheat can be entered one of two ways:
- Button sequence. Press the corresponding controller combination during gameplay (not in a menu). A small confirmation appears at the bottom of the screen.
- In-game phone. Pull out your character's phone, dial the numeric code (e.g.
1-999-8665-87), and hang up. Phone cheats are only available in the PC, PS4/5 and Xbox One/Series editions — the original PS3 and 360 releases only support button sequences.
Cheats never save to your file. When you reload, everything except cosmetic damage resets. This is intentional and prevents anyone from griefing a shared local save.
The cheats players use most
- Invincibility —
1-999-724-654-5537(PAINKILLER). Lasts 5 minutes. - Give weapons —
1-999-8665-87(TOOLUP). - Full health & armor —
1-999-887-853(TURTLE). - Max wanted level —
1-999-3844-8483(FUGITIVE). - Lower wanted level —
1-999-5299-3787(LAWYERUP). - Spawn Buzzard helicopter —
1-999-289-9633(BUZZOFF). - Slow-motion aim —
1-999-332-3393(DEADEYE), stackable up to four times.
What no longer works
Rockstar quietly disabled a handful of environmental cheats in later patches, including the change weather phone code on some editions and the skyfall teleport when triggered inside interior missions. If a cheat activates but has no visible effect, exit any active mission or interior first and try again in free-roam.
Achievement warning
The single most important thing to know: any cheat activation, even once, permanently disables achievements/trophies on that save. There is no way to reverse this without starting a new game. If you are hunting the platinum trophy, create a dedicated cheat-free save first and only experiment on a copy.