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GTA VUpdated October 25, 2026

How cheats work in GTA V

Three ways to enter cheats in Grand Theft Auto V, plus the catch with achievements.

Three ways to enter a cheat

  • Controller: enter the button sequence during gameplay.
  • Phone: dial the cheat's number on the in-game phone. This works on current consoles and PC.
  • PC: type the code into the cheat console, opened with the ~ key (¬ on UK keyboards).

The catch

Using a cheat disables achievements and trophies. GTA BOOM says this lasts for the rest of the current play session; reloading a save from before you cheated restores them. Don't save while cheats are active.

Story mode only

Cheats work in GTA V's story mode, not GTA Online.

Full list

See the GTA V filter in our Cheats Database for every verified code we've added.

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