GTA 4 Cheats

GTA IV cheats are phone numbers. Instead of typing codes on the keyboard or pressing button combos, you open Niko's phone, dial a number such as 482-555-0100 and the effect happens at once. Below is every number that works across platforms, how to enter them and the side effects worth knowing before you dial.

How to Enter Cheats

Niko receives his phone from Roman early in the story, within the first missions. Once you have it, open the phone, go to the dial screen and type the number. The cheat activates as soon as the call connects.

Numbers you have used are stored in the phone's contacts, so you can call them again later without typing. That makes repeated health and ammo refills quick during long play sessions.

These cheats belong to the original GTA IV on consoles and PC. Browser adaptations inspired by the game use their own simpler controls, so the codes below are reference material for the full release.

Health, Armor and Weapons

Effect	Number
Health, armor and ammo (also repairs the car)	482-555-0100
Armor	362-555-0100
Weapon set 1	486-555-0150
Weapon set 2	486-555-0100

482-555-0100 is the most used number in the game. It restores health, armor and ammo and fixes the current car, which makes it a lifesaver in the middle of a firefight.

The two weapon sets give different selections of guns. Many players call both to stock up before a big shootout or a session of chaos.

Wanted Level and World

Effect	Number
Remove wanted level	267-555-0100
Raise wanted level	267-555-0150
Change weather	468-555-0100
Song information	948-555-0100

The remove-wanted number is the cheat version of escaping the search circle. If you would rather learn to lose the police properly, the wanted level guide explains the full system.

Raising the wanted level on purpose is popular with players who want big chases. Calling it several times is the quickest way to see NOOSE and helicopters in action.

Vehicle Spawns

Vehicle	Number
Annihilator helicopter	359-555-0100
Cognoscenti	227-555-0142
Comet	227-555-0175
FIB Buffalo	227-555-0100
Jetmax boat	938-555-0100
NRG 900 motorcycle	625-555-0100
Sanchez motorcycle	625-555-0150
Super GT	227-555-0168
Turismo	227-555-0147

The Annihilator is the star of this list. It is an armed police helicopter, and spawning one in Algonquin turns any session into an air show.

Some console versions had extra platform-specific vehicle numbers, but the list above works on all of them. For a comparison of the cars themselves, see the fastest cars guide.

Side Effects and Achievements

Using certain cheats disables some achievements and trophies. Players chasing a full completion usually keep a separate save for cheat experiments and a clean save for progress.

Cheats also stay in the phone contacts, which some completionists find annoying. That is another reason the separate-save habit is common.

Spawned vehicles behave like normal ones. They can be damaged, attract police if you crash into patrols and disappear if you leave them behind, so call a new one rather than walking back to an old spawn point.

In-Game Websites With Effects

Not every secret is a phone number. GTA IV has its own internet, reachable from internet cafés and some safehouse computers, with dozens of parody websites. One of them, littlelacysurprisepageant.com, gives an instant five-star wanted level when you leave the browser.

Other sites set up dates, sell ringtones or reveal hidden items. Exploring them is a fun break from missions and a good way to see the game's satire. Newspaper sites even update with stories about missions Niko has just completed.

For the people Niko meets on those dates and in the story, see characters and friends and activities.

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