Here are all GTA 4 cheats for PS3, including phone codes for health, armor, weapons, wanted levels, weather and vehicles, plus every exclusive code from The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony.
GTA 4 uses phone numbers rather than button combinations. There are 31 built-in codes altogether: 16 in the base game, six exclusive to The Lost and Damned and nine exclusive to The Ballad of Gay Tony.
Trophy warning: Create a separate manual save before entering any code. Some cheats temporarily block specific trophies during the current session. Fully quit the game and load a clean pre-cheat save before attempting an affected trophy.
These 16 codes work in the GTA IV base game and can also be used in both episodes. Codes exclusive to the episodes are listed separately below.
| Effect | Phone number | PS3 trophies temporarily affected |
|---|---|---|
| Restores health and armor and repairs the vehicle currently being driven. | 362-555-0100 | Cleaned The Mean Streets, Finish Him, One Man Army and Walk Free |
| Restores health and armor, replenishes ammunition, grants the advanced weapon set and repairs the vehicle currently being driven. | 482-555-0100 | Cleaned The Mean Streets |
| Gives the basic weapon set: Knife, Molotov Cocktails, Pistol, Pump Shotgun, Micro-SMG, Assault Rifle, Combat Sniper and RPG. | 486-555-0150 | Cleaned The Mean Streets |
| Gives the advanced weapon set: Baseball Bat, Grenades, Combat Pistol, Combat Shotgun, SMG, Carbine Rifle, Combat Sniper and RPG. | 486-555-0100 | Cleaned The Mean Streets |
| Completely clears the current wanted level. | 267-555-0100 | One Man Army and Walk Free |
| Adds one star to the current wanted level each time it is used. | 267-555-0150 | None known |
| Cycles to the next of the game's eight weather conditions. | 468-555-0100 | None known |
Enter these codes while standing outside with enough open space for the vehicle to appear. Spawning another vehicle with a cheat may cause the previously spawned vehicle to disappear.
| Vehicle | Phone number | PS3 trophies temporarily affected |
|---|---|---|
| Cognoscenti luxury sedan | 227-555-0142 | None known |
| Comet sports car | 227-555-0175 | None known |
| FIB Buffalo | 227-555-0100 | None known |
| Super GT | 227-555-0168 | None known |
| Turismo supercar | 227-555-0147 | None known |
| NRG 900 sport motorcycle | 625-555-0100 | None known |
| Sanchez dirt bike | 625-555-0150 | None known |
| Annihilator armed helicopter | 359-555-0100 | One Man Army and Walk Free |
| Jetmax speedboat | 938-555-0100 | None known |
The Lost and Damned adds six episode-exclusive vehicle cheats. All base-game codes listed above also work while playing as Johnny Klebitz.
| Effect | Phone number |
|---|---|
| Spawns a Double T Custom sport bike. | 245-555-0125 |
| Spawns a Hakuchou Custom sport bike. | 245-555-0199 |
| Spawns a Hexer chopper. | 245-555-0150 |
| Spawns an Innovation chopper. | 245-555-0100 |
| Spawns a Gang Burrito. | 826-555-0150 |
| Spawns a Slamvan. | 826-555-0100 |
These episode-exclusive codes do not directly block The Lost and Damned trophies.
The Ballad of Gay Tony adds nine episode-exclusive cheats. All base-game codes listed above also work while playing as Luis Lopez.
| Effect | Phone number |
|---|---|
| Makes sniper-rifle rounds explosive. | 486-555-2526 |
| Makes Luis's punches explosive. | 276-555-2666 |
| Gives Luis a parachute. | 359-555-7272 |
| Spawns a NOOSE APC armored vehicle. | 272-555-8265 |
| Spawns a Bullet GT sports car. | 227-555-9666 |
| Spawns an Akuma motorcycle. | 625-555-0200 |
| Spawns a Vader motorcycle. | 625-555-3273 |
| Spawns a Buzzard armed helicopter. | 359-555-2899 |
| Spawns a Floater boat. | 938-555-0150 |
TBoGT weapon-set note: In this episode, 486-555-0100 gives the episode-specific advanced set: Knife, Pistol .44, Automatic Shotgun with explosive rounds, Assault SMG, Advanced MG, Advanced Sniper, Grenade Launcher and Sticky Bombs. The health, armor and ammunition code 482-555-0100 instead supplies the original GTA IV advanced set: Baseball Bat, Grenades, Combat Pistol, Combat Shotgun, SMG, Carbine Rifle, Combat Sniper and RPG. It does not give the TBoGT-specific set.
TBoGT mission-score warning: The following nine phone cheats explicitly invalidate a scored story-mission attempt: 362-555-0100, 482-555-0100, 486-555-0100, 486-555-0150, 267-555-0100, 276-555-2666, 359-555-0100, 359-555-2899 and 272-555-8265. For reliable Past the Velvet Rope and Gold Star progress, replay the mission from the beginning without cheats.
The base-game codes marked in the tables can temporarily block Cleaned The Mean Streets, Finish Him, One Man Army or Walk Free during the current session. Published sources disagree about whether the TBoGT Buzzard code 359-555-2899 also affects One Man Army and Walk Free, so treat it as unsafe. Fully quit the game and load a clean pre-cheat save before attempting any of these trophies.
GTA IV and its two episodes contain 66 PS3 trophies altogether: 51 for the base game, including the Platinum trophy, five for The Lost and Damned and 10 for The Ballad of Gay Tony. See the complete GTA 4 PS3 trophy guide for every requirement.
The GTA IV base game has no tank. The NOOSE APC is available only in The Ballad of Gay Tony, where there are three ways to obtain it:
272-555-8265 on Luis's phone to spawn an APC.The 50 TBoGT seagulls are separate from the 50 seagulls in The Lost and Damned and the 200 Flying Rats in the GTA IV base game.
No. GTA 4 has no official phone code that gives Niko, Johnny or Luis money.
No. There is no invincibility cheat in GTA 4. You can repeatedly use 362-555-0100 for health and armor or 482-555-0100 for health, armor, ammunition and weapons, but neither makes the character invulnerable.
No. GTA 4 has no infinite-ammunition phone code. Reaching 100% completion removes the normal ammunition purchase and carrying limits, but ammunition still costs money and is consumed when fired.
Yes. The codes work in the corresponding game or episode included in the PS3 Complete Edition. Base-game codes work across GTA IV and both episodes; TLAD and TBoGT exclusive codes work only in their respective episodes.
Most codes apply a one-time effect and do not need to be switched off. To clear active cheat effects and restore access to affected trophies, fully quit the game and load the manual save you created before using cheats.
There is no native PS4 or PS5 version of GTA IV, and PS5 cannot play PS3 game discs. These instructions apply to the PS3 version.
These maps cover four major requirements for 100% completion in the GTA IV base game: 200 Flying Rats, 50 Unique Stunt Jumps, the required Random Character encounters and the 30 vehicles requested by Stevie. Click an image to open the larger version.
Maps originally created by GTA4.TV.
Spend time with the five friends below and choose activities they enjoy to raise their Like stat. Each friendship becomes available after the listed story mission.
| Friend | Unlock and availability | Preferred activities | Friendship bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman | After Bleed Out; available at any time. | Bowling, darts, drinking, eating, pool, shows and strip clubs. | Car Service at 60% Like: sends a cab that takes Niko to destinations free of charge. |
| Little Jacob | After Shadow; 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. | Darts, drinking, eating, pool, shows and strip clubs. He prefers fast food, especially Cluckin' Bell, and Club Liberty in Northwood for drinks. | Discounted Weapons at 75% Like: drives nearby with weapons and equipment sold at reduced prices. |
| Brucie | After No. 1; 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. | Boating, bowling, high-end drinking and dining, helicopter rides, shows and strip clubs. | Chopper Ride at 75% Like: transports Niko between designated landing points around the city. |
| Dwayne | After The Holland Play if Niko spares Dwayne and responds positively to his email; 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. | Bowling, drinking, eating and strip clubs. He likes Club Liberty, Cluckin' Bell and high-end restaurants. | Backup at 60% Like: sends two armed men to follow Niko and help in combat. |
| Packie | After Three Leaf Clover; 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. | Bowling, darts, drinking, pool, shows and strip clubs. Packie cannot be taken out to eat. | Car Bomb at 75% Like: provides a bomb that can be planted on a vehicle and detonated by phone. |
The following numbers are useful services rather than cheat codes:
| Phone number | Effect |
|---|---|
911, then 1, 2 or 3 | Calls the police, an ambulance or the fire department. |
948-555-0100 | Uses ZiT to identify a supported song currently playing on the radio and sends the artist and title by text message. ZiT is saved as a phone contact, not in the Cheats menu. |
Enter www.whattheydonotwantyoutoknow.com on an in-game computer to reveal maps for weapons, vehicles, jumps and other useful locations.
Warning: Visiting www.littlelacysurprisepageant.com sets the wanted level to five stars once Algonquin has been unlocked; earlier in the story, the result is capped at four stars. The wanted level appears after leaving the in-game browser. See the complete list of GTA IV in-game websites for every available address.
Take a helicopter from Higgins Helitours in Fishmarket South, Algonquin, and fly to the Statue of Happiness on Happiness Island. Land or jump onto the statue's upper pedestal, then find the door beneath the plaque reading No Hidden Content This Way. Walk through the apparently solid door and climb the ladder inside to find the giant beating heart suspended by chains.
If a damaged vehicle's engine stalls, bring up the phone and call any number—911 is the quickest option—to restart it. This only restarts a stalled engine; it does not repair the vehicle or prevent a severely damaged vehicle from failing again.
