Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5) remains a masterpiece of open-world gaming, offering a playground of chaos in the sprawling city of Los Santos. While playing as Michael, Franklin, or Trevor is an adventure in itself, using cheat codes elevates the experience to a new level of absurdity and freedom. Whether you want to survive a five-star police chase with invincibility or spawn a Buzzard attack chopper in the middle of a traffic jam, the right sequence of buttons or a quick phone call can change everything.

This guide provides the complete list of GTA 5 cheat codes specifically for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. We cover everything from player status modifiers to vehicle spawns, along with essential warnings every player must know before hitting those buttons.

Crucial Rules for Using Cheats on Xbox

Before you enter your first code, there are three non-negotiable rules you must understand to avoid ruining your progress.

1. The Achievement Warning

The moment you successfully activate a cheat code, Xbox Achievements are disabled for your current play session. The game will show a "Cheat Activated" notification, and from that point on, you cannot earn any achievements until you reload the game. To fix this, always manually save your game before using cheats. Once you are done causing mayhem, quit to the dashboard or reload your clean save file to resume achievement hunting.

2. Story Mode Only

GTA 5 cheats do not work in GTA Online. Rockstar Games strictly forbids the use of these codes in the multiplayer environment to maintain competitive balance. Attempting to use third-party tools or mods to cheat in GTA Online can result in a permanent ban. These codes are designed exclusively for the single-player campaigns of Michael, Franklin, and Trevor.

3. The "No Money Cheat" Reality

Despite what many YouTube clickbait videos claim, there is no official button combo or phone number for infinite money in GTA 5. Rockstar designed the game’s economy around the Stock Market and Heist systems. If you need cash, your best bet is to follow stock market guides or complete the main story missions.

How to Enter Cheats on Xbox One and Series XS

There are two distinct ways to input cheats in the Xbox versions of the game. Both methods are effective, but one might be faster depending on your situation.

The Controller Button Method

This is the classic way to cheat. You must enter the sequence of buttons quickly while in "Free Roam" (not in a mission or a vehicle-locked cutscene). Do not pause the game; just stand on the street and tap the buttons in order. If done correctly, a small text box will appear above the map confirming the activation.

Tip: Use the D-pad for all directional inputs (Left, Right, Up, Down). Do not use the analog sticks.

The Cell Phone Method

Introduced as a nod to GTA IV, you can also dial specific numbers on your in-game smartphone.

  1. Press Up on the D-pad to bring up the phone.
  2. Navigate to Contacts.
  3. Press X to open the dial pad.
  4. Enter the phone number and press X again to "call" the cheat.

The phone method is often easier to remember because the numbers are usually based on easy-to-identify words (e.g., 1-999-PAINKILLER).

Player Status and Combat Cheats

These cheats modify your character's physical state or give you the firepower needed to take on the entire LSPD.

Invincibility (God Mode)

  • Effect: You take zero damage from bullets, explosions, falls, or fire.
  • Limitation: This only lasts for 5 minutes. You will see a timer in the bottom right corner of the screen. When it runs out, you must re-enter the code.
  • Xbox Combo: RIGHT, A, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, RB, RIGHT, LEFT, A, Y
  • Phone Number: 1-999-724-654-5537 (PAINKILLER)

Max Health and Armor

  • Effect: Instantly refills your health bar and gives you the highest level of body armor. This is a lifesaver if you are about to die in a shootout.
  • Xbox Combo: B, LB, Y, RT, A, X, B, RIGHT, X, LB, LB, LB
  • Phone Number: 1-999-887-853 (TURTLE)

Give Weapons and Ammo

  • Effect: Equips you with a Sawed-off Shotgun, Sniper Rifle, Assault Rifle, SMG, Pistol, Grenade, RPG, and Knife. It also refills all your current ammunition.
  • Xbox Combo: Y, RT, LEFT, LB, A, RIGHT, Y, DOWN, X, LB, LB, LB
  • Phone Number: 1-999-866-587 (TOOLUP)

Lower Wanted Level

  • Effect: Removes one star from your wanted level. If you have five stars, you’ll need to enter this code five times to clear your record completely.
  • Xbox Combo: RB, RB, B, RT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
  • Phone Number: 1-999-5299-3787 (LAWYERUP)

Raise Wanted Level

  • Effect: Adds one star to your wanted level. Use this if you want to test your survival skills against SWAT teams or the military.
  • Xbox Combo: RB, RB, B, RT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
  • Phone Number: 1-999-3844-8483 (FUGITIVE)

Recharge Special Ability

  • Effect: Instantly refills the yellow bar for Michael’s slow-mo shooting, Franklin’s driving focus, or Trevor’s rampage mode.
  • Xbox Combo: A, A, X, RB, LB, A, RIGHT, LEFT, A
  • Phone Number: 1-999-769-3787 (POWERUP)

Extraordinary Movement and Physical Effects

These cheats change how your character interacts with the world, making travel or combat feel like a superhero movie.

Super Jump

  • Effect: Allows you to leap high into the air. Hold the jump button (A) to go even higher.
  • Xbox Combo: LEFT, LEFT, Y, Y, RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, X, RB, RT
  • Phone Number: 1-999-467-8648 (HOPTOIT)

Skyfall

  • Effect: Teleports you into the clouds for a high-altitude freefall.
  • Warning: You cannot use a parachute with this cheat. To survive the landing, you must hit the ground head-first or use the Invincibility cheat beforehand.
  • Xbox Combo: LB, LT, RB, RT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LB, LT, RB, RT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
  • Phone Number: 1-999-759-3255 (SKYFALL)

Fast Run

  • Effect: Significantly increases your sprinting speed across all terrain.
  • Xbox Combo: Y, LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT, LT, LB, X
  • Phone Number: 1-999-228-8463 (CATCHME)

Fast Swim

  • Effect: Allows you to swim at high speeds, making ocean exploration much less tedious.
  • Xbox Combo: LEFT, LEFT, LB, RIGHT, RIGHT, RT, LEFT, LT, RIGHT
  • Phone Number: 1-999-4684-4557 (GOTGILLS)

Combat Modifiers (The "Chaos" Cheats)

If standard guns aren't enough, these modifiers add elemental or explosive power to your attacks.

Explosive Bullets (Bang Bang)

  • Effect: Every shot you fire triggers a small explosion upon impact. This can destroy cars in just a few hits.
  • Xbox Combo: RIGHT, X, A, LEFT, RB, RT, LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT, LB, LB, LB
  • Phone Number: 1-999-444-439 (HIGHEX)

Flaming Bullets

  • Effect: Your bullets set targets on fire. Extremely effective against NPC crowds and flammable objects.
  • Xbox Combo: LB, RB, X, RB, LEFT, RT, RB, LEFT, X, RIGHT, LB, LB
  • Phone Number: 1-999-462-363-4279 (INCENDIARY)

Explosive Melee Attacks

  • Effect: Every punch or kick causes an explosion. Warning: This can kill you if your health is low and you aren't using the Invincibility cheat.
  • Xbox Combo: RIGHT, LEFT, A, Y, RB, B, B, B, LT
  • Phone Number: 1-999-4684-2637 (HOTHANDS)

Slow Motion Aim

  • Effect: Slows down time whenever you aim your weapon, giving you perfect accuracy. You can enter the code up to three times to increase the effect; a fourth time disables it.
  • Xbox Combo: X, LT, RB, Y, LEFT, X, LT, RIGHT, A
  • Phone Number: 1-999-3323-393 (DEADEYE)

World and Environment Cheats

Change the laws of physics or the weather in Los Santos with these commands.

Change Weather

  • Effect: Cycles through Sunny, Clear, Cloudy, Smoggy, Overcast, Rainy, Thundery, Clearing, and Snowing. Yes, you can make it snow in Los Santos!
  • Xbox Combo: RT, A, LB, LB, LT, LT, LT, X
  • Phone Number: 1-999-625-348-7246 (MAKEITRAIN)

Moon Gravity

  • Effect: Reduces the gravity for your character and any vehicle you enter. Jumping in a car will cause it to float for several seconds.
  • Xbox Combo: LEFT, LEFT, LB, RB, LB, RIGHT, LEFT, LB, LEFT
  • Phone Number: 1-999-356-2837 (FLOATER)

Slippery Cars (Drift Mode)

  • Effect: All vehicles lose traction, making every turn feel like a drift race. It is fun but makes serious driving nearly impossible.
  • Xbox Combo: Y, RB, RB, LEFT, RB, LB, RT, LB
  • Phone Number: 1-999-7669-329 (SNOWDAY)

Drunk Mode

  • Effect: Forces your character into the intoxicated state, making the camera wobble and controls sluggish.
  • Xbox Combo: Y, RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, X, B, LEFT
  • Phone Number: 1-999-547-861 (LIQUOR)

Vehicle Spawn Cheats

Spawning a vehicle is the most popular way to use cheats. Note that the game needs enough physical space to spawn the vehicle. If you are in a tight alley or indoors, the cheat will be "Denied."

Buzzard Attack Helicopter

  • Details: A small, nimble chopper armed with miniguns and heat-seeking missiles. The best vehicle for causing mayhem.
  • Xbox Combo: B, B, LB, B, B, B, LB, LT, RB, Y, B, Y
  • Phone Number: 1-999-289-9633 (BUZZOFF)

Spawn Comet (Sports Car)

  • Details: A fast, two-door Porsche-style sports car with excellent handling.
  • Xbox Combo: RB, B, RT, RIGHT, LB, LT, A, A, X, RB
  • Phone Number: 1-999-266-38 (COMET)

Spawn Sanchez (Dirt Bike)

  • Details: The ideal bike for off-roading in Blaine County or escaping through the hills.
  • Xbox Combo: B, A, LB, B, B, LB, B, RB, RT, LT, LB, LB
  • Phone Number: 1-999-633-7623 (OFFROAD)

Spawn Trashmaster (Garbage Truck)

  • Details: A slow, heavy truck. Mostly used for blocking traffic or acting as a mobile shield.
  • Xbox Combo: B, RB, B, RB, LEFT, LEFT, RB, LB, B, RIGHT
  • Phone Number: 1-999-8727-433 (TRASHED)

Spawn Stretch Limo

  • Details: It’s long, it’s hard to turn, but you’ll look important.
  • Xbox Combo: RT, RIGHT, LT, LEFT, LEFT, RB, LB, B, RIGHT
  • Phone Number: 1-999-8463-9663 (VINEWOOD)

Spawn Stunt Plane

  • Details: A fixed-wing plane designed for barrel rolls and acrobatic maneuvers.
  • Xbox Combo: B, RIGHT, LB, LT, LEFT, RB, LB, LB, LEFT, LEFT, A, Y
  • Phone Number: 1-999-227-678-676 (BARNSTORM)

Spawn BMX Bicycle

  • Details: Sometimes you just want to bunny hop over a park bench.
  • Xbox Combo: LEFT, LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, X, B, Y, RB, RT
  • Phone Number: 1-999-226-348 (BANDIT)

Special Rewards and "Expanded & Enhanced" Exclusive Cheats

If you are playing the Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S version, you have access to a few special vehicle spawns that weren't in the original 360 version. These usually require you to have completed specific "Random Events" in the game before the codes work.

Spawn Duke O'Death

  • Details: A nearly indestructible, armored muscle car.
  • Phone Number: 1-999-3328-4227 (DEATHMOBILE)

Spawn Kraken Sub

  • Details: Perfect for exploring the detailed ocean floor of the Pacific.
  • Phone Number: 1-999-282-2537 (BUBBLES)

Spawn Dodo Seaplane

  • Details: A plane that can land on both runways and water.
  • Phone Number: 1-999-398-4628 (EXTINCT)

Advanced Strategy: The "Ultimate Chaos" Combo

While single cheats are fun, the real magic happens when you stack them. As someone who has spent years testing the limits of the Los Santos physics engine, here is my favorite combination for an hour of pure fun:

  1. Invincibility + Explosive Melee: Run into the middle of a police blockade and punch a car. You’ll go flying through the air due to the explosion, but because you are invincible, you won’t take damage.
  2. Super Jump + Moon Gravity: This effectively turns Michael into Superman. You can jump over entire buildings and float gracefully to the next block.
  3. Skyfall + Invincibility: This is the fastest way to travel across the map without a vehicle. Trigger Skyfall, glide toward your destination, and hit the ground at 100mph. Since you are invincible, you'll just bounce and stand up.

Why Some Cheats Might Not Work

If you are getting a "Cheat Denied" message, check for these common issues:

  • Active Missions: Most cheats are disabled during story missions to prevent breaking scripted sequences. Finish the mission or fail it to return to Free Roam.
  • Lack of Space: If you are trying to spawn a Buzzard on a crowded sidewalk, the game won't let you. Move to an open road or a parking lot.
  • Input Speed: On Xbox, the button combos need to be entered quite fast. If you hesitate for more than a second between buttons, the sequence resets.
  • Character State: You cannot activate most cheats while you are already in a vehicle (except for things like "Slippery Cars" or "Change Weather").

Conclusion

Using cheat codes in GTA 5 on Xbox One and Series X|S is a time-honored tradition that turns a gritty crime drama into a chaotic sandbox. By mastering the button combos and phone numbers listed above, you can customize your gameplay experience—whether you want to be an invincible juggernaut or a stunt pilot. Just remember the golden rule: Always save your game before cheating.

FAQ

Can I get banned for using cheats in GTA 5 Story Mode? No. Rockstar Games built these cheats into the game for players to enjoy. Bans only occur if you use mods or cheats in the multiplayer "GTA Online" mode.

Is there a money cheat for Xbox One? No. There has never been an official money cheat for GTA 5. To get rich, you must play the stock market or complete heists.

How do I turn cheats off? Most cheats can be toggled off by re-entering the code. However, some (like Invincibility) are timer-based, and others (like Max Health) are one-time boosts. The surest way to remove all cheat effects is to reload a save game or restart the application.

Does the parachute cheat give me a parachute if I'm already in the air? Yes. If you find yourself falling to your death, quickly bring up the phone or tap the combo to spawn a parachute in your inventory. You still need to press A to deploy it.