The Contract - Payphone Hits

Key takeaways

Prepare before the opening marker and treat each objective update as a checkpoint.

Primary goal Payphone Hits are Franklin’s timed assassinations with optional bonus methods that increase the payout.
Protect mission-critical assets Avoid unnecessary vehicle damage, friendly fire, or abandoning a required target outside the objective radius.
Use protagonist abilities Coordinate roles and shared lives before starting the most exposed phase.
Do not rush the final marker Clear pursuit conditions and keep required characters or vehicles together before entering extraction.

Overview

Payphone Hits are Franklin’s timed assassinations with optional bonus methods that increase the payout.

This GTA Online entry may be replayed and can vary with team size, difficulty, random objective selection, and the current game version.

The walkthrough below separates travel, setup, combat, pursuit, and extraction checkpoints so a failed section can be diagnosed without repeating the same mistake.

Characters in this mission

Franklin Clinton

Where this sits

PreparationUnlock Payphone Hits through Agency progression

Core objectiveReach the target area before the timer becomes restrictive

CompletionLeave the search area and confirm the payout

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Requirements and recommended loadout

Enter with mission-appropriate ammunition, armor, and a vehicle that can survive the opening travel phase.

RequiredMeet the property, rank, or contact requirement for this activity
RecommendedFull body armor and stocked ammunitionParticularly valuable for missions marked moderate or hard.
RecommendedAccurate mid-range weaponA rifle or stable automatic weapon handles most outdoor gunfights.
OptionalClose-range backupUseful inside buildings, alleys, and vehicles.
RecommendedCoordinate player roles and shared livesUse it for the most difficult chase, driving, or combat checkpoint.

Objectives

Unlock Payphone Hits through Agency progression
Answer the ringing payphone or request a hit when available
Listen to Franklin’s target briefing and bonus condition
Reach the target area before the timer becomes restrictive
Set up the requested accident or special kill method
Eliminate the target without invalidating the bonus
Leave the search area and confirm the payout

Detailed walkthrough

01
Unlock Payphone Hits through Agency progression
Unlock Payphone Hits through Agency progression
Unlock Payphone Hits through Agency progression. Follow the marked route and wait for the objective prompt to update before leaving the area. Once the checkpoint registers, immediately orient toward the next marked objective.
TipBefore triggering the opening marker, restock armor and ammunition if the mission is expected to involve combat.
Checkpoint
02
Answer the ringing payphone or request a hit when available
Answer the ringing payphone or request a hit when available
Answer the ringing payphone or request a hit when available. Follow the marked route and wait for the objective prompt to update before leaving the area. Once the checkpoint registers, immediately orient toward the next marked objective.
Checkpoint
03
Listen to Franklin’s target briefing and bonus condition
Listen to Franklin’s target briefing and bonus condition
Listen to Franklin’s target briefing and bonus condition. Follow the marked route and wait for the objective prompt to update before leaving the area. Once the checkpoint registers, immediately orient toward the next marked objective.
04
Reach the target area before the timer becomes restrictive
Reach the target area before the timer becomes restrictive
Reach the target area before the timer becomes restrictive. Follow the marked route and wait for the objective prompt to update before leaving the area. Once the checkpoint registers, immediately orient toward the next marked objective.
Checkpoint
05
Set up the requested accident or special kill method
Set up the requested accident or special kill method
Set up the requested accident or special kill method. Follow the marked route and wait for the objective prompt to update before leaving the area. Once the checkpoint registers, immediately orient toward the next marked objective.
06
Eliminate the target without invalidating the bonus
Eliminate the target without invalidating the bonus
Eliminate the target without invalidating the bonus. Move from cover to cover, remove exposed or elevated shooters first, and do not advance until the current flank is secure. Once the checkpoint registers, immediately orient toward the next marked objective.
Checkpoint
07
Leave the search area and confirm the payout
Leave the search area and confirm the payout
Leave the search area and confirm the payout. Follow the marked route and wait for the objective prompt to update before leaving the area. Remain in the final marker until the mission-complete transition begins.
Checkpoint

Difficult sections and useful strategies

Strengths

Frequent objective markers make the intended route readable
Character switching or team roles can divide pressure
Most combat checkpoints provide cover or a defensible angle

Weaknesses

Mission-critical vehicles and allies can fail the attempt
Police or enemy reinforcements punish slow extraction
Long pursuits can be lost by overcommitting to shortcuts

Best uses

Clear enemies from range before moving a required vehicle
Use special abilities during the hardest driving or combat segment
Restart from the latest checkpoint after a failed gold-medal attempt rather than improvising a damaged route

Completion checklist

Unlock Payphone Hits through Agency progressionCheckpoint 1
Answer the ringing payphone or request a hit when availableCheckpoint 2
Listen to Franklin’s target briefing and bonus conditionCheckpoint 3
Reach the target area before the timer becomes restrictiveCheckpoint 4
Set up the requested accident or special kill methodCheckpoint 5
Eliminate the target without invalidating the bonusCheckpoint 6
Leave the search area and confirm the payoutFinal completion condition

Failure conditions and checkpoints

A required protagonist, ally, or protected target dies.Restart from the most recent mission checkpoint.
A mission-critical vehicle is destroyed, abandoned, or leaves the playable route.Use the restart option rather than continuing in an unmarked replacement.
The target escapes or a timed objective expires.Prioritize route discipline and the primary objective over optional combat.
The player is wasted or all shared team lives are exhausted.The team may quick-restart if the activity permits it.

On failure

Major travel, combat, and transition phases generally create checkpoints, but exact restart placement can vary by approach and replay mode.

Rewards and aftermath

Mission completion and progression
Cash and RP depend on activity, difficulty, time, player count, bonuses, and current balancing.

Sources and verification

GTA Base — GTA V missions list and walkthrough index — verified 2026-08-04 — GTA Base
GTA V Wiki — Story Missions — verified 2026-08-04 — GTA V Wiki
Codex model knowledge — detailed step expansion pending editorial gameplay review — Internal editorial