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Beginning Oct. 24, Don’t Forget to Dial Area Code 808 for All Hawaiʻi Phone Numbers
Starting Oct. 24, 2021, the Hawaiʻi area code 808 must be used for all Hawaiʻi phone numbers.
The change to 10-digit dialing for local calls is driven by the Federal Communications Commission’s order to use “988” as the three-digit code to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline starting on July 16, 2022
FCC Awards $24 Million to Hawaiian Telecom for Rural Broadband Deployment
The Federal Communications Commission has awarded Hawaiian Telecom $24 million to continue deploying fiber broadband service to rural areas in Hawai‘i.
Hawai‘i Department of Education Launches ‘Ohana Help Desk
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education has launched an ‘Ohana Help Desk providing technology support to public school students and their parents. Department officials call the self-service system the first comprehensive statewide service of its kind in the nation.
Hawaiian Telcom Honored for Commitment to Rural Broadband Deployment
This year Hawaiian Telcom enabled broadband service with speeds up to 940 megabits per second (Mbps) download and 300 Mbps upload to more than 2,000 locations primarily on Maui in Makawao, and on the Big Island in Glenwood, Kohala, Nā‘ālehu and Volcano.