#local Hawaii calls
Starting Sunday, You Must Dial Area Code 808 for All Hawai’i Calls
Starting Sunday, Oct. 24, the Hawai’i area code 808 must be used for all Hawai’i phone numbers.
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
