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Saturday launch of 988 dialing in Hawaiʻi for mental health & substance abuse resources
Hawaiʻi will officially adopt the national 988-dialing code for direct access to mental health and substance use crisis resources on Saturday, July 16, 2022. The new three-digit number is expected to increase access to the Hawaiʻi Department of Health’s Hawaiʻi CARES crisis helpline for crisis services, mental and emotional health support, and substance abuse recovery.
Spectrum implements new procedure for 988 dialing in Hawaiʻi
The new dialing procedure is the result of an FCC order approving 988 as the three-digit abbreviated dialing code to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
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
