Area code
Area code 808 — Hawaii (Honolulu)
Hawaii · in service since 1957
Area code 808 covers all of Hawaii. No other area code overlays it.
Local time in Hawaii (Honolulu)
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #342 of 461 codes
177 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneHawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (no daylight saving)
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes712 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2032
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 808 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 7 |
| Sep 14 | 42 |
| Sep 21 | 40 |
| Sep 28 | 43 |
| Oct 5 | 27 |
| Oct 12 | 45 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 34 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 58%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 32%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #342of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 5810 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 54 23% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 31 13% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 21 9% | |
| Vacation & timeshares | 10 4% | |
| Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | 6 3% | |
| Computer & technical support | 4 2% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 59 25% | |
| California | 25 11% | |
| Texas | 18 8% | |
| Florida | 11 5% | |
| Ohio | 9 4% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 808 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HONOLULU | Honolulu | Honolulu County | 450 |
| HILO | Hilo | Hawaii County | 101 |
| WAILUKU | Wailuku | Maui County | 72 |
| LIHUE | Lihue | Kauai County | 42 |
| KAUNAKAKAI | Kaunakakai | Maui County | 16 |
| LANAI CITY | Lanai City | Maui County | 12 |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Hawaii
- Assigned by NANPA
- 1957
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-556, PL-544, PL-220
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 808 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2031, moved later by 1 year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 808 prefixes
The five largest of 37 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Telcom, Inc. | 309 43% | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 72 10% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 56 8% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 55 8% | |
| Level 3 Telecom Of Hawaii, LP | 24 3% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 808
What area code is 808?
A Hawaii area code, in service since 1957.
Where is 808 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Hawaii (Honolulu) (Hawaii); Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (no daylight saving).
Why am I getting spam calls from 808?
177 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about impostors (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 808 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2032; no relief planning listed.