Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Kokua Line: Do all local calls have to add the 808 area code?

Question: My friend dials 808 to make local calls and says I should, too, but my calls go through fine without it. She’s been doing this for quite a while now. Is this only for cellphones? I have a ...
Hawaii News Now

You can probably still make a call without dialing ‘808,’ but that won’t last forever

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Despite warnings to the contrary, calls are still going through for many without having to dial the “808″ area code. Service providers had announced all local calls would ...
Hawaii News Now

The latest student debt relief scam comes from an 808 area code

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A new telephone scam is centered on providing student loan relief. The Better Business Bureau says it’s the latest in a rash of cons to emerge ever since the Biden ...
The Business Journals

Hawaiian Telcom advises Hawaii residents to begin dialing 10 digits on local calls

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Beginning on Oct. 24, callers in Hawaii must dial 10 digits ...