808 Area Code

Where is the 808 area code?

808 serves Honolulu and nearby communities in Hawaii. In the wider directory it sits in the West region.

Dialing 808

Honolulu is currently served by the single area code 808. Ten-digit dialing (area code + seven-digit number) always works and is increasingly the norm nationwide; some local calls may still connect with seven digits. If a future overlay is added, 10-digit dialing would become mandatory.

History of the 808 area code

808 is a geographic area code serving Honolulu and the surrounding part of Hawaii. It was added after the original 1947 plan as telephone demand grew. For how codes are created, split, and overlaid, see how area codes work.

Is 808 a scam or spam risk?

808 is a legitimate geographic area code, not a premium or toll line, so a call from it costs you nothing extra. That said, scammers frequently spoof real local area codes to look familiar on caller ID. A genuine 808 number on your screen is no guarantee the caller is local or trustworthy. See spam & scam-risk area codes for how spoofing works and how to respond.

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See every code in Hawaii, compare codes across the West region, or view all Hawaii–Aleutian Time codes. You can also browse the 8XX block or the complete numeric list of US area codes.

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