808 Area Code: Honolulu, Hawaii
Area code 808 serves Honolulu, Hilo and Wailuku, Hawaii in the Hawaii-Aleutian time zone, in service since 1957. Consumers have filed 1,858 unwanted-call complaints against 1,681 different 808 numbers, 165 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 808 at a glance
- State
- Hawaii
- Main cities
- Honolulu, Hilo, Wailuku, Lihue, Kaunakakai
- Counties
- Honolulu County, Maui County
- Local time
- —Hawaii-Aleutian
- In service since
- 1957
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 7 rate centers, 694 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 808 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
What calls from 808 numbers are about
545 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 808 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family), at 19% of complaints (53% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 58% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified19235%
- Impostor (government, business, family)10119%
- Dropped call / no message8616%
- Debt reduction468%
- No subject given397%
- Vacation & timeshares265%
- Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes143%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Live Voice5949%
- Prerecorded Voice3126%
- Text Message3025%
25% of recent FCC complaints about 808 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 808 spam calls come in
27% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 88% came Monday to Friday, most on Thursdays. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
164 FTC complaints about 808 numbers in the last four weeks, up 6% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 808 numbers peaked in 2017 (178); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
Only 36% of the FTC complaints about 808 numbers came from Hawaii residents; the most came from California, Texas and Florida. 808 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Where complainants live
- Hawaii19436%
- California5310%
- Texas285%
- Florida255%
- Washington214%
What people with 808 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 808 filed 919 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 25% were about calls showing another 808 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 808 (same code)22825%
- 833 (toll-free)384%
- 866 (toll-free)222%
- 855 (toll-free)212%
- 877 (toll-free)202%
Likely campaigns using 808 numbers
Groups of numbers that drew the same FTC complaint in the same pattern over the last 60 days. The grouping is statistical and doesn't identify who is calling.
Busiest 808 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (808) 999-xxxxcampaign | 16 | 14 | Hawaiian Telcom Services Company, INC. | Lanai City |
| (808) 432-xxxx | 15 | 15 | Level 3 (Lumen) | Honolulu |
| (808) 475-xxxx | 5 | 4 | Telnyx LLC | Honolulu |
Carriers operating in 808
NANPA has assigned 694 808 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 7 rate centers: 30% to wireless carriers, 68% to landline and VoIP operators; 52% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 10 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-10-19). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Telcom, INC. | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 304(44%) | 7 | 2012-03-20 |
| T-Mobile USA | Wireless | 72(10%) | 4 | 2025-12-03 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 56(8%) | 6 | 2026-09-16 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 55(8%) | 6 | 2026-10-19 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 24(3%) | 4 | 2015-04-14 |
| Spok, INC. | Wireless | 23(3%) | 3 | 2002-11-14 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 22(3%) | 6 | 2022-06-22 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 21(3%) | 6 | 2023-10-20 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 16(2%) | 5 | 2026-08-20 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 15(2%) | 2 | 2024-06-20 |
| Twc Ip Enabled Services, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 14(2%) | 6 | 2017-03-06 |
| Sandwich Isles Communications, INC. | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 13(2%) | 6 | 2013-11-12 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Honolulu (449), Hilo (101), Wailuku (72), Lihue (42), Kaunakakai (16), Lanai City (12). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 808 numbers
Before you call back
- Impostor (government, business, family) is the top named complaint here. Hang up and call the agency, bank or relative back on a number you already know. Government agencies don't demand payment by gift card, wire transfer or crypto. Read about Social Security impostor calls and fake bank fraud calls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 808 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Hawaii
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection.
- Hawaii formally adopted the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry as its own state list rather than running a separate one, so a single free registration at donotcall.gov covers you. State authorities can still enforce against telemarketers who ignore it, in addition to any federal penalty.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 808: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 808?
Area code 808 serves Honolulu, Hilo and Wailuku, Hawaii, covering Honolulu County and Maui County. It has been in service since 1957.
What time zone is area code 808 in?
Area code 808 is in the Hawaii-Aleutian time zone (UTC−10 all year). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
What are calls from 808 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 545 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 808 numbers. The most common named subject was impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family): 19% of complaints, 53% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 58% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 808 spam calls happen?
27% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 88% came on weekdays, most often on Thursday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 808 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. Only 36% of the FTC complaints about 808 numbers came from Hawaii residents; the most came from California, Texas and Florida. 808 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Are 808 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 164 FTC complaints about 808 numbers, 6% more than the four weeks before.
How do I report an 808 scam call in Hawaii?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In Hawaii, the Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Other Hawaii area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.