Area Code Atlas

NPA 808 assigned to Hawaii and Wake Island

Area code 808 was assigned to the Hawaiian Islands and Wake Island on August 8, 1957, providing a single area code for the entire state and the U.S. territory in the Pacific.

Introduction of Interchangeable Central Office Codes in the 808 NPA (Hawaii)

NPA 808 transitions to mandatory ten-digit dialing

Area code 808 transitioned to mandatory ten-digit dialing on October 24, 2021, following the nationwide designation of 988 as a three-digit code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. This change was required to resolve conflicts with existing 988 central office codes in areas that previously permitted seven-digit dialing.