Area code 808

Area code 808 is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for the Hawaiian Islands, comprising the windward and the leeward islands. The code was assigned to Hawaii on August 8, 1957, about two years before statehood on August 21, 1959.

Slightly over 1.4 million people live in Hawaii. Despite the state's rapid growth, and the proliferation of cell phones (particularly in Honolulu and Oahu), a single area code is projected to be enough to serve the state until at least the third quarter of 2035.^[1]

Marcus Mariota, quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders football team and 2014 Heisman Trophy winner, had a special face mask honoring the 808 area code while playing with the University of Oregon.^[2]

Prior to October 2021, area code 808 had telephone numbers assigned for the central office code 988. In 2020, 988 was designated nationwide as a dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which created a conflict for exchanges that permit seven-digit dialing. This area code transitioned to ten-digit dialing on October 24, 2021.^[3]

See also[]

• Ate-Oh-Ate, restaurant in Portland, Oregon, named after the area code
• List of NANP area codes

References[]

External links[]

• NANPA area code map of Hawaii
• List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 808 Area Code
• 808 Area Code

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