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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 24—Hawaii residents must now dial the area code "808 " plus the desired telephone number in order to complete local calls.

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 ...