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How to Place a Phone Call to Hawaii

Whether you're planning a trip to Hawaii and want to call to secure reservations, want to stay in touch with family or friends fortunate enough to live there or need to call Hawaii for business purposes, don't let phoning the 50th state rattle you. Calling Hawaii is no more difficult than any long distance call you're likely to place within the United States.

Instructions

- 1
  Consider the time difference between Hawaii and your location in the United States before placing your call. Time in Hawaii is governed by the Hawaii-Aleutian time zone. Hawaii is five hours behind Eastern Standard Time and two hours behind Pacific Standard Time. Residents of Hawaii do not change their clocks for Daylight Savings Time but maintain the same time year-round.
- 2
  Dial "1" to make a long-distance call.
- 3
  Dial "808" -- the area code for the entire state of Hawaii.
- 4
  Dial the seven-digit telephone number of the party you're calling.