{"area_code":"808","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 808 is a legitimate Hawaii area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 808 — so individual calls can still be fraudulent.","spoofing_note":"An area code only shows where a number is registered, not who is calling. Caller ID can be spoofed, so the code alone is not proof a call is local, safe, or fraudulent.","ftc_complaints":{"numbers_with_complaints":54,"total_complaints":241,"top_subjects":["Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends","Dropped call or no message"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(808) 726-2583","complaints":18,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8087262583"},{"number":"(808) 385-9870","complaints":10,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8083859870"},{"number":"(808) 229-4150","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8082294150"},{"number":"(808) 229-4106","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8082294106"},{"number":"(808) 216-7864","complaints":8,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/8082167864"}],"note":"These are FTC Do Not Call complaints filed about specific numbers shown with this area code — frequently spoofed. The area code itself is not a scam.","source":"FTC Do Not Call Reported Calls"},"advice":"Judge the call by what it asks for (urgency, gift cards/crypto, confirming codes or SSN), not by the area code. When unsure, hang up and call back on an official number.","canonical_url":"https://areacode.fyi/808/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}