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Hawaiian Telcom

Hawaii's incumbent telco — gone fully fiber. The right pick if you're in the islands and have a choice between this and Spectrum cable.

🟢 RECOMMENDED When available, take it.
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Parent company
Cincinnati Bell / altafiber
Founded
1883
Headquarters
Honolulu, HI
Service types
Fiber
States served
1 state: HI
ZIPs covered
~95
Residential subs
~130,000 (2026-Q1)
Gateway fee
Included
Install fee
Free
Contract
None

Plans & pricing

TierDownUpPriceData cap
300 Mbps 300 Mbps 300 Mbps $55/mo Unlimited
1 Gig 1 Gbps 1 Gbps $75/mo Unlimited
2 Gig 2 Gbps 2 Gbps $100/mo Unlimited

Notes: Hawaii's incumbent telco. Fully fiber on all islands. Acquired by Cincinnati Bell (altafiber) in 2018. Major competitor to Spectrum in the islands.

Cities + markets served

Ownership & corporate history

Ownership type: subsidiary (since 2018)

Previously known as / acquired: Hawaiian Telcom Communications (independent until 2018 altafiber acquisition)

Subsidiary of altafiber (Cincinnati Bell). Local Hawaii operations.

Customer service & support

Customer service
(643-3456 in HI)
Technical support
(643-3456 in HI)
Billing
(643-3456 in HI)
Support portal
https://www.hawaiiantel.com/support
Billing portal
https://www.hawaiiantel.com/myaccount
Mailing address
Hawaiian Telcom, 1177 Bishop St, Honolulu, HI 96813

Returning your equipment

Accepted return methods: hawaiian-telcom-store · ups-store-prepaid-label

You must return: Hawaiian Telcom router/ONT, Set-top boxes

Common mistake: Multiple stores across all islands. Use store locator.

Official return-equipment instructions →

Where you can actually go in person

Confirmed company-operated stores that can sign up service AND accept equipment returns. Authorized-retailer addresses are tagged separately because they cannot always handle returns.

Does Hawaiian Telcom serve your address?

Use our ZIP-coverage tool to confirm availability — we cross-reference live FCC Form 477 data with the carrier's own footprint map.

Check coverage at my ZIP →

Sources & verification

Last verified 2026-06-06. Records over 180 days old are auto-flagged for re-verification.