Department of Hawaiian Home Lands

DHHL TO SWITCH PHONE SERVICE PROVIDER AT OʻAHU OFFICE
Transition may cause temporary disruption of service

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 19, 2024

HONOLULU – Phone lines at the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) Oʻahu office will be temporarily unavailable starting Friday, July 19, 2024 at 3 p.m. The disruption in service is due to the department’s transition away from its former provider, Sandwich Isles Communications (SIC).

DHHL’s call center and individual phone lines are expected to return to service next week.

Those in need of immediate assistance may email [email protected]. DHHL lessees with questions about the Broadband Program may email [email protected].

The Oʻahu office will remain open for in-person appointments.

DHHL apologizes for the inconvenience this temporary shutdown may cause; however, this short disruption will allow us to upgrade our phone service and better serve our beneficiaries over the long term. The department is here to serve our beneficiaries and we are committed to ensuring our communication channels are reliable.

A directory of new contact numbers will be posted on the department’s website upon their release. Additional resources are available at https://dhhl.hawaii.gov.

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About the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands:
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands carries out Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole’s vision of rehabilitating native Hawaiians by returning them to the land. Established by U.S. Congress in 1921 with the passage of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, the Hawaiian homesteading program run by DHHL includes management of more than 200,000 acres of land statewide with the specific purpose of developing and delivering homesteading.

Media Contact:
Diamond Badajos
Information and Community Relations Officer
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
Cell: 808-342-0873
[email protected]