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Find a Location

Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc. has 3 locations, listed below.

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    • Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc.

      1177 Bishop St Ste 3 Honolulu, HI 96813-2808

    • Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc.

      711 Kapiolani Blvd Suite 800 Honolulu, HI 96813

    • Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc.

      PO Box 30770 Honolulu, HI 96820-0770

    Business ProfileforHawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc.

    Internet Marketing Services
    Multi Location Business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 34 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    97 complaints closed in last 3 years

    21 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    Hawaiian Telcom offers telecommunication and entertainment services.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc. has 3 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      Please enter a valid location.
      • Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc.

        1177 Bishop St Ste 3 Honolulu, HI 96813-2808

      • Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc.

        711 Kapiolani Blvd Suite 800 Honolulu, HI 96813

      • Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc.

        PO Box 30770 Honolulu, HI 96820-0770

      Location of This Business
      1177 Bishop St Ste 3, Honolulu, HI 96813-2808
      BBB File Opened:
      1/1/1945
      Years in Business:
      141
      Business Started:
      8/16/1883
      Business Incorporated:
      8/16/1883
      Licensing Information:
      This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Alternate Business Name
      • Hawaiian Telcom Services Company, Inc.
      • Hawaiian Telcom, Inc.
      Hours of Operation

      Primary

      M:
      8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
      T:
      8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
      W:
      8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
      Th:
      8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
      F:
      8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
      Sa:
      Closed
      Su:
      Closed
      Business Management
      • Ms. Dana Wong, Customer Relations Manager
      • Mr. John Komeiji, Chief Administrative Officer
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. John Komeiji, Chief Administrative Officer

      Customer Contact

      • Ms. Dana Wong, Customer Relations Manager
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (808) 523-7492
        Primary Fax

      Phone Numbers

      Website Addresses

      Customer Complaints

      97 Customer Complaints

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      Customer Reviews

      34 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Chris B

      1 star

      08/25/2024

      Hawaiian Telcom will not honor advertised prices. The equipment didnt work for the first couple of months after installation. They were quick to sign me up take my money and install the equipment for fiber optics however it did not work. It took two months to send someone out to correct the problem of poor installation. After the fiber internet was installed I called to add in tv services. They would not honor the 49 bundle price as advertised because I was an existing customer and instead wanted $181/mo. After negotiating for almost two hours I agreed to a price of 100/mo for the channels they promised including discovery, espn, fs1, etc when I received the box and turned it on I had none of those channels. I immediately called and they said my service hasnt officially started yet so I needed to call back in a couple of days. When I called back to explain and possibly order the additional tv package I was told it would be $181/mo because I was now an existing customer now that I had waited for my service to start. The additional tv package is advertised on their website for $40/mo more but they want to ***** me for more than double that. There is no manager to speak with, the salesperson says that is the best they can do. I was really excited to have fiber internet and tv and willing to pay way more than the advertised price on their website but this is false advertising, bait and switch and a monopolistic business. This is the worst example of a monopoly using illegal sales tactics I have ever experienced in over 50 years. Buyer beware, Hawaiian Telcom is as shady as they can be. The only other option is spectrum and the do not have fiber. Be careful, once you are an existing customer they will treat you disrespectfully and will not service any problems, honor their pricing, or provide service changes at a reasonable price.

      Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc. Response

      08/27/2024

      Hawaiian Telcom apologizes for your experience. An email was sent with a request for the reviewer's account number and contact number so we can further assist. ******.

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