Area code 809: Dominican Republic
What is area code 809?
Area code 809 is an area code for the Dominican Republic, which is part of the North American Numbering Plan but not the US or Canada. It is on Atlantic Standard Time. It shares its area with 829 and 849, so local numbers there can start with any of them. It shares its area with 829 and 849.
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| Location | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time |
| Overlays | 829, 849 |
| In service since | January 1, 1958 |
| Local calls | 10 digits; toll calls 1 + 10 digits |
| Carrier | Not shown. An area code is where a number was issued; numbers port between carriers. Check line type |
In short: 809 is Dominican Republic (Atlantic Standard Time). Format checks here are free and run in your browser; the current carrier and line type need a live lookup. Bulk phone number validator · Pro + Phone plan
Local time in area code 809
America/Santo_Domingo
Prefixes in service
No public data
Administered by the country's own regulator
How do I dial a 809 number?
NANPA's dialling plan for 809: local calls inside the code take 10 digits, toll calls 1 + 10 digits. Dominican Republic is a separate country or territory inside the North American Numbering Plan, so a call there from the US or Canada is dialled like a domestic one but billed as international. The examples use 555-0147, from a range reserved for fictional numbers.
| Local call inside 809 | 809-555-0147 |
|---|---|
| From the US or Canada | 1-809-555-0147 |
| From outside North America | +1 809 555 0147 |
| E.164, for CRMs and SMS tools | +18095550147 |
When did area code 809 start?
Area code 809 went into service on January 1, 1958. Today 809, 829 and 849 cover the same area as an overlay, which is why 10-digit dialling is needed for local calls there.
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Area code 809 questions
- What country is area code 809?
- Area code 809 is in the Dominican Republic.
- What time zone is area code 809 in?
- Atlantic Standard Time.
- What area codes overlay 809?
- 829 and 849. An overlay adds a new code to the same area instead of splitting it, so neighbours can have different area codes and local calls need 10 digits.
- When did area code 809 start?
- Area code 809 went into service on January 1, 1958.
- Is an 809 number a cell phone or a landline?
- The area code can't tell you. In the US and Canada mobiles, landlines and VoIP lines share area codes and prefixes, and numbers move between carriers and line types. Only a live line-type lookup answers it for one number.
- Does a valid format mean a 809 number is in service?
- No. A format check only says the digits fit the North American Numbering Plan and that 809 is an assigned code. It cannot tell whether the number is connected, who answers it or which carrier serves it today, because numbers are reassigned and ported. A live carrier lookup reports the current carrier and line type, but even that is not proof someone answers.
- Can I check a list of 809 numbers for free?
- Yes. Paste them in the list tab above or upload a CSV to the bulk phone number validator: format, E.164, country and the numbering-plan line type are free for every row, with no account. Live carrier and line-type lookups come with Pro + Phone at $49.99/mo (5,000 a month).
Other area codes in Dominican Republic
All Dominican Republic area codes on the area code index.
Sources
Location, overlays, in-service date and dialling plan: NANPA NPA database, file dated 10/16/2026. Time zones mapped to the IANA time zone database. By the SimpleVerifier Team; how we build these pages.