829 Area Code
Dominican Republic · Santo Domingo
The 829 area code serves Dominican Republic. It is part of the North American Numbering Plan, so the country shares the same +1 prefix as the United States and Canada, but Dominican Republic is a separate jurisdiction with its own telecom regulator and carriers. It is part of an overlay complex with 2 sibling codes (809, 849).
About Dominican Republic
- Country
- 🇩🇴Dominican Republic (DO)
- Capital
- Santo Domingo
- Population
- 11,427,557 (2024)
- Area
- 48,671 km²
- Currency
- Dominican peso (DOP)
- Languages
- Spanish
- Timezone
- America/Santo_Domingo (UTC−4, no DST)
- Internet TLD
- .do
- Drives on
- Right
History
Creation: Area code 829 was added on January 31, 2005 as a distributed all-services overlay on the existing 809 area code covering the entire Dominican Republic, with mandatory ten-digit dialing taking effect August 1, 2005 and the first central office codes assigned on October 1, 2005. The relief was needed because the mobile-phone boom in the Dominican Republic had pushed the original 809 NPA toward central office code exhaustion. It is the first of two overlays for the country.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_codes_809,_829,_and_849, World Bank — Dominican Republic (2024).
How to call Dominican Republic
No 011 prefix needed — Dominican Republic is part of the NANP, so calls dial like a domestic North American number. Long-distance and roaming charges still apply.
Use your country's international access code (00 in most of Europe, 0011 in Australia), then 1, the 829 area code, and the local number.
Ten-digit dialing is required because Dominican Republic runs an overlay complex (multiple area codes for the same territory).
Major cities in Dominican Republic
| City | Population | % of country |
|---|---|---|
| Santo Domingo | 2,753,000 | 24.1% |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | 771,748 | 6.8% |
| San Pedro de Macorís | 337,146 | 3.0% |
| La Romana | 245,433 | 2.1% |
| San Cristóbal | 232,769 | 2.0% |
| Listed total | 4,340,096 | 38.0% |
Telecom operators
- Claro Dominicana
- Altice Dominicana
- Viva
Overlay codes in Dominican Republic
Other NANP countries and territories
Frequently Asked Questions
829 is the area code for Dominican Republic. It is part of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP), which is why Dominican Republic shares the same +1 country prefix as the United States and Canada — but the jurisdiction itself is outside the US.