849 Area Code
Dominican Republic · Santo Domingo
The 849 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, 829).
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 849 was assigned to the Dominican Republic on April 1, 2009 and put into service on July 1, 2009 as the 341st area code in the NANP, becoming the second overlay on top of 809 and 829. It was the 26th NPA put into service outside the United States and Canada. Continued growth in mobile and data services prompted NANPA to add the third Dominican Republic code to relieve numbering exhaustion within the 809/829 complex.
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 849 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
849 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.