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Is area code 829 a scam?

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In North America (USA, Canada, etc.), area code 829 is one of the area codes for the Dominican Republic (area codes 809, 829, and 849, in an area code overlay). Although calls to the Dominican Republic are dialed the same way as regular domestic long-distance calls, international call charges will apply.

There have been some scams using telephone numbers in the North American numbering system, but outside the US and Canada, relying on the fact that many people will not recognize the number as being international and the fact that in some cases the foreign telephone authority will share the revenue from such international calls with companies that generate the call traffic. However, most numbers in area code 829 are just ordinary telephone numbers for businesses, residences, and cellphones.

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