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Area code +1 809 is the Dominican Republic, which also uses area codes +1 829 and +1 849.
There are over 9 million people in the Dominican Republic, the vast majority of whom are neither telemarketers nor scammers. However, there are a few who give the rest a bad reputation.
Fortunately, the claims you may have read about charges of hundreds of dollars per minute for calls to area code 809, are wildly exaggerated; the rates are likely to be around a dollar per minute, possibly much less, depending on your long-distance company and calling plan. As long as you don't give your credit card number or other financial information to the person on the other end, the risk of calling a number in area code 809 is small.
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Are there any hearing impaired phone numbers that begin with the area code 809 in the US?
Area code 809 is in the Dominican Republic and is often used in telephone hoaxes. See this article from SNOPES; http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/809.asp
How many countries have an area code of 809?
North American area code +1 809 is the Dominican Republic. Although calls to area code 809 are dialed as 1-809-number from the rest of North America (USA, Canada, and some Caribbean/nearby islands), international call charges will apply. Area codes +1 829 and +1 849 also serve the Dominican Republic. For a list of all North American area codes outside the US and Canada, see the related link.
With the majicjack is possible call to the Dominican Republic area code 809 and Cayman Islands area code 345 with no long distance charges?
No, magicJack charges for calls to both the Dominican Republic (area codes 809, 829, and 849) and the Cayman Islands (area code 345).
What is your opinion on the 809 area code?
Area code 809 is the Dominican Republic. Although there are a few highly publicized scams involving area code 809, the vast majority of numbers there are legitimate. Also, the claims of calls costing hundreds of dollars per minute are wildly exaggerated; the cost is likely to be around a dollar a minute, and possibly much less, depending on your long-distance company and calling plan.Bottom line: exercise caution when calling any number you don't recognize, but there is no reason to be especially concerned about area code 809.
Is 829 area code por us?
North American area code +1 829 is for the Dominican Republic, along with +1 809 and +1 849.
How much does it cost to call an 809 are code from a 973 area code?
Area code 809 (as well as 829 and 849) is the Dominican Republic. Area code 973 is in New Jersey. Thus, it is an international toll call. However, the applicable rates for the call depend on your long-distance carrier and calling plan, and may also depend on time of day.
When 829 area code is dialed from US do you have international charge?
North American area code 829 is one of the three area codes for the Dominican Republic. Calls from the United States to area codes 809, 829, and 849 will incur international call charges.
How much does it cost to call an 809 area code number from an 818 area code per minute?
Area code +1 809 is the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean. (It used to also include nearly 20 other Caribbean-ish islands, but is now only the Dom. Rep.)The per-minute charge depends on your long-distance carrier and international calling plan, but it is an international call, even though you dial it "one-plus" just like a domestic call.
How much does it cost per minute from area code 212 to area code 809?
Area code 212 = New York, NY, USAArea code 809 = Dominican Republic, international toll rates applyThe cost to call from 212 to 809 depends on your long distance carrier and the specific calling plan you're signed up for. The cost per minute could be as low as 10 to 15¢, or as high as around $1 to $2, but probably not much more than that unless you have a really bad deal for international long distance. In particular, the Internet stories about charges of hundreds or even thousands of dollars per minute are pure malarkey.
What is the area of NSW?
New South Wales area is about 809 444km2800 642 km2
What is the Branch Code for FNB Table View?
203-809 table view FNB branch code
Before the 876 area code what was Jamaica's area code?
Before the 876 area code was created in 1997, Jamaica was in area code 809.Until it broke up in the late 1990's, with each island country or territory getting its own unique area code, area code 809 served the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands, plus Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, and the Turks & Caicos Islands.Area code 809 now serves only the Dominican Republic, which also has overlay codes 829 and 849.
