Area code · Caribbean
Area code 809 — Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic · outside the U.S. · in service since 1958
Area code 809 is in Dominican Republic, outside the United States: a call there is international (why it looks like a U.S. number).
Local time in Dominican Republic
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Too few reports for a level #422 of 461
3 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneAtlantic Standard Time (no daylight saving)
- Calls thereInternational
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 809 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 0 |
| Sep 14 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | 1 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 1 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 1 of 3
- Callers with the same code
- 0 of 4
- Rank by complaints
- #422of 461 · bottom tenth (fewest complaints)
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 32 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 1 | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 1 | |
| Other | 2 |
Where the people who complained live
Fewer than 5 complaints in the archive: not shown.
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 809 location
NANPA record
- Location
- Dominican Republic
- Assigned by NANPA
- 1958
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-345, PL-338
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Questions about area code 809
What area code is 809?
The area code of Dominican Republic, outside the United States, in service since 1958.
Where is 809 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Dominican Republic; Atlantic Standard Time (no daylight saving).
Why am I getting spam calls from 809?
3 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about medical & prescriptions (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).