How to call the Dominican Republic from the United States
Calls between the United States and the Dominican Republic need no exit code, because both use the country code 1: dial 1, then the area code and the seven-digit number. A number is dialed as 1 809 234 5678.
How to dial the Dominican Republic from the United States
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How numbers in the Dominican Republic are built
A number in the Dominican Republic is the country code +1 followed by a national number of 10 digits. The trunk prefix, where there is one, is dropped after the code.
Written locally as (809) 234-5678, an example mobile number in the Dominican Republic is dialed as +1 809 234 5678 from abroad.
There's no leading digit to leave out: dial the full local number after the country code.
Why a call to the Dominican Republic fails to connect
- A wrong number of digits: a number in the Dominican Republic has 10 digits after +1.
Best time to call
The Dominican Republic and the United States share the same local time.
That gap moves between 0 h and 1 h during the year, because one of the two countries changes its clocks for daylight saving.
The United States changes its clocks for daylight saving, so its offset moves between UTC-5 and UTC-4 during the year.
The United States moves its clocks on March 8 and November 1.
The Dominican Republic does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so the offset stays UTC-4 all year.
Where a country spans several time zones, this page uses its main one, so the real gap can differ by a few hours.
The weekend in the Dominican Republic is Saturday and Sunday.
| Best time to call | United States time (New York time) | Dominican Republic time |
|---|---|---|
| Waking hours, 08:00–21:00 in both | 08:00–21:00 | 08:00–21:00 |
| Business hours, 09:00–18:00 in both | 09:00–18:00 | 09:00–18:00 |
When it is 09:00 in the United States, it is 09:00 in the Dominican Republic.
When it is 09:00 in the Dominican Republic, it is 09:00 in the United States.
What it costs to call the Dominican Republic
Right from your browser, no app or SIM card. Charged per started minute, with no connection fee.
Prices checked October 23, 2026.
What carriers in the United States charge
Carrier rates checked September 27, 2026, standard pay-per-use rates without add-on plans. See the full International Calling Cost Index for global rate benchmarks →
We recommend QuikRing for this call: the price per minute is shown before you dial, and there is no app or SIM to set up. It cannot place emergency calls; for those use a mobile or landline phone.
What a call costs
What a call to Dominican Republic (+1) costs with QuikRing.
How to call the Dominican Republic with QuikRing
- 01Open QuikRing in your browser, sign up and add credit.
- 02Pick the Dominican Republic in the dialer, or type +1 followed by the number.
- 03Check the price before you call: $0.28/min to a mobile, $0.17/min to a landline.
- 04Press Call. The phone in the Dominican Republic rings like any other call, and nobody needs an app.
Frequently asked questions
How do I dial the Dominican Republic from the United States?
Calls between the United States and the Dominican Republic need no exit code, because both use the country code 1: dial 1, then the area code and the seven-digit number. A number is dialed as 1 809 234 5678.
How much does it cost to call the Dominican Republic from the United States?
With QuikRing a call to the Dominican Republic costs $0.28/min to a mobile and $0.17/min to a landline, charged per started minute. Ten minutes cost $2.80 to a mobile and $1.70 to a landline. With QuikRing, calls from the United States to the Dominican Republic start at $0.17/min. Standard pay-per-use rates without an add-on plan from a carrier in the United States: Verizon $1.99/min. We recommend QuikRing for this call: the price per minute is shown before you dial, and there is no app or SIM to set up. It cannot place emergency calls; for those use a mobile or landline phone.
What is the best time to call the Dominican Republic from the United States?
The Dominican Republic and the United States share the same local time. Best window to call: 08:00–21:00 your time (08:00–21:00 in the Dominican Republic). That gap moves between 0 h and 1 h during the year, because one of the two countries changes its clocks for daylight saving.
Do I need to drop the leading 0 when dialing the Dominican Republic?
No. Numbers in the the Dominican Republic have no leading digit to drop: dial +1, then the full local number.
How many digits is a phone number in the Dominican Republic?
A number in the Dominican Republic has 10 digits after the country code +1, not counting a leading trunk digit.
Do landlines and mobiles in the Dominican Republic cost the same to call?
A call to a landline in the Dominican Republic costs $0.17/min and a call to a mobile costs $0.28/min. The dialer recognizes which one you typed and shows the price before you call.