Bienamor, kindly don't put as "certain" and talk about things you've not gotten the least idea about, ok?
Indotel has nothing to do with 829 area code registration.
1-NPA- area codes are assigned by NANP (North American Numbering Plan Administration)
The NANP has all proper information about the 829 area code.
NPA Code Search Information
Below are the search results for NPA: 829
General Information
Type of Code: General Purpose Code
Is this code assignable: Yes
If not, why:
Geographic(G)
or non-geographic(N): G
If non-geographic, usage:
Is this code reserved for future use: No
Is this code assigned: Yes
Is this code in use: Y
Status:
In service date: 08/01/2005
Planning Letter(s): 345 338
Geographic Code information
Location: Dominican Republic
Country: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
For a map of this NPA, please consult this planning letter:
Time Zone: E
Parent: 809
Is this an overlay code: Yes
Overlay Complex: 809/829
Jeopardy: No
Relief Planning in Progress: No
Dialing Plan for this NPA Standard Permissive
Home NPA Local Calls: 10D NA
Foreign NPA Local Calls: 10D NA
Home NPA Toll Calls: 1+10D NA
Foreign NPA Toll Calls: 1+10D
NANPA SERACH PAGE:
Number Administration System
NANPA MAIN WEB:
NANPA : North American Numbering Plan Administration
Where the problem lies is in the ROUTING TABLES of long distance carriers (and calling card providers) and the underlying carriers (the carriers that carry the calls). The problem is the 1829 code is misisng in the routing table at some point, so the call does not get completed. It is a (relatively) new code and some carriers simply take a long time to update their routing tables and many are lazy to do it even if the underlying carriers send them 5000+ codes routing tables every week with updated codes and rates... but someone has to work and put it in the system... and some people are just too lazy.
Routing tables are made to route calls via the cheapest underlying carriers, who in turn use their routing tables to route calls to the terminating/destination carriers, etc.
Routing table is something like this (simple model)
UK Proper *** 44 ****** $0.010 *** route to Global Crossing ** Prioroty 1
UK Proper *** 44 ****** $0.012 *** route to MCI ********** Priority 2
UK London ** 4420 ***** $0.009 *** rote to LondonVOIP ***** Priority 1
UK London ** 4420 ***** $0.010 *** route to Global Crossing ** Priority 2
DR Proper *** 1809 ***** $0.040 *** route to FiberCom ****** Prioroty 1
DR Mobile *** 1809966 ** $0.090 *** route to FiberCom ****** Priority 1
DR Mobile *** 1809776 ** $0.088 *** route to VoipCell ******* Priority 1
These routing tables are very complex and many times have 5000+ codes. For example, the DR codes and subcodes (1-NPA-NXX) in routing tables usually have 100+ lines.
So that's what's going on.
Yours,
former Executive VP and Co-Owner, unnamed telecom company