See also: Telephone numbers in the Dominican Republic and Area codes in the Caribbean. 1  Area codes: 809, 829, and 849. 2  International call prefix: +1. 3  Fixed lines: 1.0 million lines in use, 73rd in the world (2012). 4  Fixed line teledensity: 10 per 100 people (2011).  Mobile cellular: 9.0 million lines (2012).
tenterhook - one of a series of hooks used to hold cloth on a tenter. 1  claw, hook - a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something. 2  tenter - a framework with hooks used for stretching and drying cloth.
A place where tents, huts, or other temporary shelters are set up, as by soldiers, nomads, or travelers. b. A cabin or shelter or group of such buildings: gathered branches and grasses for a makeshift camp; had a fishing camp in Vermont. c. The people using such shelters: a howl that awakened the whole camp.