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ORLANDO, Fla. — With nearly 1,000 people moving to Central Florida each week, more people are living and working in the area which means more phone usage. New area code '689' was activated in Central ...

689 area code debuted in Central Florida with a splash, but there’s hardly been a ripple since (6:00) “Orlando Sentinel Now” is a midday news show features the top news and quirky stories of the day.