These area the top 10 area code 689 phone numbers reported to the FTC in the last 30 days:
| Phone Number | Complaints | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| (689) 257-2269 | ||
| (689) 225-0160 | ||
| (689) 220-4283 | ||
| (689) 262-4249 | ||
| (689) 262-4550 | ||
| (689) 600-3246 | ||
| (689) 528-1627 | ||
| (689) 337-5144 | ||
| (689) 688-8397 | ||
| (689) 666-2094 |
Orlando's 689 area code is being used for Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes scams and tax relief offers. Fraudsters tell you that you won a big prize but must pay a fee first to claim it.
Leaves voicemails with claim codes for $2.8M and a Mercedes to steal processing fees.
"Hello this is a secure phone call from the sweepstakes headquarters... you are a selected winner with publishers clearinghouse sweepstakes... your claim code is 702948... this represents the grand prize package of 2.8 million and $7000 a week for life and the most awesome bonus prize ever a brand new 2022 Mercedes-Benz..."
Uses spoofed local numbers offering fake tax debt reduction to steal financial data.
"Got a call from 689-207-8051 about reducing my tax debt. I wish these hackers could be caught."
Promises instant debt elimination to extract banking information and upfront fees.
"Got a call and voicemail about getting rid of pay day loans"
Aggressive robocalls soliciting property purchases for below-market values.
"This is a recorded message asking if I wanted to sell my property"
Uses political surveys to build voter profiles, skirting National Do Not Call lists.
"We are a Research Company that conducts in Political Surveys. We are not selling anything; We are only trying to get people's opinions which are very important to us"
Area code 689 covers the city of Orlando and its surrounding areas within Central Florida.
Area code 689 is an overlay for area code 407 . Area code 407 was created in 1988. Area code 689 was assigned as an overlay in June 2019. Area code 321 is also overlaid on Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties.
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Introduced to supplement 407 and 321 across greater Orlando, the 689 overlay serves the same central Florida theme park corridor. Callers mirror the region's hospitality focus, with Disney World and Universal Orlando operations among the key sources.