AOL hangs up the dial-up internet service (and sound) that defined an era

Last month, a company webpage titled "Dial-up Internet to be discontinued" stated that the service would be discontinued.
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AOL Disconnects Dial-Up Internet Service Along With Ubiquitous Modem Sound

AOL announced this week that it has discontinued its dial-up internet service that younger Gen-Xers and elder millennials once relied on ...

End of an era: AOL discontinues dial-up internet service after more than 30 years

The company, once considered the pioneer of internet connectivity, issued a statement last month on its webpage announcing the end of the service by September 30, 2025.
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AOL hangs up its dial-up internet service

It's the end of an era for AOL, which hangs up its dial-up internet service and "associated software" Tuesday after over 35 years.

AOL ends dial-up service, closing the book on ’90s internet era

Microsoft retired video calling service Skype just earlier this year — as well as Internet Explorer back in 2022. And in 2017 ...