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.

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 ...

AOL pulls the plug on dial-up internet after decades of service

It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow.

AOL Shuts Down Dial-Up for Good — But Tributes Pour in for the Nostalgic Service

Broadband and wireless options ultimately emerged and dominated over the more old-school dial-up service for most internet ...

AOL ends dial-up internet service, marking the end of an era

AOL, formerly America Online, introduced many households to the World Wide Web for the first time when its dial-up service ...

Why Gen Z wants retro dial-up connections – and how the internet could be driven to extinction

The ‘you’ve got mail’ era already feels like a lifetime ago, but in the week dial-up connections are finally turned off by AOL, Liam Murphy-Robledo talks to the pioneers of commercial dial-up internet ...

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 ...
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AOL Officially Ends Dial-Up Internet Service After Decades

America Online discontinued its dial-up internet service Tuesday, marking the end of an era for 1990s internet access. The service once boasted 20 million users and inspired the Tom Hanks-Meg Ryan ...