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.

With a final screech, AOL's dial-up service goes silent

The dial-up shutdown was first reported in August. A representative for AOL did not immediately respond to a request for ...

AOL says goodbye to technology that shaped an entire generation

This AOL announcement has sparked memories of the distinctive modem sounds that once signaled your gateway to the online ...

Dial up is dead—at least as far as AOL is concerned, as the company is pulling the plug after 34 years

Well, we knew this day was coming: dial-up internet is officially dead—at least as far as AOL is concerned. As of September ...

End of an era: AOL cuts the line on dial-up internet service

Microsoft retired video calling service Skype just earlier this year — as well as Internet Explorer back in 2022. And in 2017, AOL discontinued its Instant Messenger — a chat platform that was once ...