Before Wi-Fi blanketed our lives and smartphones kept us online 24/7, the patient, scratchy sound of AOL’s dial-up connection served as the gateway to the internet for its first explorers. Next month, ...

After more than 30 years, AOL is pulling the plug on its dial-up internet service. Yep — those screechy modem sounds that defined the ‘90s will be gone for good. On September 30th, AOL will shut down ...

AOL, formerly known as America Online, announced that it is shutting down its dial-up internet service. The move stirred a wave of shock and dilemma across the internet, with many wondering how ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After 40 years, AOL has put to rest a service that was vital in shaping modern technology: dial-up internet. “AOL routinely ...

The shrill squeal and static burst of a dial-up modem once filled millions of homes. That unique sound was the gateway to a new world. It promised email, chat rooms, and websites. America Online, or ...

The AOL dial-up internet service of the World Wide Web’s early days – known for its nostalgic beeps and chirps – is coming to an end. The company – owned by Marc Rowan-led asset management giant ...

A symphony of screeching come to an end! Parent Yahoo! confirms! From the department of "Want to feel old?" comes news that AOL is finally pulling the plug on dial-up Internet access.… While there are ...

It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow. AOL previously confirmed it would be pulling the plug on Tuesday (Sept. 30) — writing in a brief update on its support site last month ...

After decades of connecting US subscribers to its online service and the internet through telephone lines, AOL recently announced it is finally shutting down its dial-up modem service on September 30, ...

After more than three and a half decades of crackling modem sounds and “You’ve Got Mail” nostalgia, AOL is officially ending its dial-up internet service on September 30, 2025. That familiar gateway ...

Older generations remember the sound of dial-up internet from the 90s and early 2000s, but what was once the soundtrack to an era is coming to an end. On Sept. 30, AOL would discontinue its dial-up ...