AOL Dial-Up Service to Finally Shut Down Next Month, Marking End of an Era
AOL Dial-Up Service to Finally Shut Down Next Month, Marking End of an Era The distinctive sounds of high-pitched squeals and whirring modems, once synonymous with connecting to the internet, are set to fall silent forever. AOL has announced it will discontinue its iconic dial-up internet service on September 30, 2025, bringing an end to over three decades of a groundbreaking but now obsolete technology. For many, AOL’s dial-up was their first gateway to the online world, a service that…