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AOL’s Dial-Up Internet Service Set to Discontinue September 30, Marking End of an Era

AOL’s Dial-Up Internet Service Set to Discontinue September 30, Marking End of an Era

AOL’s Dial-Up Internet Service Set to Discontinue September 30, Marking End of an Era After 34 years of connecting millions to the internet, AOL is officially shutting down its iconic dial-up modem service on September 30, 2025. This announcement signals the definitive end of a technology that served as the primary gateway to the World Wide Web for countless users throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. AOL confirmed the impending shutdown in a message to customers, stating a routine evaluation…

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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

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…

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