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AOL is shutting down the dial-up service that introduced homes across the US to the internet. The firm’s dial-up offering connects to the internet via a phone line and currently only exists in the US and Canada. Launched more than 30 years ago, AOL dial-up was known for its chirpy whirring start-up sound, but it has long since been replaced …

AOL dial-up got America online in the ’90s. It’s ending next month.  The Washington Post AOL Will End Its Dial-Up Internet Service (Yes, It’s Still Operating)  The New York Times AOL ends its dial-up service, an early internet relic still used in some remote areas  CBC End of an era: AOL to discontinue its dial-up internet service after 30 years  The Guardian AOL to …

The hisses, pings and screeches that introduced millions of Americans to the nascent online world are to be formally retired when AOL’s dial-up internet shuts down in late September. AOL, or America Online, said recently it was discontinuing the old school connection option after an evaluation of its products and services and that it would no longer support dial-up software …

As a septuagenarian, my father’s story was typical of long-time AOL dial-up subscribers. His subscription was a security blanket. He was sure he didn’t need the dial-up component, but he didn’t want to risk losing access to his stock portfolio, investor forums, and email. His setup worked, and he could afford to keep paying the subscription he had dutifully paid …

In the hazy impressions of memory, some may even recall it fondly: The AOL dial-up internet service that those of a certain age associate with the World Wide Web is coming to a close. The company, also known by its “You’ve got mail” greeting and the CD trial discs — so many CDs — made the announcement on its website. …

AOL Will Shut Its Dial-Up Internet Service (Yes, It’s Still Operating)  The New York Times AOL ditching dial-up service, a relic of the internet in the ’90s and early ’00s  NBC News You’ve got mail no more: AOL to shutter dial-up internet service  USA Today Goodbye to dial-up: AOL closes a chapter in web history  Salon.com AOL discontinues its dial-up internet, and we’re just …

End of an E-Era: AOL to End Dial-Up Internet Access  PCMagView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

AOL to discontinue its dial-up internet service after 34 years  TechSpot AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after its debut — AOL Shield Browser and AOL Dialer software will be shuttered on the same day  Tom’s Hardware AOL is cancelling its dial-up service, which is certainly one way of learning that it’s still kicking in 2025  xda-developers.com AOL discontinues …