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.
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Why Did AOL Wait Until Now to End Dial-up?

On September 30, AOL switched off its internet dial-up service for good, and anyone still using its dialer software or the special Shield browser would find their internet no longer works.

AOL discontinues its dial-up internet service that shaped a generation

AOL introduced many households to the World Wide Web for the first time when its dial-up service launched decades ago.
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Making WiFi Sound Like Dial-Up Internet

Dial-up modems had a distinctive sound when connecting, with the glittering, screeching song becoming a familiar melody to ...
New Orleans City Business

AOL’s dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era

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 ...
CBS News 8

End of an era: AOL discontinues dial-up internet service after more than 30 years

WASHINGTON — The sound that defined the early days of the internet is going silent forever. AOL is shutting down its dial-up internet service on Tuesday, ending more than three decades of the iconic ...
WFMZ-TV

AOL's dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era

FILE - An AOL logo is seen in the company's office in Hamburg, Germany, Jan. 12, 2010. NEW YORK (AP) — It's official: AOL's dial-up internet has taken its last bow. AOL previously confirmed it would ...
Mankato Free Press

AOL's dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...