What was once the way that most home users accessed the internet is soon to be no more – thanks for all the chirps and pings, ...

Though dial-up has mostly been replaced by faster and more reliable options, based on a 2019 survey, less than 0.2% of the ...

AOL rolled out its dial-up service in 1989, when lawmakers were focused on closing the "digital divide," the idea that people living in poorer or more rural areas would not have equitable access to ...

The classic dial-up handshake sounds melodic, scratchy, and harsh, and is inexorably associated with connection. It’s also now silent. AOL’s decision this week to finally end dial-up service ...

AOL’s remaining dial-up internet customers will sign off for the last time as the company is permanently shutting down the ...

If your vision of the Big Apple still includes bright yellow taxi cabs, flashing lights, and a phone booth on every corner, ...

America Online was famous for its free trial discs, which seemed to be everywhere in the 1990s when the internet was gaining ...

After 34 Years, AOL Is Finally Hanging Up on the Internet’s Most Iconic Sound. It’s Truly the End of an Era The company will no longer offer its dial-up internet service after September 30.

AOL confirmed the shutdown date in a help message to customers: "AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has ...

AOL has announced it is finally putting an end to dial-up internet, ending an era that was once synonymous with browsing the ...

First, you'd endure the screeches, static, and pings of AOL dial-up - I recall a comedian describing the sound as "two fax machines in a screaming match." ...

For most people, this is a moment of “oh, I didn’t realize people were still using dial-up,” but according to the Census Bureau, an estimated 163,401 households were operating on dial-up as of 2023. I ...